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'The Simpsons' take their shots at gaming industry (USA Today) - The Simpsons aren't just hitting the big screen in The Simpson's Movie July 27 they are diversifying digitally. The Simpsons Game (Electronic Arts, due Oct. 30, for Microsoft Xbox 360, Sony PlayStation 2 and 3, plus PlayStation Portable, Nintendo DS and Wii) satirizes the game industry just as the TV show takes potshots at pop culture.

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.

Prince CD Giveaway Angers Music Industry (CBS News) - Prince has angered the music industry and stirred up trouble among British retailers by giving away his new album with a tabloid newspaper this weekend.

Japan's service industry activity index down 0.1% in May (Kyodo via Yahoo! Asia News) - _ Japan's service industry activity index dropped 0.1 percent in May from the previous month for the first decline in two months, the industry ministry said Tuesday.

"Huge financial losses" for seafood industry (NZPA via Yahoo!Xtra News) - The seafood industry has hit out at the relentless rise of the New Zealand dollar, saying every 1c rise in the exchange rate costs it $20 million.

Medicines industry lashes out at bill's opponents (NZPA via Yahoo!Xtra News) - The group representing New Zealand's pharmaceutical industry has lashed out at those who opposed the Government's axed therapeutics products bill, saying the lobby was ill-informed and self-interested.

Japan's Tertiary Industry Activity Index Decreases In May (Nasdaq) - (RTTNews) - Tuesday, Japan's tertiary industry activity index decreased 0.1% to 110.2 in May from the previous month, on a seasonally adjusted basis, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry said. Analysts expected the index to increase 0.2% in the month.

Gas industry takes issue with grouse findings (Billings Gazette) - CASPER - Some coal-bed methane industry consultants are taking issue with a new study about the effects of drilling on sage grouse in Wyoming's Powder River Basin.

Travel industry banks on envious women taking off for ‘momcations’ (The State) - Last year it was “mancations.” Next year it could be anything from “kidcations” to “seniorcations.” Or, maybe, “gaycations,” “churchcations,” “dogcations” or “kittycations.” But for this year, the “cation” that the travel industry hopes will catch on is the “momcation.” Billed as the revenge sequel to male-bonding mancations, the momcation targets women seeking a break from screaming babies, ...

Cimetrix Shatters Industry and ISMI EDA Performance Guidelines with Next- Generation, Award Winning CIMPortal(TM) ... (SYS-CON Media) - Cimetrix, Inc. (BULLETIN BOARD: CMXX) , a leading provider of factory automation software and solutions for the global semiconductor and electronics industries announced today that the latest release of its award winning CIMPortal(TM) solution has shattered industry performance levels and expectations of the Interface A standards developed by Semiconductor Equipment and Materials International ...