101.  The Transportation Department said Thursday a provision buried in spending bill passed by Congress would make it impossible to take federal legal action against truckers violating safety regulations.

102.  Vice President Al Gore and his running mate, Joseph Lieberman, have already said they would favor federal action if the industry fails to police itself.

103.  A flight attendants union is seeking federal action to remove the top management of troubled airline ValuJet, citing continuing safety concerns.

104.  Throughout the civil rights struggle, black leaders -- many of whom have distanced themselves from Farrakhan -- directed their efforts at obtaining federal action.