The government provided grants to businesses that develop eco-friendly products

Researchers found a link between regular meditation and improved focusThe city’s public transport system added wheelchair-accessible buses to all routes

A major airline announced new direct flights to popular international citiesA local artist painted a large mural on a downtown building to promote unityThe stock market experienced a minor dip after news of trade policy changes

A charity raised funds to build a new school in a war-torn countryScientists developed a faster test for a common respiratory illness

Local schools switched to reusable lunch containers to reduce waste

The national basketball league announced changes to its playoff formatResearchers found that eating olive oil daily reduces the risk of heart disease

The police department started a campaign to teach seniors how to avoid phone scamsA major bookstore announced it will host monthly book clubs for different age groups

Doctors recommended that people with high blood pressure monitor their salt intakeThe community center offered free yoga classes for people with chronic pain

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• ·Researchers found that singing in a choir improves mental well-being in older adults
• ·Experts warned that prolonged drought could lead to water shortages in several western states
• ·A museum hosted a special exhibition honoring the work of women scientists throughout history
• ·Paramedics receive new life saving equipment to improve emergency response
• ·A software developer created a new app that helps users track their carbon footprint
• ·A severe hailstorm with baseball-sized hail damaged crops on 70 farms in a rural county
• ·Archaeologists discovered an ancient burial site with artifacts from a pre-Columbian civilization
• ·A major hotel chain announced it will open 40 new hotels in Asia over the next three years
• ·A fire at a manufacturing plant in the industrial zone forced nearby residents to evacuate
• ·The postal service announced it would hire 12000 temporary workers for the holiday season
• ·Golf tournament raises funds for after school programs in low income neighborhoods
• ·Scientists have discovered a new species of deep-sea shrimp that can survive in extremely high-temperature vents
• ·A farm started a CSA program where members get weekly boxes of seasonal produce
• ·Local firefighters responded to a factory chemical spill evacuating nearby residents as a precaution
• ·Dance school holds winter recital with ballet and tap performances
• ·Researchers found that eating olive oil daily reduces the risk of heart disease