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US industry growth accelerates (FT.com via Yahoo! News) - A closely watched measure of US manufacturing shows that industry is growing at its fastest rate for more than a year, signalling that the health of the economy may be improving after a weak start to the year.

Insurance industry: No disasters, no program renewal (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune) - Six years after the worst terrorist attack on United States soil and two years after the country's worst natural disaster, Congress has yet to pass bills that would provide lasting federal relief to insurance companies in the case of a new major catastrophe. Renewing the National Flood Insurance Program and the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act have long been priorities for the insurance industry. But ...

Inuit art industry enters digital age, primed for global expansion (Canadian Press via Yahoo! News) - (CP) - Ancient artistic expression will finally meet the digital age as the government of Nunavut plans a sweeping revitalization and expansion of its $30-million Inuit art industry.

Quick guide: Private equity industry (BBC News) - A quick guide to the private equity industry, which has been in the headlines as such funds buy a growing number of UK household names.

SeedQuest - Central information website for the global seed industry (SeedQuest) - Ministers of Agriculture from across the country have come to an agreement in principle on Growing Forward , a bold market-driven vision for Canada’s agriculture, agri-food and agri-based products industry in every region of the country.

Moglen: "The Global Software Industry in Transformation: After GPLv3" (Linux Today) - "If you think he's exaggerating about GPLv3 being a product of a broad consensus, here's the statement by the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA), thanking the Free Software Foundation for considering the views of SIFMA members when drafting GPLv3.

Housing industry welcomes Labor affordability plans (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) - The housing industry has welcomed moves by Labor to address the issue of home affordability.

Bombings 'won't see travel industry crash' (Daily Telegraph) - Airlines and travel operators hit a spot of turbulence in the wake of the attempted car bombings at Glasgow airport, but industry experts are not expecting a rash of holiday cancellations.

Uncertain Times for N.J. Horse Industry (ABC News) - Horse Industry in N.J. May Be in Trouble Because of Development, Waning Interest in Racing

Seattle Times Interviews Filmmaker Moore About Health Care Industry Documentary (Medical News Today) - The Seattle Times on Tuesday featured an interview with filmmaker Michael Moore about "Sicko," his new documentary on the health care industry. During the interview, Moore said that "one of my main points in the film" is that "just because you're insured doesn't mean that you're safe. [click link for full article]