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Stem cell industry trying to see silver lining in funding stuggle (Market Watch) - WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) -- Despite the promise of a presidential veto, this week's passage of a bill authorizing more federal funding for embryonic stem cell research might provide some good news for stem cell companies, at least in the eyes of investors, said industry officials.

Alternative Fuels Vehicles 2007 Industry Awards (The Auto Channel) - Anaheim, Ca -The Alternative Fuel Vehicle Institute (AFVi) recognized outstanding leadership in the alternative fuels and vehicles industry at the 13th Alternative Fuels & Vehicles National Conference & Expo 2007. The leadership awards are given annually to honor the achievements of people and/or companies in advancing the use of alternative fuels, vehicles and advanced transportation ...

Music Industry Sues 14 at UT (WHNT-TV Huntsville) - The Recording Industry Association of America is suing 14 people at the University of Tennessee, claiming they illegally traded music over the university's computer network.

Probe of lucrative US student loan industry widens (AFP via Yahoo! News) - A probe into the US student loan industry has resulted in an out-of-court settlement with a major lender, but more questions of kickbacks and "conflicts of interest" are being probed, officials said.

Telecom pleads for industry backing (The New Zealand Herald) - Telecom has conceded it cannot convince the Government of the merits of its proposal for operational separation unless it gets backing from the wider industry.

Korean culture industry feels the FTA (AsiaMedia) - The nation's culture industry is gearing up for the repercussions of the free trade agreement (FTA) signed with the United States, and each sector is preparing damage control for possible side effects from the pact.

Angola: Angola Ready to Relaunch Mining Industry (AllAfrica.com) - Angola is prepared to relaunch its mining industry and national reconstruction, aimed at rational and diversified utilisation of natural resources, said Friday in Luanda the secretary general of the Ministry of Geology and Mining, Edgar Costa Santos.

Ohio launches probe into student loan industry (Reuters via Yahoo! News) - Ohio joined on Friday the list of states launching probes to see if college and university officials have steered students to student loan companies in exchange for perks.

Appearance Of Bee Mite Poses Threat To Hawaii Industry (KITV TheHawaiiChannel.com via Yahoo! News) - Hawaii was the last place on Earth to be free of a pest that attacks honeybees, but now that pest has arrived and scientists worry its presence will have a global impact on Hawaii's bee and honey industry.

NAMWOLF Aims To Increase Women, Minority Law Firms Work with Insurance Industry (Insurance Journal) - Recognizing that women and minority-law firms are underrepresented in the insurance industry, the National Association of Minority and Women Owned Law Firms announced it has launched a new initiative