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Hezbollah rockets make only minor dent in Israeli tourist industry (AFP via Yahoo! News) - Lebanon's tourist sector has been wiped out by Israeli bombs, but the industry in the Jewish state itself has so far been little affected by the latest conflict to hit the troubled region.

Poultry industry 'bullying' (Stuff) - Scientists say funding problems, covert bullying and a lack of co-operation from the poultry industry are hampering research into health risks associated with chicken.

Suddenly, China dominates steel industry (The Charleston Gazette) - The development of China’s steel industry will continue to be dominated by government planning and subsidized by billions in government funds. Without government aid, “the Chinese steel industry would probably be a fraction of its current size,” the report notes.

Focus: Britain's booming gambling industry (Guardian Unlimited) - Greedily chasing the tax revenues from the booming gambling industry, the government risks an epidemic of addiction - with all the personal tragedy that entails.

CSIR for closer ties with industry (The Hindu) - CHENNAI: The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research has identified various initiatives to promote closer ties with industry, including permitting it to establish research and development facilities at the CSIR laboratories. Describing ...

Job Creation Slows in State Despite Gains in Booming Tourism Industry (Los Angeles Times) - High gasoline prices are hurting many people's pocketbooks, but they appear to be helping the state's tourism industry by driving Californians to vacation closer to home.

Dirt industry in Valley kicks up a bit of gold (The Arizona Republic) - Dirt is a multimillion-dollar industry in Arizona, and Valley entrepreneur Denis Day is trying to haul the industry into the Information Age, one truckload at a time.

Bangladesh's IT industry is focusing on non-voice services such as data entry. No bids have been received by (News From Bangladesh) - Bangladesh's IT industry is focusing on non-voice services such as data entry. No bids have been received by InternationalStaff.net for voice work

Middle East Crisis Hurting Auto Industry (KDKA Pittsburgh) - Gasoline prices are up again in the wake of the Middle East crisis. A top Ford Motor executive in Pittsburgh this week admits the record gasoline prices are causing havoc in the American auto industry.

Refineries: The Achilles' heel of US oil industry (AFP via Yahoo! News) - Despite record profits, US oil majors have built no new refineries on American soil for 30 years, raising the country's dependence on foreign supplies and making it vulnerable to even small accidents and bad weather.