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Maxim Truck and Trailer to host 13th annual charity BBQ next week
WINNIPEG, Man. -- Maxim Truck and Trailer will be hosting its 13th annual charity BBQ for customers, suppliers, community and family members at its head office in Winnipeg May 29. […]
Class 8 orders hit second-highest volume in 16 months: ACT Research
COLUMBUS, Ind. -- Class 8 orders remained above 20,000 units for a seventh consecutive month in April, rising to their second highest volume in sixteen months, according to the latest figures form ACT Research. April Class 8 net orders totalled... […]
The Guarantee to sponsor Best Fleets seminar series
MARKHAM, Ont. -- The Guarantee Company of North America has been named a sponsor of the Best Fleets to Drive For seminar series, currently underway throughout Canada. […]
Peterbilt redesigns refuse truck interior
NEW ORLEANS, La. -- Peterbilt’s Model 320 refuse truck has a new interior, introduced this week at the Waste Expo trade show. […]
US truck tonnage dips slightly in April, but y-o-y results up 4.3%
ARLINGTON, Va. -- US for-hire truck tonnage fell 0.2% in April, on the heels of a 0.9% gain in March, according to the latest data from the American Trucking Associations. […]
Cummins offering diesel, natural gas engines for refuse truck market
NEW ORLEANS, La. -- Cummins today announced availability of a full line of diesel and natural gas engines for the refuse truck industry. […]
ROAD TEST: LED headlights ready for prime time
My trucking job mostly involves night driving between Toronto and Montreal, in all weather conditions. So I’m keenly aware of the importance of a good headlight system. And commercial drivers obsess about lights all the time – just... […]
Central Ontario Regional Truck Driving Championship slated for June 8
KITCHENER, Ont. -- The Central Ontario Regional Truck Driving Championships will be held June 8 at Conestoga College, according to the 2013 planning committee. […]
Seven Canadian distributors recognized by Bendix
ELYRIA, Ohio -- Bendix has honoured 37 distributors, including seven from Canada, for reaching its highest rank of platinum in its Premier Distributor Program (PDP). […]
Mack debuts mRide suspension on TerraPro refuse truck
NEW ORLEANS, La. -- Mack Trucks has announced the availability of its new mRide spring suspension in its TerraPro refuse truck. […]
Bridgestone adds two new tires for urban use
NEW ORLEANS, La. -- Bridgestone Commercial Solutions has introduced two new tires for heavy-duty urban use. […]
Mergers and Acquisitions in Transportation: How big are the opportunities?
MISSISSAUGA, Ont. -- Mergers and Acquisitions activity is expected to intensify in the transportation sector over the next several years. […]
Navistar lands long-time Paccar executive
LISLE, Ill. -- Navistar has landed 26-year Paccar vet and Peterbilt general manager Bill Kozek to serve as president of the company’s North America Truck and Parts business. […]
Big Truck Rental acquires Amtruck Rental
AURORA, Ont. -- Canadian refuse truck rental company Amtruck Rental has been purchased by Tampa, Fla.-based Big Truck Rental. […]
Bluewave Energy 'Ready to Roll' with automated fleet fueling service
RICHMOND HILL, Ont. -- Bluewave Energy is looking to turn fleets’ downtime into uptime with its new “Ready to Roll” automated fueling service. The new service, officially launched today at a ribbon-cutting ceremony at... […]
PeopleNet partners with Easy Manifest
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. -- PeopleNet has announced a new partnership with Easy Manifest, a company that works to help drivers eliminate wait time at border crossings. At least one hour prior to crossing the border, a carrier (driver or dispatch)... […]

