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Bomb hits Iraq industry ministry workers, kills 6 (Reuters via Yahoo! News) - A roadside bomb targeting a bus taking workers to Iraq's industry ministry killed six people and wounded 12 others on Monday, official sources said.

Australian wine industry battling oversupply of grapes (AFP via Yahoo! News) - The Australian wine industry is drowning in a glut of grapes, as it struggles to sell up to one billion litres of wine sloshing around in storage tanks across the country.

Porn Industry Embraces Web Downloads (CBS News) - Another big step for the home video market and as usual, the adult film industry is leading the way. Vivid Entertainment will sell its movies through an online service that lets buyers burn DVD's that will play on TV sets, not just on computers.

Fashion industry awards overlook black designers (Fort Wayne Journal Gazette) - While the fashion industry was patting itself on the back at its annual awards gala last week, one couldn’t help but notice a certain something that was lacking: black designers.

Can Gulf Coast energy industry weather another Katrina? (Market Watch) - WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) - The Gulf Coast oil industry, reeling from a $15 billion lashing by Katrina, heads into the 2006 hurricane season keenly aware that basic public services like power and communications can quickly collapse even in the United States, throwing the world's energy markets into the lurch in the process.

Liquor industry hopes to soften bar smoking ban (Anchorage Daily News) - Even with an Anchorage state legislator helping to lobby the Anchorage Assembly, the liquor industry doesn't plan to stamp out the city's proposed smoking ban. But they do hope to change it.

Motor industry (Financial Mail) - nearly over for motor companies and components manufacturers wanting to know the future of the motor industry development programme (MIDP). After months of review, draft recommendations have been handed to the department of trade & industry (DTI), which is expected to respond within a few weeks.

Indian industry grows 9.5% in April (NDTV Profit) - Indian industry has logged a growth of 9.5 per cent in April 2006 as against 8.1 per cent in the same month last fiscal. The growth in the Index of Industrial Production was largely on account of manufacturing, which rose 10.4 per cent compared to 9.2 per cent in April 2005.

The history of the power industry's opposition -- and why it changed (Miami Herald) - For years, the power industry has opposed converting old neighborhoods to underground because it's too expensive and not as reliable as people might think.

India's industry sector grew 10.4% in April (rediff.com) - Indian industry has logged a growth of 9.5 per cent in April 2006 as against 8.1 per cent in the same month last fiscal.