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Industry groups back downer cow ban (USA Today) - In a significant reversal, major meat and dairy industry groups on Tuesday backed a total ban on so-called downer cattle from entering the food supply.

EU tells videogame industry to protect minors better (Reuters via Yahoo! News) - Videogame makers and shops have two years to come up with a widely accepted industry code of conduct to better protect children from violent images, the European Union's executive body said on Tuesday.

Mortgage industry group spent $3.7 million lobbying in 2007 (AP via Yahoo! Finance) - The mortgage industry's main lobbying group spent $3.7 million to lobby the federal government last year as it tried to fend off legislation to let bankruptcy judges rewrite mortgages for strapped borrowers.

Taichung Promotes Chinese Investment In The City's Motel Industry (Asia Pulse via Yahoo!7 News) - Taichung Deputy Mayor Hsiao Chia-chi touted the motel industry in the central Taiwanese city Tuesday during a meeting with nine visiting Chinese real estate developers.

EU to game industry: protect minors (MSNBC) - Video-game makers and shops have two years to come up with a widely accepted industry code of conduct to better protect children from violent images, the European Union's executive body said on Tuesday.

TAICHUNG PROMOTES CHINESE INVESTMENT IN THE CITY'S MOTEL INDUSTRY (Asia Pulse via Yahoo!7 Finance) - Banking / finance   Taichung Deputy Mayor Hsiao Chia-chi touted the motel industry in the central Taiwanese city Tuesday during a meeting with nine visiting Chinese real estate developers.

NZ music industry helps bust piracy gang (NZPA via Yahoo!Xtra News) - The body governing the New Zealand recording industry has stopped the flow of thousands of illegal CDs after alerting Australian authorities to an organised gang distributing re-mixed compilation albums.

ICT industry to grow 10 pct annually, says minister (The New Sabah Times) - KUALA LUMPUR : Malaysia’s information and communications technology (ICT) industry is forecast to grow over the next few years at an average annual growth rate of 10 percent, making it one of the fastest growing markets in Asia.

Kepware's OPC Server Utilized Within The Plastics Industry (PlasticsNet) - CRG Logics, Inc., implemented KEPServerEX as their standards-based OPC server technology to meet their customer needs. This manufacturer of machinery and controls for the plastics industry continuously strives to improve performance of their products and the software needed to allow for integration with other systems, and provide reliable access for future expansion

In change, industry groups back downer cow ban (The Fresno Bee) - In a significant reversal, the meat industry is backing a total ban on so-called downer cattle from entering the food supply.