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The number of U.S. truck drivers sidelined due to substance abuse violations has surpassed 60,000 and continues to climb by roughly 2,000-3,000 per month, according to federal data. The latest monthly report by the Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse, administered by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration since January 2020, revealed that 60,299 CDL holders have a drug or alcohol violation recorded in the clearinghouse as of June 1, up from 57,510 as of May 1 and up from 18,860 recorded in the clearinghouse as of May 1, 2020.Drivers with at least one substance abuse violation are barred from operating a...

Bin Laden sidelined as al-Qaeda threat revives By Tim Shipman in Washington Last Updated: 1:29am BST 16/09/2007 Osama bin Laden's deputy has seized control of al-Qaeda and rebuilt the terror network into an organisation capable of launching complex terror attacks in Britain and America. Al-Qaeda leadership Intelligence officials have told The Sunday Telegraph that bin Laden has not chaired a meeting of al-Qaeda's ruling shura, or council, in more than two years. Instead, Ayman al-Zawahiri, bin Laden's nominal number two, is credited with rebuilding the terror network since the Afghan war in 2001. Intelligence sources in Washington have revealed that...

LOS ANGELES - Phyllis Diller had to cancel a "Tonight Show" appearance celebrating her 90th birthday because she fractured her back — but the comedian still plans to celebrate. Diller "twisted the wrong way" and caused "a minor injury, some kind of a fracture which is extremely painful," her manager, Milt Suchin, said Wednesday. "The doctors say to rest and let it heal. ... She's in great spirits," he said. The injury also forced Diller to cancel an appearance this week before the Television Critics Association. "It's very disappointing," Suchin said. "She was going to do a standup bit but...