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Canada Offers Subsidy to Pulp and Paper Industry (International Herald Tribune) - The government said it would provide a billion Canadian dollars to its struggling pulp and paper industry to help counter a controversial American subsidy.

A look at Obama's plan for the financial industry (AP via Yahoo! News) - A look at President Barack Obama's plan to improve oversight of the financial industry:

Health officials inspect clinic that serves porn industry (Los Angeles Times) - Tired of waiting for a response from the Adult Industry Medical Healthcare Foundation about a positive HIV test for a performer, state investigators make the surprise visit. Tired of waiting for a response from the San Fernando Valley-based health clinic where an adult film actress recently tested positive for HIV, state health and safety investigators Wednesday performed a surprise inspection ...

Ohio Legislature creates auto industry committee (AP via Yahoo! Finance) - The Ohio House and Senate have created a joint committee to study the impact of changes in the automobile industry on Ohio's economy.

Cummins shares fall on trucking industry woes (AP via Yahoo! Finance) - Shares of diesel-engine manufacturer Cummins Inc. fell Wednesday, as investors fretted about the deterioration of the trucking industry.

BOEING AND INDUSTRY STUDY SHOWS BIOFUELS PERFORM EFFECTIVELY AS JET FUEL (Bernama via Yahoo! Malaysia News) - KUALA LUMPUR, June 18 (Bernama) -- Boeing and a team from across the aviation industry today released high-level elements of a study that shows that sustainable biofuels analyzed in a series of pioneering test flights performed favorably in comparison to petroleum-based fuel.

A look at Obama's plan for the financial industry (AP via Yahoo! Finance) - A look at President Barack Obama's plan to improve oversight of the financial industry: --Creates a council of regulators called the "Financial Services Oversight Council" to monitor risk across the financial system.

Britain to get games industry skill centre (Ferrago) - New centre launching to aid industry in Manchester A new Usability Centre for Video Games is to be established by the British government in Manchester; the new centre to offer training, development skills and other resources to those considering employment in the games industry. Apparently, the new centre will be located in the BBC's new MediaCity headquarters, which will be centered in Salford ...

U.S. Cement Industry Protests EPA's Proposal to Regulate Kiln Emissions (GreenBiz) - DALLAS, Texas -- Advocates for the cement industry in the U.S. and environmentalists are facing off in hearings this week as federal regulators call for comment on new rules to limit emissions from the energy-intensive kilns that are core to the business.

Health Officials Backtrack on Porn Industry HIV Cases (Fox News) - County public health officials backtracked on the number of previously unpublicized HIV cases in adult film performers Tuesday, saying they don't know if those who tested positive were actively working in the industry at the time.