September 11, 2014: Remember the 9/11 attacks; Family of crash victim calls for tighter truck regulations; Linking truck driver pay to the Tracy Morgan crash

Here is what is happening around the world of trucking today:

• The USA Today is but one among many new organizations marking the 13^th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks against the U.S.
• A California family seeks stricter trucking regulations after a loved one is killed in a highway crash, reports the Santa Cruz Sentinel.
• This story in ThinkProgress attempts to draw links between the infamous accident that injured comedian Tracy Morgan and truck driver pay.
• WBIR reports on how the “Teens and Trucks” program helps teach highway safety tactics.
• Weekly jobless claims spiked in the U.S., according to Bloomberg, reaching a two-month high.
• NPR reports on the “aggravation” caused by freight railroad delays in the Midwest, especially for agricultural shippers.
• An article in VentureBeat chronicles the profitable rise of “smart” and more mobile logistics services.
• Connecting college students majoring in business with the food truck industry is the focus of this story in Fortune.
• The L.A. Times reports on a scrumptious situation: a food truck offering free Nutella chocolate spread samples.
• New Jersey is planning a major overhaul for the way it funds state transportation needs, according to Land Line Magazine.