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Deal with video-game industry to make more French games available in Quebec (Canadian Press via Yahoo! News) - MONTREAL (CP) - Video game characters such as Lara Croft and the Mario Bros. will have to hone their French now that a joint industry-government initiative aims to boost the number of games available in the language of Moliere.

Buick racks up industry honors as it widens net (Market Watch) - SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Buick still holds some cachet in the slow lanes of West Palm Beach, but it'll take more than industry praise for General Motors to get its oldest, and perhaps most tarnished, brand to appeal to younger car buyers.

Analyst Says Printing Industry Stable (AP via Yahoo! Finance) - A Longbow research analyst said Thursday the commercial printing industry might be a relatively safe sector to invest in while the rest of the market remains volatile.

5-Acre Brush Fire Knocked Down In Industry (CBS 2 Los Angeles) - A brush fire in Industry that burned five acres and threatened a nearby apartment complex was knocked down quickly Thursday afternoon, fire officials said. FIRE WATCH: Complete Fire Coverage

FAA, Air Industry To Study Runway Safety (CBS News) - With 177 instances of flight crews reporting confusion over taxiing, the FAA and aviation industry will send special teams of regulators, airline and airport personnel to study runway safety at more than 20 airports with the most runway problems.

Fire Damages Condo Complex Patio In Industry (NBC 4 Los Angeles) - A brush fire in Industry that burned five acres and threatened a nearby apartment complex is knocked down, fire officials said.

Industry says it needs support to create coal-to-liquid plants (The Scranton Times-Tribune) - One theme dominated discussion Wednesday at an industry-sponsored conference on turning coal into gasoline and diesel fuel: finding political support for government incentives.

Disruptions Roiling Mortgage Industry Are Actually Just a Return to Normal Past Practices (Canadian Business) - Dan Seymour August 10, 2007 - 2:18 p.m. NEW YORK (AP) - While the disruption roiling the mortgage financing industry may seem like panic, some market veterans say it is actually a return to normal following a period of excess.

Wis. Lawmakers Back Beer Industry (Washington Post) - MADISON, Wis. -- Wisconsin lawmakers seem to love their beer. They've allowed grocery stores to hand out free samples, shunned a proposal to boost the tax on it and ensured that daylight saving time didn't hasten last call.

Videogame industry hopes to harness girl power (Reuters via Yahoo! News) - Can "High School Musical" and "Hannah Montana" finally take girl gaming to the next level?