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 study found that students who participate in extracurricular activities have higher graduation rates and better social skills.
• ·A coffee shop started offering bring your own mug discounts to reduce disposable waste
• ·A school district added after-school programs
• ·A school district started a mentorship program for new teachers
• ·A famous documentary filmmaker released a new work focusing on the impact of deforestation
• ·Dietitian recommends adding chia seeds to meals for omega 3 fatty acid intake
• ·A photographer collaborated with a local magazine to document the city’s food scene
• ·Archaeologists uncovered ancient pottery and tools in a dig site in the northern desert
• ·A multinational corporation announced it will move its headquarters to a smaller city to cut costs and support local economies
• ·A construction company used 3D printing technology to build a small affordable home in just two weeks
• ·A local theater showed foreign films
• ·A major car manufacturer recalled 500,000 vehicles due to a potential defect in the braking system.
• ·The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine was awarded to researchers studying cell biology
• ·Power company launches initiative to help customers reduce energy usage in winter
• ·A snowstorm in the northeast dumped three feet of snow, closing schools and government offices for two days
• ·The postal service announced it would expand its package delivery service to more rural areas