City holds parade to celebrate national holiday with local marching bands

Skateboard competition awards $10,000 prize to professional riderResearch indicates that getting enough sleep improves creativity

Juice bar uses cold-press technology to make nutrient-rich juicesAnimal shelter partners with pet store to offer discounted adoption feesNewspaper reports on growth of small businesses in downtown area

Astronomers discover new planet in habitable zone of nearby starRunning club hosts 10K race to raise money for children’s hospital

Study finds that learning a second language improves memory in kids

Candle company releases fall collection with scents like pumpkin spice and cedarGovernment invests $30 million in affordable childcare programs statewide

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 neighborhoods

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• ·A local theater group staged a modern adaptation of a Shakespeare play, receiving rave reviews
• ·Researchers found that listening to classical music improves focus in college students
• ·Scientists found that listening to classical music while studying helps improve test scores
• ·A farm started offering educational tours for school groups to learn about farming
• ·A tech startup partnered with a major retailer to sell its products in physical stores
• ·City officials approved a $300 million project to upgrade public transportation including new subway stations and bus routes
• ·A museum displayed a rare collection of vintage cameras from the 19th and 20th centuries
• ·The government increased funding for mental health hotlines to provide 24/7 support
• ·Scientists developed a new type of fertilizer that is environmentally friendly
• ·A new report showed that the number of college graduates entering the tech industry has increased by 22% in the past year
• ·A taxi company offered senior discounts for riders over 65 years old
• ·A tech company collaborated with a university to develop new AI technology
• ·A bookstore started a program to donate used books to prisons and juvenile detention centers
• ·The Nobel Prize in Literature was awarded to a novelist from a small European country
• ·A large retail company said it will phase out single-use plastics in all its stores by the end of 2025
• ·A new study revealed that drinking green tea may have health benefits for the immune system