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Edwards calls for probe of oil industry (AP via Yahoo! News) - Democratic presidential hopeful John Edwards on Thursday called for a federal investigation into possible antitrust violations by the oil industry and criticized oil companies for raising gas prices.

Book industry will miss 'Potter' (USA Today) - What will a post-Harry Potter world mean for the book business? The boy wizard will cast a long shadow this weekend as nearly 30,000 booksellers, authors and publishers descend on Manhattan for BookExpo America, the industry's annual gathering, which begins today.

EU drug industry to clamp down on repackaging for sale abroad (Financial Times) - The European pharma-ceutical industry is to attempt to curb the role of intermediaries who buy its products in low-cost markets and resell them at a profitwhere prices are higher, by pushing to ban the repackaging of medicines.

The fate of Alaska's dairy industry (KTVA Anchorage) - Alaska's dairy industry is in trouble. Some say it's dying. With state-owned Matanuska Maid facing an unknown future, local dairy farmers who rely on Mat Maid are worried about their own futures.

Poizner plans 'fundamental reforms' of title insurance industry (BizJournals) - California Insurance Commissioner Steve Poizner on Thursday vowed to repair the title insurance industry and increase competition in the marketplace.

Book industry ponders life after Potter (UPI) - Booksellers meeting in New York for the industry's annual gathering all want to know what will happen when Harry Potter no longer is in the house.

Will music industry dance again to Apple's tune? (CNET) - Apple's bold gamble could push the rest of the music industry into offering DRM-free music.

Note To Music Industry: It's Summer (CMJ) - It used to be sprinklers and watermelon, but somehow in our age of digital contracts and mergings, the music industry has sought out different ways to celebrate hot fun in the summertime.

Edwards calls for probe of oil industry, offers energy plan (The San Francisco Examiner) - Menlo Park, Calif. ( Map , News ) - Democratic presidential hopeful John Edwards called for a federal investigation into possible antitrust violations by the oil industry Thursday and berated oil companies for inexplicably raising gas prices.

Alaska Blueberry industry hopes for state grant (KTVA Anchorage) - A 100,000 dollar grant in the state's public works budget could help Alaska's fledgling blueberry industry. The Alaska Berry Growers Association hopes to research ways to grow blueberries commercially rather than relying on wild berries.