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Bucking Trends, National Guard Association Will Meet in Honolulu

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The board of directors of the National Guard Association of the United States (NGAUS) approves the location of its annual conference, held each September, about five years ahead of time, giving the organization and the host city a good head start in preparing for the event. Among the scheduled speakers are Sen. Mazie Hirono, Rep.

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Air Transporters Urge Better Tracking in Wake of Missing Flight 370

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In a recent expedition from San Diego to Honolulu conducted by the Sea Education Association, 38 scientists, sailors, and students hand-counted nearly 70,000 pieces of plastic and other debris gathered from 118 net tows along the way.

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Months Before 2020 Census Gets Underway, State Nonprofits Boost Campaigns

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The 2020 Census is pretty close to getting going, and nonprofit organizations in states around the country are getting their ducks in a row to ensure that everyone gets counted. Beyond awareness, organized Census campaigns are at times taking on an advocacy angle. The decennial process of counting the U.S.