The city council voted to reduce taxes for small businesses

A streaming service added a collection of classic movies from the 1950s and 1960sPolice used facial recognition technology to identify a suspect in a decades-old cold case

The weather service warned of dangerous thunderstorms with hail and high windsCollege students won a national science competition with their invention that purifies waterA bank introduced a new checking account with no monthly fees and cashback rewards

Medical researchers developed a new vaccine that protects against multiple flu strainsThe transit system announced plans to replace old trains with faster more efficient models

A famous actress announced she will produce a documentary about women’s rights

A study revealed that social media use can reduce face-to-face communication skills in teensThe Nobel Prize in Literature was awarded to a novelist from a small European country

A fast-food chain added vegan chicken nuggets and burgers to its permanent menuResearchers found that students who take notes by hand retain information better than those who type

The mayor announced a plan to build 8500 affordable housing units over the next four yearsA luxury hotel chain replaced all single-use plastic items in its rooms with eco-friendly alternatives

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• ·Scientists discovered a new way to generate electricity from waste
• ·A school started a chess club that competed in a regional tournament and placed third
• ·A sports stadium is being renovated to host next year’s championship
• ·A software company released a language learning app that uses gamification to make lessons more engaging
• ·The government announced plans to build more affordable housing units
• ·Study finds that reading to infants helps develop early language skills
• ·Golf tournament raises $15000 for youth sports programs in local schools
• ·A software company partnered with a school district to provide free coding classes for students
• ·The city council announced plans to add more bike lanes to promote cycling as a mode of transportation
• ·Local police launched a new program to educate teens about the dangers of distracted driving
• ·The school district added a course on climate change to the science curriculum
• ·Electronics manufacturer recalls certain laptop models due to battery safety concerns
• ·Heavy rainfall caused landslides that blocked roads and isolated small communities
• ·Researchers discovered a new species of lizard in a remote desert region of Australia
• ·The government offered grants to businesses that develop new technologies for clean energy
• ·Toy company releases new range of educational games for kids