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Iranian film industry thriving, Hollywood learns (CNN) - It appeared an unlikely meeting: Earlier this month, representatives from Hollywood, home of the anything-goes lifestyle and anything-can-happen film, traveled to Iran, where censorship and constant government supervision are a fact of life for the film industry.

Industry insiders predicting ‘nuclear renaissance,’ talent gap (BizJournals) - For decades, nuclear power was the pariah of the utilities industry.

Oil and gas industry expects long-lasting decline (BizJournals) - Colorado’s oil and gas industry is in a downturn, with the number of drilling rigs dropping, production levels slipping and forecasts for plummeting revenues from state severance taxes.

Obama: More Work Needed to Make U.S. Auto Industry Competitive (Fox News) - President Obama said U.S. automakers aren't quite there yet with a plan to restructure their industry.

Trucking industry faces recession, clean air rules (Inland Valley Daily Bulletin) - Economic recovery for the Inland Empire's logistics industry means more than just getting truckers back on the road and forklift drivers moving through warehouses again.

Industry awaits NMFS decision (Gloucester Daily Times) - The National Marine Fisheries Service is close to settling on and mdash; and announcing and mdash; a one-year regulatory scheme for New England's hard-pressed, shrinking fleets that could squeeze $30 million out of the industry.

URGENT ¥¥¥ Japan auto output down 56.2 percent in Feb: industry (TODAYonline) - Automobile production in Japan dropped 56.2 percent in February from a year earlier, falling for five straight months as the global recession batters the sector, an industry body said Monday.

GM CEO Wagoner to step down immediately as President Obama prepares to present auto industry plan (Sun-Sentinel) - General Motors Corp. Chairman and CEO Rick Wagoner will step down immediately at the request of the White House, administration officials said Sunday. The news comes as President Obama prepares to unveil additional restructuring efforts designed to save the domestic auto industry.

Apparel Industry In Valley Worn Out by Troubles (San Fernando Valley Business Journal) - The local apparel industry is fighting for its very survival. “I think it’s a no-go kind of year,” said Rob Greenspan, partner at accounting firm Moss Adams LLP, which has offices in Woodland Hills. Greenspan’s practice area is the apparel industry.

Education not a growth industry (USA Today) - Education not a growth industry Larry D. Madoski - Stockton, Calif. I found it interesting that USA TODAY's front-page article "Areas of economy swelling with jobs" indicates that public education is one of the "fastest growing" industries for jobs (News,...