The city council approved funding for a new public transportation project

A professional baseball player signed a seven-year contract worth $220 million with a new teamA new public bike path opened connecting downtown to suburban parks spanning 12 miles

Marine researchers documented a rare sighting of humpback whales in a coastal bayThe government passed a law requiring food labels to include more detailed allergen informationA major comedy festival announced its lineup featuring 50 stand-up comedians from around the world

Local farmers reported a 28% increase in corn yields thanks to new drought-resistant seedsA study found that listening to audiobooks can improve vocabulary retention in young adults

The national space agency tested a new parachute system for future Mars landings

A popular coffee chain announced it will source all its coffee beans from fair-trade farms by 2025Weather forecasters predicted a heatwave that will bring high temperatures to the central states

A team of scientists published a study on how climate change is affecting polar ice capsThe country’s unemployment rate dropped to its lowest level in five years

A charity raised over $1 million to build wells for clean water in African villagesScientists developed a new type of fabric made from recycled plastic bottles

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• ·Scientists created a new type of battery that can power a phone for a full week on one charge
• ·Local schools started teaching coding as part of the curriculum
• ·Study finds that listening to classical music improves focus while studying
• ·The school district announced plans to replace old school buses with electric vehicles
• ·Scientists created a new way to recycle old batteries into new ones
• ·A hospital hired more nurses to improve patient to nurse ratios
• ·The postal service announced it will add 100 new delivery trucks to handle package volume
• ·A bakery introduced a gluten-free bread that tasted similar to traditional wheat bread
• ·The transit system announced plans to replace old trains with newer more efficient models
• ·A hotel started offering work from hotel packages with dedicated desks and high-speed internet
• ·Library hosts weekly story time sessions for toddlers and their parents
• ·The country’s inflation rate remained stable
• ·Doctors at a children’s hospital successfully performed a rare heart surgery on a 6-month-old infant
• ·A singer released a new album that topped music charts within a week
• ·The country’s inflation rate remained stable
• ·A bookstore hosted a poetry reading with local poets