Oil Drops in Advance of Inventory Report
Oil declined for a second day, to below $96 a barrel, in advance of the Department of Energy's weekly inventory report on crude, diesel and gasoline inventories, Bloomberg News reported. […]
FMCSA Waives Trucking HOS Rules for Oklahoma Tornado Relief Efforts
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has temporarily waived truck driver hours-of-service rules for drivers who are helping recovery efforts from the major tornado that hit near Oklahoma City on Monday. […]
Diesel Rises for Second Week, Up 2.4¢ to $3.89; Gasoline Jumps 7¢ to $3.673
Diesel rose for a second consecutive week, rising 2.4 cents to $3.89 a gallon, while gasoline jumped 7 cents to $3.673, the Department of Energy reported. […]
Navistar Hires Bill Kozek to Head Truck and Parts Business
Navistar International Corp. said it has appointed Bill Kozek as president of its North America truck and parts business. He succeeds Jack Allen, who was promoted to Navistar's chief operating officer last month. […]
Tornado Causes Widespread Damage in Oklahoma; Two Interstates Hit
The huge tornado that hit Moore, Okla., on Monday ran over two interstate highways, killed at least 24 people and caused massive damage in the Oklahoma City suburb, news services reported. […]
Rush Enterprises Founder W. Marvin Rush Retires
Truck dealership Rush Enterprises said that the company's founder, W. Marvin Rush, is retiring as chairman and will be succeeded by CEO W.M. "Rusty" Rush. […]
PacLease to Offer LNG-Powered Trucks for Rent
PacLease said it is offering liquefied natural gas powered trucks for rent in several Western states through a partnership with Kenworth Sales Co. and Blu LNG. […]
E&MU: Spark vs. Compression: Natural Gas ABCs
All natural-gas engines take advantage of the fuel's lower cost and lower output of regulated emissions than diesel fuel, but there are some key differences in the types of engines available that could affect a truck buyer's considerations of what type to buy. […]
Help Inc. to Deliver Cargo Theft Alerts
Help Inc. said it will deliver cargo theft alerts to roadside enforcement officers at truck inspection facilities in more than 30 states. […]
Commuter Traffic Snarls I-95 in Connecticut Following Weekend Train Crash
Traffic along Interstate 95 and nearby roads in Connecticut was more clogged than usual Monday as about 30,000 commuters who would usually ride commuter rail drove instead, the Associated Press reported. […]
Arkansas Best Revises Pension Plan for Nonunion Employees
Arkansas Best Corp. said it will freeze its defined benefits plan for nonunion employees, as of July 1. […]

Communication between vehicles at last possible?
Trucks which can automatically recognize dangerous situations on the Road, even before the driver I available to do it? In the coming decades it can occur real… In the second half of October Volvo Trucks with several partners will present how innovative and modern systems of communication between vehicles and the environment can contribute to […]
Truckermania an international final of Drivers League
More than 9 thousand of truck drivers not only from Europe, but also from the Middle East and the Republic of South Africa were competing in the eliminations of economical driving, which took place in June. The one, who will finally win the competition, would be the master of International Drivers League. Among the finalists […]
Ice age of Polish harbour
Transported through refrigerated cargo containers food is increasingly going into the containers and they are tasty morsel for almost every port. In Szczecin prevent them gaining too shallow fairway and deficiencies in port infrastructure. Good marks for the meet officials who seek not to inhibit the flow of goods susceptible to corruption. Refrigerated, whi […]
How to buy a used car
It is hard to think in our country life completely without a car. Even, if every day we use city communication or bike, our own is no voted help in emergency situations. For people living in small cities and villages, car is real necessary. Not everybody have money to buy car straight from salon. So […]
DAF fleet truck of year in Great Britain
During ceremony hand prestigious awards Motor Transport Award 2009 in London, model DAF CF85 the second time from row became honored title of Fleet truck of year. Awards “Motor Transport Awards” are honorable mention In British transport industry transmitted by branch magazine Motor Transport. Model CF85 meets all requirements of operators in range cost mana […]
Bess on leasing market In Poland
In first part of year covernant deal worth 40% less than in the same time year ago. Value of leasing agreement was about 18% less. In case of All market amount to 38%. Confirm it breakdown of investment small and big industries said representatives of Polish Leasing Ascertain. Worth of personal things leasinged in first […]
Cars imported to Poland hit for borders
Flowing freely re-export of new cars from Poland to western countries of European Union mainly form Germany. Transaction between polish and German dealers fosters weakness polish currency. Difference in prices in German and Polish salons up to few thousands Euro. Actually difference in prices after conversion PLN to Euro in case of smallest cars from […]
Paccar honored for ecological operations in hard times
Kenworth firm, one from one of mark of Paccar concern to which belongs also DAF has received prestigious award Fineness in sphere of clean air from American agency of environmental protection (EPA). Kenworth is first producer of utilitarian vehicles which receive this honorable mention from moment of revolt of award in 2000 year. American agency […]
Volvo take big contract to China
Volvo Buses together with Sunwin Bus delegation has signed with Bashi Group firm from Shanghai frame agreement to supply 1500 buses. Value of contract totals about 116 million euro but supplies of busses will last for opening of next year’s exhibition World Expo in Shanghai. Shanghai actually invest to modernization and boost of efficiency of […]
Transport in Poland is slightly Better
Transport in Poland is slightly Better – as wrote ‘Rzeczpospolita’, the logistics industry is beginning to feel a revival. Companies from industry are counting to maintain last year turns and some even on the increase. Is this announcement the end of the economic crisis? According to ‘Rzeczypospolita’, it was the first transport companies have begun […]

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Clintons Using Saul Alinsky Tactics Against Obama…

The Clintons are using Saul Alinsky tactics to destroy and marginalize Barack Obama. They are using a tag-team approach to ridicule Obama’s race. According to Alinsky, public ridicule is nearly impossible for someone to overcome. The Clintons are systematically forcing Obama into a racial corner and potentially destroying the Democrat party in the process as [...]

