In America, almost everything points in the right direction for the shale-gas industry, observes Paul Stevens of Chatham House, a think-tank.

智囊团查塔姆研究所的保尔·史蒂文斯评论道，在美国，几乎一切都指明了页岩气工业的正确道路。

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Now, as our special report explains, the news industry is returning to something closer to the coffee house.

如今，如本篇特别报告所述，新闻业某种程度上返回到了当年的咖啡厅时代。

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A former businessman, he is chummy with lobbyists: he was once spotted on the House floor handing out cheques from a tobacco-industry group to other members.

曾经做过商人的他对游说者非常友好：有一次他曾坐在国会的地板上把一个烟草业游说团体的支票分发给其他议员。

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House building industry body Homes for Scotland described the overall rise in lending for house purchases in the second quarter as "positive news", as it demonstrated that the demand for home ownership still existed in Scotland.

BBC: Sharp rise in Scottish first-time buyers

Much of the US house building industry, however, is now dominated by large-scale builders, such as Toll Brothers or DR Horton, which are listed companies.

BBC: Housing meltdown hits US economy

The White House and industry groups contend the legislation would benefit trial lawyers and force many employers to drop their health care coverage because of higher costs, estimated to rise 4.2 percent over five years.

CNN: Democrats say Bush trying to sink popular rights bill