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Deadly Tolls: Sick truckers causing fatal wrecks WASHINGTON - Hundreds of thousands of tractor-trailer and bus drivers in the United States carry commercial driver's licenses despite also qualifying for full federal disability payments, and some of those drivers have suffered seizures, heart attacks or unconscious spells, according to a new U.S. safety study obtained by The Associated Press.   Nations:U.S.   Source:(AP)   2008-07-21 S.Korean strike halts trade worth almost $5 billion SEOUL (AFP) - Export-dependent South Korea said Tuesday that a strike by container truck drivers in protest at soaring fuel prices has disrupted international trade worth almost five billion dollars.   Activities:2007-8 Oil Crisis   Source:(AFP)   2008-06-17 Argentina cracks down on farm blockade BUENOS AIRES, Argentina - Argentine police in riot gear broke up a farmers' highway blockade Saturday, briefly arresting 19 demonstrators including a prominent leader of a three-month protest against an increase in grain export taxes.   Nations:Argentina Uruguay   Source:(AP)   2008-06-14 Gas hits national average of $4 for the 1st time The average price of regular gas crept up to $4 a gallon for the first time over the weekend, passing the once-unthinkable milestone just in time for the peak summer travel season.   Nations:U.S.   Activities:2007-8 Oil Crisis   Source:(AP)   2008-06-09 Thousands of European truckers join fuel protests Tens of thousands of truckers in Spain, France and Portugal on Monday stepped up protests against rising fuel prices, causing mayhem on highways and blocking border crossings.   Nations:France Spain Portugal   Activities:2007-8 Oil Crisis   Source:(AFP)   2008-06-09 Headlines Deadly Tolls: Sick truckers causing fatal wrecks 2008-07-21 S.Korean strike halts trade worth almost $5 billion 2008-06-17 Argentina cracks down on farm blockade 2008-06-14 Gas hits national average of $4 for the 1st time 2008-06-09 Thousands of European truckers join fuel protests 2008-06-09 Fuel prices threaten livelihoods across Europe 2008-05-30 US truck drivers stage strikes to protest high fuel costs 2008-04-01 Truckers slowing down to save fuel 2008-03-22 Truckers to count cost as London becomes huge green zone 2008-02-03 China eases tolls for food trucks 2008-01-26 Truckers stuck in border jams threaten to block Warsaw 2008-01-26 Italian truck strike causes chaos 2007-12-10 Senate votes to block Mexican trucks test 2007-09-11 Swift agrees to $2.36 billion takeover offer 2007-01-21 Christian Truckers Seek Salvation and Rest 2006-03-22 Trucker fatigue rule challenged again in court 2006-02-27 Chicago Trucking Co. Head Admits Lying 2005-03-09 German high-tech truck toll off to flawless start 2005-01-01 Freightways Files for Bankruptcy, Cuts 15,500 Jobs 2002-09-02 Senate Votes to Back Tough Standards on Mexican Trucks 2001-07-27 Most-viewed Deadly Tolls: Sick truckers causing fatal wrecks 2008-07-21 Thousands of European truckers join fuel protests 2008-06-09 S.Korean strike halts trade worth almost $5 billion 2008-06-17 Gas hits national average of $4 for the 1st time 2008-06-09 Fuel prices threaten livelihoods across Europe 2008-05-30

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