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Russia to extend control over metals industry (AFP via Yahoo! News) - Russia plans to create a state-controlled holding company to consolidate and exercise control over key elements of the country's metallurgy industry, Russia's state-owned arms export company said.

Drug industry officials see room to improve safety (Reuters via Yahoo! News) - The U.S. government's monitoring of drug side effects could be strengthened but does not need the major changes critics have advocated, industry officials told an expert panel on Thursday.

U.S. beef industry says mad cow mishap a "technical" error (Kyodo via Yahoo! Asia News) - _ Members of the U.S. beef industry said a shipment of meat to Japan that mistakenly contained spinal parts, which Japan considers to be at risk for mad cow disease, was a "technical" error, while stressing that the material is safe as it is not banned in the United States.

Liverpool film industry booming (BBC News) - Liverpool's film industry breaks records with more days filming taking place during 2005 than ever before.

Premium prices fuel revival of copper mining industry (USA Today) - The nation's first new copper mine in a decade is about to begin production in the desert valley near the Colorado border. And the Lisbon Valley Mining Co. is leading a modest revival in the copper mining industry.

DYING TO VISIT? FUNERAL INDUSTRY FASCINATION GROWS: Mortuary school in Norwood opens museum to the public (Patriot Ledger) - NORWOOD - The funeral service industry has sparked the public’s imagination in recent years, with television shows such as HBO’s ‘‘Six Feet Under’’ and A&E’s reality series ‘‘Family Plots.’’ A movie about the topic, ‘‘Stiffs,’’ is being shot in the Boston area.

Petty criminals in Mumbai targeting television industry (Khaleej Times) - MUMBAI — Petty criminals in Mumbai, especially lackeys of some of the overseas-based dons, have started targeting the television industry, demanding extortion from producers, directors and even actors.

New cuts threaten fishing industry (South Coast Today) - New Bedford fishermen face another round of severe groundfish restrictions that many fear will cripple the industry -- for good. "It may be the final nail" in the coffin, said New Bedford boat owner Robert Lane, who owns two draggers.

Cultural industry becomes new economic engine of SW China province (People's Daily) - The cultural industry including cultural and entertainment products and services has become a new engine of economic growth for southwest China's Yunnan Province.

Tourism industry fails to attract genuine tourists (News From Bangladesh) - Country's tourism industry failed to attract genuine tourists as the travelers for business and other purposes were dominating the sector during the last two years, official sources said, reports BDNews.