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City's tourism industry takes a hit from storms (Atlanta Journal-Constitution) - A day after one of the worst storm systems to ever hit the city ravaged downtown Atlanta, hospitality leaders scrambled Saturday to begin rebuilding confidence in the $11 billion tourism industry here. Convention leaders were calling trade show representatives to reassure them that Atlanta was still a great place to hold meetings while hoteliers were calming the frayed nerves of guests who had ...

Woman to record industry: Stop spying (AP via Yahoo! News) - A woman who claims the recording industry's anti-music piracy campaign threatens and intimidates innocent people has filed a new complaint accusing record companies of racketeering, fraud and illegal spying.

The Henry Ford Honored with Four Best of Industry Awards by Michigan’s Meetings + Events Magazine (The Auto Channel) - DEARBORN, Mich.--The Henry Ford was awarded four Best of Industry awards by Michigan ’ s Meetings + Events magazine in a ceremony held in Detroit on March 5. The Henry Ford, America ’ s greatest history attraction, was named Most Unique Venue for the second consecutive year; Best Holiday Venue; Best Meeting Space Without a Hotel; and tied with The Ritz-Carlton in Dearborn for Best Banquet and ...

Music industry manager arrested on suspicion of sexual assault (The Fresno Bee) - Los Angeles police say they have arrested a music industry manager for investigation of three sexual assaults involving two 16-year-old girls.

Green tape threat to Scottish salmon industry (Sunday Herald) - regulation is costing Scotland's salmon farming sector millions of pounds in lost investment and threatens the industry's ability to combat fish disease, according to the head of trade body, the Scottish Salmon Producers' Organisation (SSPO).

The FCC Chairman and Cable Industry Reform: An Uphill Battle (E-Commerce Times) - If Kevin Martin, the Republican chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, is smarting from bruising battles last year with fellow commissioners, Congress and the cable industry, he's showing no signs of it. Last November, commissioners of both political parties accused him of concealing key information that undercut his push for a finding that could have led to sweeping regulation of ...

Agri-Tech: Ethanol industry makes history on the racetrack (Tri-State Neighbor) - On March 15, the ethanol industry plans to make history on the racetrack. General Motors and their Corvette racing team intend to compete using E85 made from wood - not corn.

RP, China 'Spratlys deal' may affect tuna industry (Sun Star) - GENERAL SANTOS CITY -- The country's tuna industry, which is centered in this city, would be adversely affected should Chinese companies be allowed to conduct offshore mining ventures in the disputed Spratly Islands, a nationwide militant fisherfolk group said.

House Speaker Richards, others, meet with horse industry on casinos (Louisville Courier-Journal) - Breaking with his personal policy regarding the casino issue for this year's legislative session, House Speaker Jody Richards said yesterday that he met with representatives of a horse-industry group about the issue on Thursday.

Woman to Record Industry: Stop Spying (San Francisco Chronicle) - A woman who claims the recording industry's anti-music piracy campaign threatens and intimidates innocent people has filed a new complaint accusing record companies of racketeering, fraud and illegal spying. Tanya Andersen originally sued the Recording...