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Romney States Case to Auto Industry (Washington Post) - DETROIT, Jan. 13 -- Former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney is tying his fate in the presidential primary in Michigan to the survival of the American auto industry, casting himself as the champion of its workers while blaming his rival Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) for Washington's indifference to...

Mexico cable TV industry warns government on Telmex (Reuters via Yahoo! News) - Mexico's cable TV industry urged the government on Sunday not to give television rights to the country's largest fixed-line telephone firm Telmex without first negotiating lower phone call rates for rival companies.

Music industry frustrated over strike (AP via Yahoo! News) - As the Hollywood writers' strike threatens to disrupt the 50th annual Grammy telecast, some in the music industry are befuddled, frustrated and even resentful.

Tourism industry welcomes crackdown on rogue operators (ABC via Yahoo!7 News) - The tourism industry has expressed its support for a Federal Government plan to create a national accreditation system for tourism operators.

Heat is on from coal industry (The Kansas City Star) - WASHINGTON | A group backed by the coal industry and its utility allies is waging a $35 million campaign in primary and caucus states to rally public support for coal-fired electricity.

Music industry frustrated that writers' strike may derail Grammys (San Francisco Chronicle) - As the Hollywood writers' strike threatens to disrupt the 50th annual Grammy telecast, some in the music industry are befuddled, frustrated and even resentful. "I feel torn, because I'm a writer," R&B singer-songwriter Jill Scott, who is nominated for...

Recording industry wants a bigger share of the pie (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review) - Can the music industry scare young listeners into only downloading legally? It's not quite the same as a vintage World War II poster emblazoned with "Uncle Sam Wants You."

MIAG backs Meat Industry Taskforce (Scoop.co.nz) - After suggesting an industry summit in November of last year, the Meat Industry Action Group, is pleased that Meat and Wool NZ has taken up the challenge and initiated the formation of a meat industry taskforce.

Music industry frustrated that writers' strike may derail Grammys (The Charlotte Observer) - As the Hollywood writers' strike threatens to disrupt the 50th annual Grammy telecast, some in the music industry are befuddled, frustrated and even resentful. "I feel torn, because I'm a writer," R&B singer-songwriter Jill Scott, who is nominated for three Grammys, told The Associated Press on Friday. "I feel like I'm caught in the middle. ...I don't know how to feel." The Writers Guild of ...

Video Gaming Industry Shows Strong Growth in 2007 (NewsFactor via Yahoo! News) - According to figures just released by market research firm NPD Group, escapism was a big winner in 2007. Despite an overall slowdown in consumer spending, the video-game industry posted a strong increase in earnings, up 43 percent from the year before. It was the second year of double-digit growth for video games, which grew by 19 percent in 2006.