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Canada won't alter industry aid despite attacks (Reuters via Yahoo! News) - Canada's minority Conservative government on Friday resisted pressure to alter a C$1 billion plan to aid hard-hit one-industry communities despite fierce criticism the package is little more than political blackmail.

Canada won't change industry aid despite attacks (Reuters via Yahoo! News) - The Conservative government said on Friday it would not alter a C$1 billion plan to aid hard-hit one-industry communities despite fierce criticism that the package is little more than political blackmail.

Music insiders discuss industry fixes (AP via Yahoo! News) - Another year, another downward turn for the record business. So what will the industry do?

Oil industry defends stance on ‘hot fuel' (The Kansas City Star) - An attorney for the oil industry said Friday that it isn’t fraudulent to sell “hot fuel” because it is legal to sell gasoline and diesel in the U.S. that’s not adjusted for temperature.

Sprint Center executive gets industry's recognition (The Kansas City Star) - The Sprint Center’s top executive has been nominated for a concert industry award for her guidance in getting the arena going.

Countrywide Deal Could Boost Industry (AP via Yahoo! Finance) - Bank of America's $4.1 billion rescue of Countrywide Financial could help stem economic turmoil by giving global investors more confidence in the battered U.S. mortgage industry.

Fla.: Senate Presses Insurance Industry (AP via Yahoo! Finance) - A special Senate panel threatened Thursday to subpoena leading insurance industry executives to explain why some Florida consumers have not seen savings on their property insurance bills.

50 Cent, others offer music industry fixes (MSNBC) - Industry insiders — and one notable businessman outside it — offer advice on what can be done to reverse the sales slide in 2008

Airline industry | Mergers might take flight amid fuel costs (The State) - NEW YORK — Airline executives have talked about consolidation in their industry for several years, even though they know successful combinations are about as elusive as an on-time flight on a Friday afternoon. But the profit-sapping effect of a relentless rise in fuel costs might finally force them to action. Friday, Delta Air Lines officials were mum on the outcome of a board meeting at which ...

Photos: Personal robots jump-start an industry (CNET) - Contemporary personal robots from companies like Ugobe, WowWee, and others are just the beginning for an industry that hopes to be in the mainstream in the next few years.