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Japan's bar industry still lures foreign women (AFP via Yahoo! News) - Filipina hostess Jun panicked when she heard British bar worker Lucie Blackman had been killed and mutilated in a horrific attack that sent shockwaves through famously safe Tokyo's bar industry.

Japan's bar industry still lures foreign women (TODAYonline) - This undated picture taken from a police poster shows Lucie Blackman, the murdered British bar hostess who disappeared 01 July 2000 in Japan and was found murdered in suburban Tokyo in 2001. Filipina hostess Jun panicked when she heard British bar worker Lucie Blackman had been killed and mutilated in a horrific attack that sent shockwaves through famously safe Tokyo's bar industry.

Dubai retains ME leader status in events industry (Khaleej Times) - DUBAI — A total of 106 major events are to be held in venues managed by Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC), retaining the city's lead in the Middle East region regarding the exposition and exhibition industry.

Sir Paul McCartney leads the way on industry rich list (The New Zealand Herald) - Sir Paul McCartney leads the way for musicians on the Sunday Times music industry rich list. The Beatles legend's ?725 million ($1.955 billion) fortune earned him third place.

Ford warns on U.S. industry sales, GM offers rebate (Reuters via Yahoo! News) - U.S. auto industry sales have dropped far below expectations for April, a Ford Motor Co. executive said on Friday as rival General Motors Corp. rolled out an incentive program intended to boost crucial month-end sales.

Ford says April sales 'terrible' across industry (Reuters via Yahoo! News) - U.S. auto sales have dropped far below expectations for April, a Ford Motor Co. executive said on Friday, characterizing industry-wide results as "terrible" as rival General Motors Corp. rolled out an incentive program to boost crucial month-end deals.

Need for hardware industry development stressed (Deccan Herald) - India, which is now regarded as the leader in software industry should also lay emphasis on the development of hardware. If this is not done, it would be difficult for the country to survive in the global competition, Legislative Council Chairman Prof B K Chandrashekhar opined.

Lennon insists forest industry 'has nothing to fear' from ALP policy (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) - Tasmanian Premier Paul Lennon maintains the state's forestry industry has nothing to fear from federal Labor's forest policy.

Protecting Industry, Not Workers (5 Letters) (New York Times) - To the Editor:.

Daniels vetoes film industry bill (The Indianapolis Star) - Gov. Mitch Daniels vetoed his first bill in more than two years Friday, rejecting a measure that would provide tax incentives to the film industry.