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Bali's tourism industry fears new crushing blow after blasts (AFP via Yahoo! News) - Foreign holidaymakers defiantly sunned themselves on Bali's famous beaches just hours after deadly bombings, but many fear the latest attacks will deal another crushing blow to the island's tourism industry.

Mining Industry Desperate for Workers (ABC News) - Mining Industry Desperate for Labor; Half of Skilled Work Force Expected to Retire in Next Decade

A rebuilt tourist industry again faces ruin (The Scotsman Politics) - THE latest bombings threaten to ruin the island's tourism industry just as it had started to recover from the terrorist attacks of three years ago.

Mining industry scrounging for labor even without shale boom (New Orleans Times-Picayune) - (AP) — EDITOR'S NOTE — With the energy industry considering a new oil shale boom, the U.S. mining industry is already short on workers. The Associated Press examines the shortage in detail.

Veggie industry faces bleak future (INQ7.net) - LA TRINIDAD, Benguet -- The province's vegetable industry, like other domestic industries, would face a bleak future under a reduced tariff scheme of international trade in the next few years, a group of business leaders said in a paper.

As oil prices soar, shale gets new look from energy industry (New Orleans Times-Picayune) - (AP) — EDITOR'S NOTE — Western oil shale has long intrigued energy companies looking to cash in on a domestic resource worth billions. But the shale industry has gone bust before and no one is sure whether oil can be melted out of underground rock in a way that makes financial sense.

Hawaii quietly nurturing high-technology industry (USA Today) - Hawaii, a state more famous for its languid tropical climate than its robust business climate, is quietly nurturing a bevy of high-tech businesses. Generous tax credits for high-technology investment and a senior senator in Washington, D.C., are bringing research and development to the state.

Rushville-Industry stays perfect; defeates Pittsfield (Roseville Independent) - Rushville-Industry had no trouble staying on task Friday night against Pittsfield.

Tourist industry set for a sudden change of plan (The Age) - THE travel industry is bracing for a withdrawal of consumer support for Bali. Qantas is monitoring demand for travel to Bali and may review its twice-weekly Australian Airline budget service to the island.

Latest Round Of Music Industry Lawsuits Targets Internet Theft At 17 College Campuses (LinuxElectrons) - WASHINGTON – On behalf of the major record companies, the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) has started a new round of copyright infringement lawsuits against 757 individuals engaged in Internet theft, including computer network users at 17 different colleges.