News Center

New at FMCSA

TTNews.com

TMC Gives Five Silver Spark Plug Awards TAMPA, Fla. - The Technology & Maintenance Council gave one fleet executive and four associate members its Silver Spark Plug Award for career achievement at TMC's annual meeting being held here this week. February 22, 2012 5:00 PM Diesel Rises 1.7¢ to $3.96 in Fourth Straight Gain Diesel fuel rose for a fourth week, gaining 1.7 cents to $3.96 a gallon, while gasoline rose for the eighth time in nine weeks, the Department of Energy said. February 22, 2012 4:00 PM Existing Home Sales Rise to Highest Level Since May Existing home sales rose for a fourth straight month in January, reaching the highest level since May, the National Association of Realtors said Wednesday. February 22, 2012 3:30 PM Bolt Express Acquires Strike Logistics Air and ground expedited services provider Bolt Express LLC said it has completed the acquisition of Strike Logistics, which offers ground express deliveries. February 22, 2012 1:15 PM FMCSA to Hold EOBR 'Listening Session' The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration will hear public comments at the Mid-America Trucking Show next month about the potential that drivers using electronic onboard recorders could be harassed by the carriers they drive for. February 21, 2012 9:00 PM Dana's 4Q, Full-Year Earnings Improve Component maker Dana Holding Corp. said its fourth-quarter and full-year income both improved, on higher vehicle production and acquisitions. February 21, 2012 8:30 PM Oil Shoots Past $105 a Barrel Oil closed at a nine-month high over $105 a barrel on Tuesday, after finishing every trading day last week over $100, Bloomberg reported. February 21, 2012 8:15 PM Daimler, Foton to Begin China Truck Production in 3Q Daimler AG and Beiqi Foton Motor Co.'s Chinese joint-venture will produce its first vehicle in the third quarter of this year, Daimler said. February 21, 2012 7:00 PM Cummins Adding 12-Liter Natural Gas Engine Engine maker Cummins Inc. said its 50-50 joint venture with Westport Innovations has introduced a 12-liter version of its natural gas engine. February 21, 2012 4:30 PM Expeditors' 4Q Earnings Slip Logistics firm Expeditors International of Washington said Tuesday its fourth-quarter profit slipped 4%, citing "irregular demand" in the quarter. February 21, 2012 2:45 PM

Yahoo! News: Internet News

EU seeks legal opinion on global copyright (Reuters) Reuters - The European Union's executive said on Wednesday it would refer a disputed global agreement to tackle online piracy to the bloc's highest court to check whether it complies with EU fundamental rights. February 22, 2012 6:48 PM NY group: Online journalists censored, attacked (AP) AP - A global coalition against censorship is needed to protect online journalists and bloggers who are being targeted by repressive governments, a leading advocacy group said Tuesday. February 22, 2012 6:07 PM Microsoft files E.U. complaint over Google, Motorola (Reuters) Reuters - Microsoft has asked EU antitrust regulators to intervene in a patent dispute with Google and Motorola Mobility as it stepped up its battle against the Internet search giant. February 22, 2012 5:01 PM EU suspends copyright treaty ratification (AP) AP - The European Commission, facing opposition in city streets, on the Internet and in the halls of parliament, has suspended efforts to ratify a new international anti-counterfeiting agreement, and instead will refer it to Europe's highest court to see whether it violates any fundamental EU rights. February 22, 2012 4:00 PM Megaupload founder Kim Dotcom released on bail (AP) AP - The founder of the file-sharing website Megaupload was released on bail Wednesday after a New Zealand judge decided Kim Dotcom lacked means to flee because his funds had been seized. February 22, 2012 10:18 AM Kim Dotcom wins bail in fight against U.S. extradition (Reuters) Reuters - U.S. crime-fighters failed in a bid to keep alleged Internet pirate Kim Dotcom behind bars on Wednesday when a New Zealand court freed him from jail and instead put him under effective house arrest and banned him from using the Internet. February 22, 2012 5:47 AM Comcast to take on Netflix with Web video service (Reuters) Reuters - Comcast Corp, the No. 1 U.S. cable operator, became the latest major name to take on Netflix Inc on Tuesday when it announced plans for an online video service offering a library of TV shows and movies. February 21, 2012 10:53 PM Netflix bolsters video library as new threat looms (AP) AP - Netflix's Internet video service is adding more marquee attractions as it braces for a new competitive threat from cable-TV provider Comcast Corp. February 21, 2012 10:04 PM Google Wants to Plant 1,000 Acres of Satellite Dishes in Iowa [VIDEO] (Mashable) Mashable - Google Fiber Inc., a subsidiary of the search giant, is asking the FCC for permission to install 4.5 meter satellite antennas on 1,000 acres of land next to its data center in Council Bluffs, Iowa. February 21, 2012 7:56 PM How HelloGiggles Creates a Positive Online Community for Young Women (Mashable) Mashable - Among the cold, often critical world of the web, HelloGiggles is warming it up with fun and empowering, lady-friendly content. The website -- created by Zooey Deschanel, Molly McAleer and Sophia Rossi -- is a space where people can creatively connect in an entertaining and supportive environment. February 21, 2012 7:36 PM

