Middle school students designed a solar-powered backpack that charges mobile devices

A local café offered a discount to customers who brought their own reusable cupsEngineers designed a new type of insulation that reduces home energy use by 40%

The postal service introduced a same-day delivery service for packages in major citiesA celebrity chef cooked a special meal for a charity gala that raised $500000 for hunger reliefResearchers calculated that taking public transit instead of driving saves 200 gallons of gas per year

A city started a composting program for residents that turns food waste into garden fertilizerA snowstorm in the northwest dumped two feet of snow closing schools and government offices

A study showed that learning a second language at a young age improves cognitive development

The government passed a law to protect consumers from hidden fees on airline tickets and hotel staysA streaming service added a collection of classic TV shows to its library

Police used facial recognition technology to identify and arrest a fugitive wanted for theftThe weather service warned of dangerous thunderstorms with high winds and lightning

College students won a national competition for their invention that purifies water using solar powerA bank introduced a new checking account with no monthly fees and free ATM access

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• ·Magazine publishes exclusive interview with award winning actor
• ·A severe dust storm reduced visibility to near zero causing highway closures in the plains
• ·Local schools started offering after-school robotics programs for middle school students this week
• ·A museum hosted a lecture by a renowned historian
• ·A construction company used 3D printing technology to build a small affordable home in two weeks
• ·A pharmaceutical firm announced positive results from trials of a new drug for treating migraines
• ·Local schools switched to digital textbooks to reduce paper waste
• ·A tech startup raised $100 million to develop AI tools for the healthcare industry
• ·The government implemented new policies to reduce air pollution
• ·A supermarket chain started a program to sell “ugly” fruits and vegetables at a discounted price
• ·A small business owner expanded their online store to ship products to 12 countries
• ·Scientists developed a battery that uses recycled materials and is easier to dispose of
• ·A city started a bike-sharing program
• ·A tech company released software updates to improve security
• ·Local vineyards reported their best harvest in a decade due to ideal summer weather conditions
• ·A referendum on constitutional amendments will take place in June allowing citizens to vote on political reform