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Stars, and Their Industry, Watch Fires Warily (New York Times) - The entertainment industry collectively held its breath watching the devastation from the wildfires that came as close as ridges outside Will Smith?s windows.

Chuck Blount: Software scam hurts reputation of online poker industry (San Antonio Express-News) - Poker players have a knack for smelling a rat, even if it scurries around in the anonymous realm of cyberspace. The online poker industry suffered a serious setback last week when AbsolutePoker — the fourth-leading online site — suffered a serious security breach.

CHINA'S CIVIL AVIATION INDUSTRY ACHIEVES HEFTY GROWTH IN JAN-SEPT (Asia Pulse via Yahoo!7 Finance) - Statistics   China's civil aviation industry reported sharp increases in various transport and production indices in the first nine months of this year, according to statistics from the General Administration of Civil Aviation of China (CAAC).

Research and Markets: Company Study of Ningxia Meili Paper Industry Co., Ltd Now Available (Business Wire via Yahoo!7 Finance) - Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c72486) has announced the addition of Company Study of Ningxia Meili Paper Industry Co., Ltd, 2007 to their offering.

Large Avian Flu Outbreaks More Likely To Involve Duck Meat Industry, Experts Find (Science Daily) - Scientists predict that 73 percent of avian flu outbreaks in the UK would not spread beyond the initial infected farm, but larger outbreaks are more likely to involve the duck meat industry. Duck meat is more likely to cause large outbreaks of avian flu because ducks often do not show signs of the disease and as such delays diagnosis and control of the infection.

Olympics to generate 20 bln yuan for China's catering industry (Eastday.com) - The Beijing Olympics would bring 20 billion yuan (about US$ 2.7 billion) of business volume to the country's catering industry, according to a report released by China Cuisine Association (CCA).

Industry group wants rates left on hold (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) - A leading industry group has called on the Reserve Bank to leave interest rates on hold in two weeks' time, as financial markets bet on an increase.

Android Industry helps former employees find new jobs (Springfield News-Sun) - SPRINGFIELD — If there's a positive in Android Industry's decision to close its Springfield operations, it is that the company is not leaving its employees out there to flounder.

UConn Health Center debating ban on gifts from industry reps (Norwalk Advocate) - The University of Connecticut Health Center has joined a debate that is gathering steam across the country - whether to ban staff and students from taking gifts from drug company salesmen and other industry representatives.

Hospitality industry raises alarm (Hindustan Times via Yahoo! India News) - With just three years to go for the 2010 Commonwealth Games and little headway made to address the acute shortage of hotel rooms in the city, the Capital's hospitality industry has pressed the panic button.