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Industry Standard is back online (USA Today) - An icon of the dot-com era is making a comeback of sorts. The Industry Standard launched Monday in a new online-only format, with news and analysis on the Internet economy and a social networking twist.

The Industry Standard taps crowd wisdom (InfoWorld via Yahoo! News) - Are crowds really wise? A growing number of businesses are betting they are. The latest venture is a new incarnation of The Industry Standard, the poster child for the rise ??? and precipitous fall ??? of the dot-com boom.

Denver sex industry ready for Democrats (UPI) - Police and the adult entertainment industry are both gearing up for this summer's Democratic National Convention in Denver.

Success tied to growing wine industry in state (Seattle Post-Intelligencer) - Ste. Michelle Wine Estates of Woodinville has experienced significant financial growth this decade. But the biggest wine maker in Washington also credits a growing state industry for its success.

Entertainment industry pioneer Earl Greenburg dies at 61 (The Star) - RANCHO MIRAGE, California (AP) - Earl Greenburg, an entertainment industry pioneer who elevated the profile of the Palm Springs International Film Festival by luring such stars as Brad Pitt, Sean Penn and Halle Berry, has died. He was 61.

Entertainment industry pioneer Earl Greenburg dies at 61 (The Daily Comet) - RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. Earl Greenburg, an entertainment industry pioneer who elevated the profile of the Palm Springs International Film Festival by luring such stars as Brad Pitt, Sean Penn and Halle Berry, has died. He was 61.

Bubble-Era Mag Industry Standard Rises Again (E-Commerce Times) - The Industry Standard, one of the dot-com era's most prominent magazines, re-launched on Monday as a Web-only, community-driven Web site. The property, originally owned by Standard Media, is now run by the Boston-based IDC, a 44-year old information technology research firm. The site will consist of news and analysis from outside contributors and profiles of prominent people in the technology ...

Industry Standard Returns, Online Only (San Francisco Chronicle) - An icon of the dot-com era is making a comeback of sorts. The Industry Standard launched Monday in a new online-only format, with news and analysis on the Internet economy and a social networking twist. The resurrection comes 10 years after the weekly'...

Senate committee delays action on bills to curtail payday loan industry (The Virginian-Pilot) - After more than 90 minutes of testimony in a packed committee room this afternoon, the Senate Commerceandnbsp;and Law Committee delayed action on a host of bills that would curtail or end the industry altogether. A similar hearing is scheduled for the House commerce and law committee Tuesday. ...

Componus' Detroit International Auto Salon Celebrates Lunar New Year with over 1,000 Car Industry and International ... (Business Wire via Yahoo!7 Finance) - Over 1,000 revelers celebrated at the newly launched Detroit International Auto Salon's (DIAS) "2008 Lunar New Year at DIAS" event with host, Componus, Inc. Auto industry, local government, and community dignitaries feasted on traditional Asian delicacies in the newly renovated 380,000 sq ft home that showcases internationally-produced automotive products. Wayne County Executive, Mr. Robert ...