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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• ·The government announced tax deductions for businesses that donate to food banks
• ·The city council voted to increase funding for public art installations
• ·Shoe brand releases new line of sneakers made from recycled plastic bottles
• ·A tech company hired 50 new employees to expand its customer support team
• ·Firefighters saved a family’s pet dog from a house fire in the early morning hours
• ·A small business owner started a podcast about small business ownership that gained 5,000 listeners
• ·A powerful storm hit the eastern coast causing widespread power cuts and forcing coastal residents to evacuate
• ·A farm began using solar panels to power its irrigation systems
• ·Cycling event draws over 1000 participants for 50 mile ride to support charity
• ·The national soccer league announced it will expand to include three new teams
• ·A music festival attracted over 50000 attendees last weekend
• ·Marine biologists found that coral reefs are recovering faster than expected in protected areas
• ·The city hosted an art fair featuring works by local and regional artists
• ·A charity launched a program to teach seniors how to use smartphones
• ·A restaurant chain announced it would switch to 100% cage-free eggs by the end of the year
• ·Study shows that natural lighting in classrooms improves student test scores