A professional basketball player signed a four-year contract worth $180 million with a new team

Coffee shop sources coffee beans directly from small farms in Central AmericaMiddle school organizes field trip to science museum for students

Fashion show features designs by students from local fashion schoolResearch shows that walking barefoot on grass reduces stress levelsPet hospital offers 24 hour emergency care for pets

City holds parade to celebrate national holiday with local marching bandsOnline retailer offers free shipping for orders over $50

Physicists conduct experiments to study black hole behavior

Softball team wins regional tournament and qualifies for nationalsMovie studio releases behind-the-scenes documentary about upcoming film

Power company starts pilot program for smart meters to help customers save energySurvey reveals most travelers prefer staying in boutique hotels over chain hotels

Theater group puts on outdoor production of "Romeo and Juliet" in city parkBiologists track movement of elephant herds using GPS collars

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• ·Research indicates that getting seven to eight hours of sleep improves athletic performance
• ·The government announced a middle-income family tax cut to boost consumer spending
• ·A tech company released a new app that helps users learn a new language through games
• ·A photographer captured photos of a local flower festival that were used in a national travel guide
• ·Running club organizes 5K race to raise money for cancer research
• ·A university opened a new science lab with state-of-the-art micro
• ·A heavy dust storm swept through the western desert region reducing visibility to less than a mile
• ·A golfer won a tournament by two strokes after a final round of exceptional play
• ·An oil company announced it will invest $8 billion in hydrogen fuel technology over the next decade
• ·Camping store sells lightweight gear for backpackers
• ·Scientists identified a new species of orchid in the Amazon rainforest with unique purple blooms
• ·The government allocated $1 billion to upgrade aging water treatment facilities across the country
• ·A luxury hotel chain planned to renovate all its hotels in the next two years
• ·Local businesses hosted a street fair with live music and food vendors to attract customers
• ·Radio station adds new morning show featuring local news and interviews
• ·International space agency shares images of recent asteroid flyby near Earth