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Thanks For Playing: Happy Birthday, America!

Thanks For Playing

Happy Birthday, America! In Suits at common law, where the value in controversy shall exceed twenty dollars, the right of trial by jury shall be preserved, and no fact tried by a jury, shall be otherwise re-examined in any Court of the United States, than according to the rules of the common law. Happy Birthday, America!

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U.N. Biodiversity Report Thrusts Associations’ Issues Into Spotlight

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A United Nations report on the decline of biodiversity is shining a light on environmental issues many associations hold dear, from the importance of plant life to the preservation of animal species. However, Wolfe is hopeful that the report, thanks to its scope and urgency, will bring more attention to plants. As the U.N.

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ICCA Report: International Meetings Double in a Decade

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The International Congress and Convention Association’s latest report on the state of the international meetings industry puts Paris atop the list of cities for meetings for the first time since 2014, while the U.S. Just one city in the Americas was a high-ranking meetings spot—Buenos Aires was 17th on ICCA’s list.

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Report: Fliers Happier With Air Travel Experiences in 2016

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A new survey from Airlines for America noted that 85 percent of customers expressed satisfaction with their air travel experiences last year. The airline industry is hoping to put its bad reputation among consumers behind it—and, according to a new report, consumers are buying in.

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Report: LGBT-Owned Businesses on the Rise

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A first-of-its-kind report from the National Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce suggests a growing economic reach for LGBT-owned businesses, as diversity-focused companies increasingly rely on such firms as vendors. The 900-plus certified businesses, on their own, represent a creation of 33,000 jobs per year in the United States.

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Report: What Lies Ahead for Meetings in 2017

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A new report suggests that events will continue growing next year, but due to narrowing GDP growth, planners should work to rein in costs. The report suggests that political events around the world, including in Brazil, Europe, the Middle East, and the United States, could raise longer-term economic concerns that could shake things up.

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Media Groups Condemn Arrest of Reporters During Ferguson Protests

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The last photo taken by Huffington Post reporter Ryan J. Here in the United States of America, police should not be bullying or arresting journalists who are just trying to do their jobs and report to the American people on what they see on the ground. Reilly before he was arrested Wednesday.