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Industry, government join E. coli fight (AP via Yahoo! News) - In light of food poisoning outbreaks involving spinach and lettuce, the government and the produce industry are scrambling to make leafy greens safer before the spring planting season.

Circus industry set for revival (NDTV) - A new advisory body and an exclusive website are part of an initiative to revive the circus industry in India. The website will be formally launched in the first quarter of the year.

Recording industry warms up to MP3s (Denver Post) - For years, the recording industry has fought the popular MP3 music format. Now some think the industry is ready to declare a truce.

Mine industry looks to strengthen seals (AP via Yahoo! News) - The coal mining industry has high hopes for a new material that may harden underground seals that don't meet federal strength standards.

Pak CNG industry discards Orga directives against price increase (Khaleej Times) - ISLAMABAD — A unilateral increase in the prices of compressed natural gas (CNG) last month has put the Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (Ogra) into a difficult situation as the industry refused to obey the authority's powers to cut the prices.

Skills shortage threatens offshore industry (The Herald) - GROWTH in the offshore industry is being threatened by a skills shortage at a time when 5000 jobs are expected to be created in the next three years.

China mutual fund industry booming (The Star Online) - SHANGHAI: China’s mutual fund industry is blossoming amid bullish equity markets that have climbed to new heights. But more importantly, the country’s city dwellers are more willing than before to invest their hard-earned money.

12 Months After Sago, Coal Industry Still Changing (Washington Post) - CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) -- Many of the safety measures state legislatures and Congress rushed to adopt to protect the 46,000 people working in the nation's underground coal mines after the Jan. 2. Sago Mine explosion have yet to take effect.

Balladeer defies industry limitations (Fernandina Beach News-Leader) - In the beginning, marketing executives categorized him as R&B. But more than two decades later, international musician and vocalist Miles Jaye has built a career that thrives on his artistic versatility and breaks through industry limitations.

U.S. gov't, produce industry join E. coli fight (CTV.ca) - In light of food poisoning outbreaks involving spinach and lettuce, the U.S. government and the produce industry are scrambling to make leafy greens safer before the spring planting season.