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Tribes making inroads in sports industry (USA Today) - The Mohegans, along with the Sycuans and Seminoles in boxing and the Yakamas in minor league basketball, are at the forefront of Native American tribes becoming part of the U.S. sports industry, but they still are the exception. Of the 562 federally recognized tribes in the country, 223 have gaming compacts.

Music industry cracks down on colleges (AP via Yahoo! News) - College students who faced lawsuits for illegally sharing large music collections over campus computer networks increasingly risk being unplugged from the Internet or even suspended over lesser complaints by the recording industry.

Music industry tries to enlist schools in piracy crackdown (International Herald Tribune) - In a crackdown on college students, the music industry is sending thousands more complaints to top American universities this school year than it did last year as it targets music illegally downloaded over campus computer networks.

AP: Recording industry targets colleges (AP via Yahoo! News) - Cracking down on college students, the music industry is sending thousands more complaints to top universities this school year than it did last year as it targets music illegally downloaded over campus computer networks.

Music Industry Cracks Down on Colleges (San Francisco Chronicle) - College students who faced lawsuits for illegally sharing large music collections over campus computer networks increasingly risk being unplugged from the Internet or even suspended over lesser complaints by the recording industry. In a nationwide...

Music industry takes aim at campus free(down)loaders (Boston Herald) - Illegal downloads may be music to local college kids' ears, but the recording industry is tuning into on-campus copyright theft and trying to drum out the offenders. The Recording Industry Association...

AP: Recording Industry Targets Colleges (ABC News) - AP: Recording Industry Targets Colleges in Latest Crackdown Over Illegally Downloaded Music

Intrinsyc Appoints Technology Industry Executive to Board of Directors (SYS-CON Media) - Intrinsyc Software International, Inc. (TSX: ICS), an industry leader in providing mobility software and services, today announced that Joe Heel, Senior Vice President for Industries and Partners at Sun Microsystems Global Financial Services, has been appointed to serve on Intrinsyc's board of directors.

Attention college students: music industry cracking down on downloading (KMOV St. Louis) - (KMOV) -- College students beware. Not only is the music industry trying to catch illegal downloaders, but your school might be, too.

Payday-loan industry to educate borrowers (Richmond Times-Dispatch) - WASHINGTON -- Under pressure from lawmakers and consumer groups, the payday-lending industry yesterday announced changes to educate borrowers and help customers who have trouble making payments on short-term loans.