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Ohio Socialist Youth Program…

This story of forced public school uniforms in an Ohio school is reminiscient of the “Hitler Youth” program of Nazi Germany. http://www.nbc4i.com/midwest/cmh/news.apx.-content-articles-CMH-2008-01-11-0025.html It should be called the “Socialist Youth Program.”

Eric Garcetti Wins 2013 LA Mayoral Election, Wendy Greuel Concedes
Eric Garcetti will be Los Angeles' next mayor.By 3 a.m. Wednesday, with 100 percent of the votes counted, Garcetti had received 54 percent of the vote, making him L.A.'s first elected Jewish mayor. Opponent Wendy Greuel, who received 46 percent of the vote, called Garcetti to concede shortly before 2 a.m., LA Weekly reporter Gene Maddaus and Los An […]
Payroll Tax Poll Finds Many Americans Feel Tax Hike Effects
A majority of working Americans are noticing smaller paychecks after the payroll tax cut expired this year, according to a new HuffPost/YouGov poll -- and a majority of those specifically cited the payroll tax as the culprit.According to the new survey, 56 percent of Americans who said that they work for pay have noticed the taxes withheld from their paychec […]
Assisted Suicide Legalization Supported By Half Of Americans, Poll Says
Vermont this week became the fourth U.S. state to legalize doctor-assisted suicide for terminally ill patients, and a new HuffPost/YouGov poll finds that a measure similar to the Vermont legislation would see more support than opposition from the American public.According to the poll, 50 percent of Americans say they think it should be legal for a doctor to […]
China Knife Attack: Mentally Ill Man Stabs 6 Students And Adult, Police Say
BEIJING — A mentally ill man attacked six primary school students and a woman with a cleaver in the latest of a string of attacks on Chinese schoolchildren, authorities said Wednesday.All seven victims were in stable condition and a suspect was apprehended, according to a spokeswoman from the Maoming city government in the southern province of Guangdong who, […]
Juan Mendez Invokes Carl Sagan While Leading Arizona House Of Representatives Pre-Session Prayer
Arizona State Rep. Juan Mendez (D) turned a Tuesday afternoon prayer into something much more.The Phoenix New Times reports that Mendez, who is an atheist, changed the course of the event held prior to the House of Representatives' afternoon session. He asked lawmakers to refrain from bowing their heads and instead to view their surroundings."Most […]
'19 Kids & Counting' Finale: Which Duggar Will Be First To Move Away From The Family? (VIDEO)
The Duggar family is spreading across the country. On the season finale of "19 Kids and Counting," Josh and Anna announced that they were moving to Washington, D.C. Josh will become the first in the massive Duggar family to move away from the family.“Arkansas is home to me. I really have no desire to move away," he said. "But sometimes, w […]
Oklahoma Tornado 2013: Rescuers Continue Search For Survivors As Cleanup Begins
MOORE, Okla., May 22 (Reuters) - Rescue efforts in the tornado-ravaged Oklahoma City suburb of Moore continued through the night into Wednesday morning, with officials increasingly confident that everyone caught in the disaster had been accounted for. The massive tornado that tore through the area on Monday wiped out blocks of houses, killed at least 24 peop […]
George Heymont: Heaping Doses of Tough Love
Whether one takes the dramatic or comedic approach, truth telling is an acquired skill. Some people just blurt things out, failing to think before they... […]
'Don't Be Tardy...': Kim Ready To Have More Kids, Give Husband A Football Team (VIDEO)
Kim Zolciak may have to think about changing the name of her show from "Don't Be Tardy..." to "Don't Be Tardy To The Birth." After giving birth to two sons in less than two years, Kim says she's ready for more kids.“The thing is, that, we can afford to have more children. There’s really no point in me not doing it, and I lo […]
Is Abortion About To Doom Republicans Again?
Recently, I asked Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton, one of the most fiercely pro-choice members of Congress, why she thought the House of Representatives had been so muted this year in its introduction of anti-abortion and anti–Planned Parenthood bills. “It pays to fight,” she said.Read More... More on Republicans […]
Inhofe And Coburn: Red State Hypocrites
Just a week ago, Oklahoma Sen. James Inhofe suggested that President Obama might be impeached over the Benghazi non-scandal. Now, Inhofe must watch as Obama declares Inhofe’s state a disaster area and promises Oklahomans “all the resources they need at their disposal.”Read More... More on Republicans […]
Sharks Top Kings In Game 4, 2-1: San Jose Ties Series (VIDEO)
SAN JOSE, Calif. — Joe Thornton set the tone for the San Jose Sharks with a dominant first period. After that, the Sharks did their best to hang on and tie up their playoff series against the Los Angeles Kings.Thornton set up Brent Burns' first-period goal and Logan Couture added a power-play goal early in the second to give the Sharks just enough offen […]
Rev. Michael Fugee Faces Judge For Violating Ban On Access To Children
By Mark Mueller Religion News ServiceHACKENSACK, N.J. (RNS) Wearing a bright orange prison jumpsuit, the priest at the center of the furor in the Archdiocese in Newark made his first court appearance on Tuesday (May 21) on charges he violated a court-sanctioned lifetime ban on working with children.Read More... More on Catholic Church […]
High School Sweethearts Tie The Knot In Gorgeous, Unique Wedding (PHOTOS)
Toronto dancers Corey Crawford and Larissa Taurins-Crawford met nine years ago in high school. They married earlier this year in a gorgeous, intimate ceremony. Below, Taurins-Crawford tell the story of the couple's relationship, and shares meaningful photos from their Big Day.I met my husband in ballet class. We were both in tights, and although it was […]
'Bad Girls All-Star Battle' Premiere: The Real Action Happens Between Competitions (VIDEO)
While fans of bad behavior may not have a new season of "Bachelor Pad" on ABC to enjoy this summer, Oxygen has the hook-up. Spinning out of their popular "Bad Girls Club" series, it's time to up the "bad" by adding a competition factor. Enter fourteen fan-favorites for "Bad Girls All-Star Battle," along with one b […]

