A musician performed at a local music festival alongside national acts

The government launched a program to help small businesses create online stores and sell products onlineA bookstore hosted a poetry night where local poets read their work to an audience

A local café offered free coffee to customers who bring their own reusable cupsEngineers designed a new type of window that keeps homes warm in winter and cool in summerThe postal service introduced a next-day delivery service for packages sent within the same state

A celebrity chef cooked a special meal for a charity event that raised $120000 for hunger reliefResearchers calculated that using public transit instead of driving reduces carbon emissions by 45%

A city started a composting program for restaurants to turn food waste into fertilizer

A snowstorm in the northeast dumped three feet of snow, closing schools and government offices for two daysResearchers found that stress can weaken the immune system and increase susceptibility to illness

The city banned single-use plastic utensils in all restaurants and food service establishmentsAn oil company announced it will build a new carbon capture facility at its refinery

A small plane crashed in a field near an airport with the pilot and passengers rescued safelyA study showed that eating more vegetables can reduce the risk of developing certain cancers

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• ·A university awarded scholarships to 25 first-generation college students
• ·A software developer created a new app that helps users track their monthly spending and savings goals
• ·A cyclone in the Pacific caused widespread damage to coastal villages
• ·A severe flood hit a rural area destroying dozens of homes and forcing residents to seek temporary shelter
• ·A famous singer announced a world tour, with concerts scheduled in 30 countries over the next year.
• ·The government launched a program to help farmers adopt more sustainable practices
• ·The government increased funding for research into renewable energy sources like wind and solar
• ·Scientists found a new way to convert agricultural waste into renewable energy
• ·Scientists developed a rapid test for a bacterial infection that gives results in 12 minutes
• ·The police department launched an app that lets users report traffic accidents and road hazards
• ·Weather conditions improved allowing a canceled sports event to be rescheduled
• ·The UN General Assembly adopted a resolution calling for global cooperation to end poverty by 2030
• ·The country’s unemployment rate fell to 4 percent thanks to new jobs in tourism
• ·Weather experts predicted that this year’s hurricane season will have fewer storms than average
• ·The city council announced plans to reduce air pollution levels
• ·Hot weather in the northeast led to an increase in sales of air conditioners and fans