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Auto industry's latest goofs (The Plain Dealer) - Leaky Hyundai transmissions and bad Chevrolet HHR remote starters are among the latest auto-industry missteps. Service bulletins are not recalls, merely information supplied by automobile manufacturers to their dealer service departments explaining problems they may see and how to handle them.

Body parts industry tries to clean up its act (The State) - SAN DIEGO — The nation’s tissue bankers are considering new rules aimed at preserving public trust in their industry after two recent scandals that made some of them appear more like body snatchers than people who help improve the lives of millions.

Body parts scandal prompts industry changes (MSNBC) - The nation’s tissue bankers are considering new rules aimed at preserving public trust in their industry, following two recent scandals.

Union welcomes task force to combat drugs in trucking industry (ABC via Yahoo!7 Finance) - The Transport Workers Union (TWU) has welcomed the establishment of a task force in New South Wales to combat the use of illegal drugs in the trucking industry.

Diving industry says Irwin death won't impact trade (ABC via Yahoo!7 Finance) - The Queensland dive tourism industry has moved to reassure visitors about the safety of diving and snorkelling after the death of conservationist Steve Irwin.

Body part scandals prompt industry, government reviews (The Daily Comet) - The nation's tissue bankers are considering new rules aimed at preserving public trust in their industry, following two recent scandals that made some of them appear more like body snatchers than people who help improve the lives of millions of Americans.

Cheney casts sunshine on auto industry; dealers not so sure (Lincoln Journal Star) - WASHINGTON — As Vice President Dick Cheney credited American auto dealers with contributing to a booming economy last week, many worried about the industry’s uncertain future.

Advantage of low labour costs in apparel industry ends (Sunday Observer) - The advantage of low cost labour has come to an end in the apparel industry in Sri Lanka and a serious crisis is developing.

Industry Group Proposes Bill to Speed Opening of Yucca Mountain (News 4 Reno) - A nuclear industry lobbying group has unveiled a plan in Washington to speed the opening of the Yucca Mountain nuclear waste repository northwest of Las Vegas.

Music industry says shareholders deserve a break (Independent) - The music industry is calling on the Government for tax breaks similar to those given to pharmaceutical companies to encourage investment in research and development.