TattooNOW: Latest iPhone App
We are very excited to announce the full launch of Bill Demichele's "The Illustrated Woman" app. For the first time, famed tattoo photographer William Demichele is opening his vault. For the past 25 years Demichele has attended over 250 tattoo conventions and photographed over 4,000 tattooed woman. In 1992, Demichele published the book The Ill […]
TattooNOW: View from Home!
So, if you are like us at the office you might not have a theatre playing the new Tattoo Nation movie near by. The movie focuses on the growth of tattooing in the West Coast and its influence. Notable artists are featured in the movie such as: Jack Rudy, Freddy Negrete & Charlie Cartwright. This a great source of knowledge for fans of the chicano style a […]
Transcend Tattoo Gallery: Guest Artist Javier Rodriguez
So we will be having a few guest artist visiting from abroad this summer. Our first Artist is Javier Rodriguez from Spain he will be tattooing here sometime in early July. We will keep you posted as soon as the exact dates get worked out. Javier is an awesome portrait artist you can check out his here. Call the shop if you would like to get in touch with him […]
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Joe @ Off the Map Tattoo: Lightning Strikes Twice!!
It seems I've had another last minute cancellation! If your interested in getting tattooed today at good ol Off The Map Tattoo give us a call 413 527 6574 Thanks a bundle! […]
Tattoo Education: Amazing New Art Book: The Art Of The Leu Family
May 20, 2013 Greetings from Tattoo Education! Many of you have heard of the Leu Family, in particular the iconic Swiss tattooist Filip Leu. Filip's work has long been sought after by serious collectors for his unique take on the Japanese theme, where he takes a deep natural understanding rooted in his psychedelic influences and infuses that into the l […]
The Bohemian Tattoo Club and Gallery: The Right to Play Music Festival 2013
The Bohemian Tattoo Club and Gallery is proud to be participating in this year's Right to Play Music Festival! We will be there from 10 am - 10 pm at Foster Park in downtown Kokomo this Saturday May 25! We will be featuring newly stocked merchandise, give aways, and "inking" our fans with a temporary logo tattoos! Don't miss a beautiful […]
Off the Map Tattoo: New England News: Want a FREE Tattoo from Johnny Smith
We are looking for a client who is available June 2 to get a FREE tattoo by Johnny Smith. The tattoo will be filmed as part of a webcast. We are looking for transportation related subject matter. The more flexible you are the more likely to be picked. Think cars, planes, boats, motorcycle, etc. Email interest with a description of your idea to to Mary@Tattoo […]
Joe @ Off the Map Tattoo: Change of plan...
Well I had a massive cancellation today totally last minute, always a bummer. :( However it looks like a great opportunity to tattoo my wonderful wife Anna! Planning to do a mandala design I worked up that she fell in love with. She's my favorite person in the world so I'm extremely greatful for the time. I'll post pics soon. Check Instagram f […]
Nick Baxter: 5/13
Summer 2013 Just back from a successful and exciting trip to Colombia, where I taught a tattooing seminar in Medellin, made possible by Ramiro at Ganesha Tattoo and of course all the awesome poeple who signed up and attended. South America is an amazing place, I highly encourage any tattooers who'd like to travel and work down there to contact Ramiro […]

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