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Rice industry rejects bioscience plan (AP via Yahoo! News) - The U.S. rice industry wants the federal government to reject a plan to grow genetically modified rice in Kansas, saying the country's growers would suffer "financial devastation" if modified crops contaminate the commercial supply.

Wine industry faces major challenge from global warming (AFP via Yahoo! News) - A hot year is normally associated with a vintage year for wine growers but global warming could, by the end of the century, have adverse effects and already poses a major challenge to vineyards in southern France and California.

Microsoft Acquisition of DoubleClick Spells Major Implications for Digital Ad Industry (W3Reports) - Microsoft is rumored to be one of the potential buyers in the acquisition of DoubleClick, one of the largest online ad firms in the industry, reported Wall Street Journal today. According to Nils Winkler, Managing Director of ADTECH US, leader i...

Tactics in the Porn Industry's Fight Against Piracy (Slashdot) - An anonymous reader writes "A C|Net article discusses the technological innovations being used by the porn industry to ensure they stay relevant (like streaming HD-quality feeds and remote interaction), as well as profitable. Live performances and cutting-edge technology combine to ensure a steady stream of revenue in the age of free downloads. 'Now Kink.com is on the cutting edge of the fight ...

Spring may be grim season for U.S. housing industry (Montgomery Advertiser) - SAN FRANCISCO -- Springtime usually means good times in the housing industry, but this year it's threatening to become a grim season of reckoning.

San Antonio mayor relates to newspaper industry challenges (KXAN 36 Austin) - SAN ANTONIO San Antonio Mayor Phil Hardberger today welcomed the Texas Associated Press Managing Editors convention -- saying he and the newspaper industry have something in common.

US agency, Indian industry to fight climate change together (EARTHtimes.org) - New Delhi, March 31 The US Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) has decided to collaborate and share information with India's leading industry body, the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), for its upcoming global session on climate change.

Industry's winery draft is selected (The Sacramento Bee) - An industry-crafted version of a proposed El Dorado Coun- ty winery ordinance was chosen as the document for a preliminary environmental study.

Brush Fire Ignites In The City Of Industry (CBS 2 Los Angeles) - Firefighters have contained a brush fire near a residential area in the city of Industry to about a quarter of an acre, a fire official said. FIRE WATCH: Complete Fire Coverage 2 Teens Tell Police They Set Universal City Fire

Apple IPhone Has Wireless Industry Scrambling to Keep Up (Wired News) - When Apple's iPhone gatecrashed CES two months ago, it forced the cellular industry's hand. At Florida's CTIA Wireless 2007 show this week, it forced them to fold. Buzz, if nothing else, has won the first round.