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2 foreign oil-industry workers kidnapped in Nigeria (USA Today) - Gunmen kidnapped two foreign oil-industry workers Friday in Nigeria's restive southern delta region, the military said.

U.S. tourism industry braces for tough times (International Herald Tribune) - The tourism industry is starting to feel the pinch of a soft economy, and although big cities like New York and Washington may attract more foreign visitors, many Americans are planning more modest trips.

2 foreign oil industry workers kidnapped in Nigeria (AP via Yahoo! Finance) - Gunmen kidnapped two foreign oil-industry workers Friday in Nigeria's restive southern delta region, the military said. The workers, citizens of Pakistan and Malta, had been employed by a well-drilling firm, Lt.

Record industry denies spying claims in Ore. court (KATU Portland) - The Recording Industry Association of America again asked a federal judge this week to dismiss the class-action lawsuit filed by Tanya Andersen of Tualatin. But the attorney for Andersen said the RIAA request did contain one admission.

Record industry denies cyber spying claims (Seattle Post-Intelligencer) - PORTLAND, Ore. -- The record industry has gone back to court to deny allegations that it illegally spies on thousands of people to crack down on music piracy and threatens them with lawsuits to force payment, justified or not.

Polar bear decision fallout worries Alaskans, not oil industry (Alaska Journal of Commerce) - Interior Secretary Dirk Kempthorne's declaration that polar bears are a threatened species will have little effect on the state's petroleum industry, a major source of concern for Alaskans, but it is of more worry for Native Alaskans living in coastal communities in northern Alaska.

Suzano Sees Global Consolidation in Pulp Industry (Update1) (Bloomberg.com) - May 23 (Bloomberg) -- Suzano Papel e Celulose SA , Latin America's second-biggest pulp maker, foresees a rising number of mergers and acquisitions in the global pulp industry following a trend set by its suppliers and customers.

Industry players upbeat about plans for 2 new commercial hubs (Channel NewsAsia via Yahoo! Malaysia News) - SINGAPORE : Industry players are upbeat about the plans for two new commercial hubs, noting that both Kallang and Paya Lebar have great potential for growth, given their close proximity to the city.

Cerner execs extol health of company, industry (BizJournals) - Officials with Cerner Corp. said during the company's annual shareholders meeting Friday that prospects for their industry look promising at home and abroad.

China Mobile Gains Fixed-Line Assets in Industry Reorganization (Bloomberg.com) - May 23 (Bloomberg) -- China Mobile Communications Corp., the state-owned parent of the world's biggest wireless-phone operator, will take control of a fixed-line carrier as the government begins reorganizing the industry to increase competition.