A bakery won first place at a regional food festival for its apple pie

City announces plan to convert old factory into community art spaceStudy shows that 15 minutes of daily meditation lowers anxiety levels in adults

Major airline partners with eco-friendly travel company to offset carbon emissionsArt museum hosts first-ever exhibition of digital art by indigenous artistsHospital launches program to provide free health screenings for homeless populations

Football team signs veteran quarterback to one-year contract for upcoming seasonWeather service issues tornado watch for midwestern states through Friday evening

University scientists develop biodegradable packaging for fresh produce

Retail chain introduces "zero-waste" aisles with package-free food optionsPhysicists study black holes to learn about the origins of the universe

Softball team wins regional tournament and qualifies for national championshipStudy reveals that eating nuts daily reduces risk of heart disease by 20 percent

Candle company donates portion of sales to reforestation projectsAmbulance service offers free CPR training to community members

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• ·Car companies announced a partnership to develop self-driving shuttle services for cities
• ·Teachers receive training on how to support students with anxiety disorders
• ·A museum displayed a rare collection of historical letters from a famous political leader
• ·The city’s public transport system launched an app to track buses
• ·A city banned plastic bags in retail stores to reduce waste
• ·A celebrity chef opened a cooking school where students learn to make gourmet meals
• ·The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine was awarded to researchers studying cell biology
• ·The government set a target to reduce carbon emissions by 50% by 2030 compared to 2005 levels
• ·The city council decided to add more bus routes to connect rural areas to the city center
• ·A wildlife sanctuary released a conservation report
• ·A bank introduced a new checking account with no monthly fees and cashback rewards
• ·Scientists have discovered a new species of deep-sea shrimp that can survive in extremely high-temperature vents
• ·A city installed more public restrooms in parks and downtown areas
• ·A university football team won its first conference championship in 10 years
• ·The government passed a law to increase the minimum wage by $1.50 next year
• ·The national park service announced plans to improve trails and visitor facilities