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Post-Vioxx, Drug Industry Eyes More Transparency (Investor's Business Daily via Yahoo! News) - Who knew what, and when did they know it? It's a question many in the drug industry would rather not hear.

Whirlpool Drops on Industry Data (AP via Yahoo! Finance) - Shares of Whirlpool dipped Friday after an industry organization released data indicating a downturn in May growth for appliance makers, though an analyst predicted Whirlpool will beat the trend.

As drilling industry surges, need for skilled workers grows (The Derrick) - The early petroleum industry relied on ingenuity, luck and lots of muscle. This late 19th Century postcard shows an oil well "ready for shooting" and the actual "shot." A dozen or more workmen are shown on the well scaffolding in the left photograph.

Virus outbreak threatens abalone industry (ABC via Yahoo!7 Finance) - Tasmania's abalone producers want an audit of biosecurity measures within the industry, after a deadly virus forced the closure of some Victorian abalone farms.

Growers fear SA wine industry doomed without Govt help (ABC via Yahoo!7 Finance) - South Australian grape growers say the local wine industry is doomed unless the Federal Government advertises the state's wines internationally.

Week's Business: Ethanol industry could face oversupply in 2008, analysts say (Herald Standard) - SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) - VeraSun Energy Corp.'s debut on Wall Street showed investors' early excitement about ethanol, but some analysts say the burgeoning industry faces risks of oversupply, volatile commodity prices and a dependence on government subsidies.

Travel industry mulls how to cope with tourists during pandemic (USA Today) - Members of the travel industry are mulling how to best cope with Hawaii's large tourist population if there is a global flu pandemic. About a dozen industry executives on Wednesday discussed how to keep sick tourists from trying to leave hotels and how to train housekeepers to recognize signs a hotel guest may be infected.

SCADA industry debates flaw disclosure (TG Daily) - The outing of a simple crash bug has caused public soul-searching in an industry that has historically been closed-mouthed about its vulnerabilities.

Apple industry opposes pesticide phaseout (KING 5 Seattle) - The federal government has agreed to phase out one of the most commonly used pesticides on Washington state farms and orchards. It's a victory for farm worker groups who've been demanding a ban for years. But orchard industry officials say the phase out is costly and unnecessary.

Billions to state from housing / Industry generates 11% of California's economy, study says (San Francisco Chronicle) - The housing industry contributed more than a quarter-trillion dollars, about 11 percent of total output, to California's economy last year, according to a home building group. From the money builders spend to put up new homes to the dollars rippling...