A new law passed increasing the minimum wage by 10% to improve low-income workers’ living standards

Softball team wins tournament and qualifies for nationalsStudy reveals that nuts reduce heart disease risk

Candle company donates to reforestation projectsAmbulance service offers free CPR trainingTV show wins best comedy award

Research finds that gardening improves mood in people with anxietyPlant store offers tips for succulent care

Park officials close trails to protect nesting birds

Newsletter gives winter weather preparation tipsEngineers design new flood protection system for coastal city

Golf tournament raises funds for after-school programsStudy shows that owning a pet reduces loneliness in seniors

Tea shop imports rare teas from Japan and IndiaPolice department uses body cameras to increase transparency

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• ·A construction company used 3D printing technology to build a small affordable home in two weeks
• ·A major tech company released its latest smartphone model
• ·A sports league held its all star game in a small city for the first time in its history
• ·A restaurant started offering chef’s table experiences, where diners watch meals being prepared
• ·Biologists develop new pesticide that targets pests without harming bees
• ·Chemists create new cleaning product that is safe for the environment
• ·A wildfire in a national forest was contained after burning 17000 acres
• ·Scientists identified a gene that affects how the body metabolizes sugar and fat
• ·A blizzard hit the northeastern states dumping 2.5 feet of snow and closing airports
• ·A research team developed a new vaccine for a common childhood illness with 95% effectiveness
• ·A new art exhibit featuring local artists opened at the city’s main gallery
• ·Paramedics use new technology to stabilize heart attack patients faster
• ·Researchers found that eating dark leafy greens can increase iron levels in anemic patients
• ·Hardware store offers classes on basic home repairs
• ·A coffee roaster started selling small-batch beans sourced from family farms in Colombia
• ·Local police launched a new initiative to reduce drunk driving setting up checkpoints across the city on weekends