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Religion, Gender Top Issues in Library Group’s List of Challenged Books

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In the latest edition of the list, released Monday in connection with National Library Week, the popular Fifty Shades of Grey is near the top, second only to young-adult author John Green’s Looking for Alaska. Earlier this month, the ALA praised Virginia Gov. Come again? Fifty Shades of Grey , by E.

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Religion, Gender Top Issues in Library Group’s List of Challenged Books

Associations Now

In the latest edition of the list, released Monday in connection with National Library Week, the popular Fifty Shades of Grey is near the top, second only to young-adult author John Green’s Looking for Alaska. Earlier this month, the ALA praised Virginia Gov. Come again? Fifty Shades of Grey , by E.

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Thursday Buzz: This Association’s Celebrating the National Parks

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The tour includes Bryce Canyon, in Utah, and the Kenai Fjords, in Alaska, among others. Virginia Backaitis shares her thoughts at CMSWire. Google also joined the anniversary celebration by providing an interactive 360-degree tour of several national parks. Those Gosh-Darn Rules. Bn8g1eRSfG. Will change bring change or continuity?

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Here Come the Drones: Industry Groups Talk Up FAA’s Unmanned Device Tests

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Among the picks was a trio of schools—University of Alaska, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi, and Virginia Tech— as well as the state of Nevada, Griffiss International Airport in New York state, and the North Dakota Department of Commerce.

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Groups Push Ban on Powdered Alcohol in Massachusetts and Beyond

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Alaska, Louisiana, South Carolina, Utah, Vermont, and Virginia have already banned the substance. . “Every tier of the alcohol beverage industry stands together on this,” MSLBA President David Marberger said of the industry’s ban. A growing movement. And it’s on the radar of legislative bodies elsewhere, too.

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Associations Canada: The “Power of A” in the Great White North

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With a population of slightly more than 35,000 people, Canada’s smallest territory—which shares much of its border with Alaska—is full of small communities. Virginia Falls, located in the Northwest Territories. Territories. The territory’s only city, Whitehorse, makes up more than three-quarters of the population.) iStock/Thinkstock).

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Why Nevada Doesn’t Have the Powerball

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Alaska has cited its small population size as a deterrent. The group’s president, Virginia Valentine, told Vegas Inc. That’s because Nevada is one of just six states in the country that don’t allow for legal lottery games. And, so far, Hawaii has been unable to pass lottery legislation.

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