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Beating a battered airline industry (CNN Money) - Cancelled flights for failed safety inspections have reduced air travel to a crawl for many passengers, but it is only the latest bad news in a series of woes for an already battered industry.

Scrapped Flights Threaten Reeling Industry (CBS News) - The financial toll and loss of goodwill among travelers from the debacle that spread further beyond American Airlines' massive cancellations could be severe on an industry already reeling from high fuel costs.

Safety Inspection Concerns Deal New Blow to Airline Industry, Travelers (The Online NewsHour) - American Airlines canceled some 900 flights Thursday for a third day of deep-reaching schedule changes due to a new round of tighter FAA safety inspections. An airline safety expert and an FAA representative examine the impact on the airline industry and on passengers.

Insurance industry releases crash tests (AP via Yahoo! News) - Several mid-size cars have made strides in protecting motorists in side crashes through standard air bags and improved designs, the insurance industry reports.

Agri-industry backs farm lobby protest (Irish Examiner) - BROAD agri-industry support has emerged for a national farm lobby protest to be staged in Dublin next Thursday when European Commission president Jose Manuel Barroso addresses the Forum for Europe in Dublin Castle.

As flight cancellations spread, costs add up for reeling industry (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune) - ATLANTA - Another day and hundreds more flights grounded. The financial toll and loss of goodwill among travelers from the debacle that spread further Thursday beyond American Airlines' massive cancellations could be severe — on an industry already reeling from high fuel costs.

Investor Education: Use Industry Groups Tool To Study The Market's Leadership (Investor's Business Daily via Yahoo! News) - Studies show almost half of a stock's major advance can be attributed to its industry or broad sector, making this a key part of your research.

French fashion industry against anorexia (AP via Yahoo! News) - Key members of the French fashion industry signed a government-backed charter Wednesday aimed at fighting against anorexia and promoting healthy body images.

Q&A: State of the airline industry (Newsday) - Newsday spoke with industry analyst Robert Mann about the concerns passengers should have with air travel.

Defense industry officials bemoan lack of skilled young work force (San Diego Daily Transcript via Yahoo! News) - The local defense industry soon could be facing a severe employment crisis as the education system produces fewer and fewer graduates with technical expertise, according to a panel of business experts hosted by The Daily Transcript Thursday.