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GM, CAW reach deal over closure of truck plant (WSYR 9 Syracuse)
A Canadian Auto Workers official says the union and General Motors Corp. have reached a settlement in the bitter dispute over the pending closure of the company’s truck plant in…

Fire pumper truck delivered (The Republican)
BELCHERTOWN - A year ago, when voters were saying no to town officials’ requests for funding several capital equipment items, they went along with the request to buy a new Fire Department pumper truck to replace one that was then 33 years old.

GM, CAW reach deal over closure of truck plant (Detroit News)
OSHAWA, Ontario — A Canadian Auto Workers official says the union and General Motors Corp. have reached a settlement in the bitter dispute over the pending closure of the company’s truck plant in Oshawa, Ontario.

Daimler, Foton to Sign Truck Venture Deal in 2 Weeks (Update1) (Bloomberg.com)
July 28 (Bloomberg) — Daimler AG , the world’s biggest truckmaker, and Beiqi Foton Motor Co. will sign a preliminary agreement to form a commercial-vehicle venture in China within two weeks as the country’s trade growth spurs truck demand.

2 teens die, 2 hurt as truck rams house in Sorsogon (Philippine Daily Inquirer)
SORSOGON CITY, Philippines — Two teenagers died and two others were injured when a truck rammed their house as they slept around 4 a.m. Monday in Barangay (village) Tiris, Gubat town, Sorsogon province. Chief Inspector Raul Valeriano, Gubat police chief, driven by Noel I igo, lost its brakes.

Australian Truck Strike Prompts Retailers to Stockpile Food (Bloomberg.com)
July 28 (Bloomberg) — Australian truck drivers protesting new safety regulations began a two-week stoppage today while retailers stockpiled food to minimize disruptions and crude-oil refiners said operations were unaffected.

29 killed in Haiti truck collision (AP via Yahoo! News)
U.N. peacekeepers say at least 29 people were killed when a large truck carrying people and merchandise collided with three pickups in southern Haiti.

Truck Drivers Start Two-Week Strike, West Australian Says (Bloomberg.com)
July 28 (Bloomberg) — About 80 percent of Australia’s truck drivers are starting a two-week strike today to protest rising fuel costs and restrictive fatigue management laws, the West Australian newspaper reported, citing a union representative.

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29 die in Haiti multiple truck collision (The West Australian)

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29 die in Haiti multiple truck collision (The West Australian)
United Nations peacekeepers say at least 29 people were killed when a large truck carrying people and merchandise collided with three utility trucks in southern Haiti.

GM, CAW reach deal over closure of truck plant (The Flint Journal)
OSHAWA, Ontario (AP) A Canadian Auto Workers official says the union and General Motors Corp. have reached a settlement in the bitter dispute over the pending closure of the company’s truck plant in Oshawa, Ontario.

Deceased Delivery Driver Taken to Funeral in UPS Truck (Fox News)
A deceased delivery driver, who died last week of lung cancer, was transported to funeral services Saturday in his own UPS truck.

29 killed in multiple truck collision on Haiti highway (CNews)
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti - United Nations peacekeepers say at least 29 people are dead after a large truck carrying people and merchandise collided with three pickups in southern Haiti.

At least 29 killed in multiple truck collision on southern Haiti highway (KATC 3 Lafayette)
Associated Press - July 27, 2008 11:23 PM ET PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) - U.N. peacekeepers say at least 29 people were killed when a large truck carrying people and merchandise collided with…

Truck shutdown pressures retailers, consumers (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
The Australian Retailers Association says its likely consumers will feel the impact of industrial action being taken by independent truck drivers over the next two weeks.

Woman killed in wreck with fire truck (Lexington Herald-Leader)
State police are investigating a fatal collision in western Kentucky involving a fire truck. Volunteer firefighter Jarod Turner, 22, was driving a fire truck on Kentucky Highway 630 for the Manitou Fire Department on Saturday when the truck went over the shoulder of the road. Turner lost control as he brought the truck back onto the road, crossed over into the other lane and hit an SUV driven …

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July 26, 2008

Agents arrest immigrants smuggled in tanker truck (AP via Yahoo! News)

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Agents arrest immigrants smuggled in tanker truck (AP via Yahoo! News)
Border Patrol agents have arrested 49 alleged illegal immigrants who were discovered being smuggled into the U.S. inside the tank of a water truck.

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