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British Music Industry Warns ISPs (NewsFactor via Yahoo! News) - Continuing its offensive against piracy, the British music industry has now turned its attention to Internet service providers by demanding that they pull the plug on illegal file-sharing.

Rep. Hilda L. Solis: Republican Majority -- Choosing Chemical Industry Over Public Health (HuffingtonPost) - This Wednesday, the Energy and Commerce Committee, chaired by Representative Joe Barton (R-TX), is going to consider legislation to allow the United States to implement the Stockholm Convention which blatantly places the interests of the chemical industry above the needs of public health, undermines our states rights, and limits the ability of our nation to be a global leader. Despite all

IEA: China needs power industry overhaul (AP via Yahoo! News) - China needs to overhaul its huge power industry and raise prices to discourage wasteful consumption that is adding to already severe pollution, the Paris-based International Energy Agency says.

Quebec forestry industry rejects softwood lumber agreement; seeks amendments (Canadian Business) - OTTAWA (CP) - Quebec's softwood lumber industry officially joined the chorus of critics on Tuesday against the trade agreement between Canada and the United States.

Cullen: Nelson Industry Training Graduation (Scoop.co.nz) - Address to the Nelson Industry Training Graduation Seifried’s Winery, Appleby, Nelson

Oil expert says industry might use Antarctica (ABC via Yahoo!7 Finance) - An international oil industry expert who says global oil supply has reached its production peak has warned places like Antarctica may not be safe from oil exploration.

Tech professor develops vaccine for pig industry (New River Current) - Deadly virus has affected swine in Europe, Canada and North Carolina. BLACKSBURG -- A Virginia Tech professor has developed a vaccine for a disease in pigs that experts believe could help save the swine industry millions of dollars. The disease, Porcine Circovirus Two, or PCV2, has been blamed for immune system problems in pigs in Europe, eastern Canada and North Carolina.

Industry Canada plans licensing program to increase satellite capacity (CP via Yahoo! Canada News) - OTTAWA (CP) - Industry Canada launched a satellite licensing program on Tuesday, saying that it expects to award up to 29 licences to increase capacity needed to fully implement high-definition television and other new services.

Some Industry Groups Include Subgroups (Investor's Business Daily via Yahoo! News) - IBD divides the stock market into 197 industry groups, one of the most detailed breakdowns investors can find. Yet, even within that large breakdown, some stocks form their own niche groups.

Video game Industry Asks Judge To Stop Minnesota Game Law (Gamasutra) - A new report by the San Jose Mercury News indicates that the video game industry has requested that a federal judge stop the implementation of Minnesota's new video game law on the grounds that it violates free speech. The news follows an earlier report in June that indicated the Entertainment Software Association (ESA) intended to file suit in Minnesota Federal District Court asking that the