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Are Terrorists Planning to Strike Denver?

August 15th, 2008 · 3 Comments

A Pakistani semi-truck driver and his passenger reportedly raised red flags with law enforcement officials when their load mysteriously lightened between weigh stations while on I-70 en route to Denver, host city for the Democratic National Convention Aug. 25-28.
I became aware of this report after my comprehensive Google Alert search for the phrase, “Terror Alert,” [...]

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Truckers’ Shutdown Effort Produces Varied Results

April 1st, 2008 · 3 Comments

(SAINT LOUIS) — This morning, this blogger visited two truck stops in the St. Louis area in an effort to follow up on two earlier posts and try to determine firsthand whether many independent owner-operators and professional truck drivers seems to be participating in a shutdown to protest high fuel costs and other factors making [...]

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How Will the Trucking Shutdown Impact You?

March 31st, 2008 · 6 Comments

In a post three days ago, I reported on the threatened April 1 shutdown by independent truckers. Today, I take a look at the number of truck drivers likely to participate in the effort, the likelihood of the shutdown getting the attention of members of Congress and the impact such a shutdown is likely [...]

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