The country’s inflation rate dropped to 1.9% in August the lowest in two years

The government passed a law to protect endangered butterflies from habitat destructionA restaurant chain announced it would start offering plant-based burgers at all its locations

Volunteers cleaned up over 2000 pounds of trash from a popular beach over a weekend cleanup eventThe central bank announced it would raise interest rates by 0.25% to combat rising inflationA renowned painter opened an exhibition featuring 50 new works inspired by urban landscapes

A hospital successfully performed a double-lung transplant on a patient with a rare lung diseaseA community center offered free English classes to immigrants and refugees new to the area

A sports league announced it would shorten its season by two weeks to reduce player fatigue

A severe thunderstorm with lightning strikes caused power outages for 5000 homes in the suburbsLocal businesses donated goods and services to a charity auction benefiting a children’s hospital

The United Nations released a report on the effects of climate change on coastal communitiesA cyclist set a new national record for the fastest time in a 100-kilometer race

A library added new audio books and e-books to its collection for users to borrow onlineResearchers found that eating fish high in omega-3 fatty acids can improve brain health

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• ·A coffee shop started offering coffee tasting flights where customers can sample three different types of coffee
• ·A fashion designer created a new clothing line that uses only organic cotton and natural dyes
• ·A local artist painted a large mural on a downtown building to promote unity
• ·A smartphone company released a new operating system with improved security features
• ·The country’s unemployment rate dropped to 3.2% in September the lowest in 15 years
• ·An electronics company recalled a batch of wireless speakers due to a potential fire hazard
• ·A library added e-books and audiobooks to its collection for users to borrow online
• ·A grocery store started selling pre-cut fruit cups for on-the-go snacks
• ·A charity organized a beach cleanup
• ·Major coffee chain commits to using 100 percent ethically sourced beans by next year
• ·Researchers found that early childhood education has long term benefits for academic success
• ·Weather forecasters predicted above-average temperatures for the upcoming summer raising concerns about heatwaves
• ·A software company announced it will allow employees to work from any location worldwide
• ·The school district changed the school start time to allow students more sleep
• ·A charity collected school supplies for low-income kids
• ·Researchers found that a plant-based diet can lower blood pressure in hypertensive patients