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By providing the latest need-to-know industry news and information, ICMA SmartBrief saves you time and keeps you smart.&nbsp;Click&nbsp; <a href='http://www.smartbrief.com/icma/index.jsp?sb_code=rss'>here</a> to subscribe.http://www.smartbrief.com/news/icma?sb_code=rsshttp://www.smartbrief.com/images/homepage/hed-smartbrief.gifhttp://www.smartbrief.com/news/icma?sb_code=rssen-us20 May 2013 08:46:10 CDThttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D5FA70055-8B3A-4021-9D9A-68BFEFAE729C%26copyid%3DF078E948-382B-440F-B068-D50A205A38CD%26brief%3Dicma%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drsshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D5FA70055-8B3A-4021-9D9A-68BFEFAE729C%26copyid%3DF078E948-382B-440F-B068-D50A205A38CD%26brief%3Dicma%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3DrssNBC's "The Office" ended Thursday, but the managerial wit and wisdom of Michael Scott will live forever.  -More- ]]>20 May 2013 08:46:10 CDTLeadership and Managementhttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D5FA70055-8B3A-4021-9D9A-68BFEFAE729C%26copyid%3DC0D70CB0-2962-470D-8321-18DE8C4FC7B8%26brief%3Dicma%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drsshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D5FA70055-8B3A-4021-9D9A-68BFEFAE729C%26copyid%3DC0D70CB0-2962-470D-8321-18DE8C4FC7B8%26brief%3Dicma%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3DrssFormer Groupon CEO Andrew Mason is joining Y Combinator, but not before he entered the recording studio.  -More- ]]>20 May 2013 08:46:10 CDTLeadership and 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