AP Top Headlines At 2 p.m. EST

2 Western journalists killed as Syria shells Homs BEIRUT (AP) -- A French photojournalist and a prominent American war correspondent working for a British newspaper were killed Wednesday as Syrian forces intensely shelled the opposition stronghold of Homs.... February 22, 2012 6:18 PM Argentine train slams into station, killing 49 BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) -- A packed train slammed into the end of the line in Buenos Aires' busy Once station Wednesday, killing 49 people and injuring hundreds of morning commuters as passenger cars crumpled behind the engine. It was Argentina's worst train accident in decades.... February 22, 2012 5:44 PM Obama seeks corporate tax rate cut, loophole limit WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Barack Obama on Wednesday proposed a lower corporate tax rate and an end to dozens of loopholes he said helps companies move jobs and profits overseas. "It's not right and it needs to change," he said.... February 22, 2012 6:53 PM 7 killed as Afghan Quran protests turn violent KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) -- Afghan President Hamid Karzai appealed for calm Wednesday after clashes in several cities between Afghan security forces and protesters furious over the burning of Muslim holy books at a U.S. military base left seven people dead.... February 22, 2012 5:29 PM Rising sales point to better year for housing WASHINGTON (AP) -- The housing market is flashing signs of health ahead of the spring-buying season.... February 22, 2012 6:36 PM Tony Blair's wife sues over UK phone hacking LONDON (AP) -- The wife of former Prime Minister Tony Blair is suing Rupert Murdoch's British newspaper company over phone hacking, her lawyer said Wednesdsay.... February 22, 2012 6:05 PM Italy: Divers find 8 more bodies in ship wreckage ROME (AP) -- Divers searching the capsized Costa Concordia cruise ship off a Tuscan island found eight bodies Wednesday on one of the passenger decks, including that of a missing 5-year-old Italian girl, authorities said.... February 22, 2012 5:21 PM NYPD built secret files on NJ, Long Island mosques NEWARK, N.J. (AP) -- Americans living and working in New Jersey's largest city were subjected to surveillance as part of the New York Police Department's effort to build databases of where Muslims work, shop and pray. The operation in Newark was so secretive even the city's mayor says he was kept in the dark.... February 22, 2012 4:46 PM Judge to Lohan: Keep up good work LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Lindsay Lohan drew praise Wednesday from a judge who said the actress was one court hearing away from putting a long-running drunken driving case behind her.... February 22, 2012 6:41 PM Obama helps break ground on black history museum WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Barack Obama heralded a new national black history museum as "not just a record of tragedy, but a celebration of life" as he marked Wednesday's groundbreaking of the long-sought-after museum on the National Mall.... February 22, 2012 6:08 PM