Skateboard competition awards $10,000 prize to professional rider

Book publisher releases biography of iconic civil rights leaderAutomotive company recalls 75,000 sedans due to faulty airbag sensors

Study indicates that learning a musical instrument boosts memory in older adultsFire department conducts free smoke detector installation in low-income neighborhoodsMusic festival sells out all tickets within 24 hours of release

City council votes to ban single-use styrofoam products in restaurantsVeterinarian clinic offers free wellness exams for pets adopted from shelters

Train company reduces ticket prices for students and senior citizens

Research finds that family dinners improve academic performance in teensBus company adds new routes to connect suburban areas to downtown

Photography exhibit featuring images of endangered species opens at science centerScientists test new drug that may slow progression of Parkinson’s disease

Community center provides free summer camps for kids from low-income familiesTennis tournament attracts top players from 25 countries to coastal resort

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• ·Researchers developed a new battery that is smaller, lighter, and more powerful than current models
• ·A study found that drinking plenty of water improves concentration and productivity in office workers
• ·A major hotel chain announced plans to open 40 new hotels in Asia over the next three years
• ·A severe flood hit a rural area destroying dozens of homes and forcing temporary shelter use
• ·A study found that children who play musical instruments perform better in math and science classes
• ·Research indicates that getting seven to eight hours of sleep improves athletic performance
• ·Weather conditions forced the cancellation of a music festival due to heavy rain
• ·The government passed a law to limit noise from construction sites to nighttime hours
• ·The city council voted to increase funding for public art installations
• ·Local firefighters responded to a chemical spill at a factory evacuating nearby residents as a precaution
• ·A new coffee shop opened downtown offering specialty drinks made with locally sourced beans
• ·Researchers found that regular consumption of nuts lowers cholesterol levels
• ·Research indicates that sunlight helps body produce essential vitamin D
• ·School newsletter shares student artwork and poetry
• ·The Nobel Prize in Economics was awarded to researchers studying income inequality
• ·The national space agency successfully tested a new rocket engine for future deep-space missions