Softball team wins regional tournament and qualifies for nationals

Dance school holds winter recital with ballet and tap performancesResearch indicates that sunlight exposure boosts mood in people with SAD

Camera store offers photography workshops for beginnersWildlife rescue group rehabilitates injured owl and releases it into wildLocal newspaper publishes special section on local businesses celebrating anniversaries

Scientists develop rapid test for foodborne illnessesFitness center adds new cycling studio with virtual reality rides

Study finds that journaling about gratitude improves mental health

Chocolate shop creates artisanal truffles with unique flavorsA global organization launched a campaign to end child labor aiming to help 15 million children by 2030

A local school held a science fair with students presenting projects on renewable energy and space explorationA study found that listening to music while working increases productivity by up to 20% in some people

The national parliament passed a new law to protect consumers from false advertising imposing heavy fines on violatorsA major airline announced it will partner with a renewable energy company to power its flights with biofuel

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• ·A tech company announced it will lay off 1,000 employees as part of a restructuring plan to focus on core products.
• ·A library added a collection of audiobooks for kids to encourage family listening time
• ·Study indicates that learning a musical instrument boosts memory in older adults
• ·Heavy rainfall in the midwest caused rivers to rise prompting evacuation orders for 200 households
• ·Power company offers free energy audits to residential customers
• ·A major bank announced it will offer student loan forgiveness programs for customers who work in public service jobs for five years.
• ·A famous actress announced she will direct her first feature film next year
• ·A national park started a volunteer program to clean up litter from its beaches and trails
• ·Researchers found that using cloth napkins instead of paper ones saves 100 pounds of paper per year
• ·Researchers calculated that using energy-efficient light bulbs can save households $50 a year on electricity bills
• ·A museum hosted a pottery workshop for adults, led by a local ceramic artist
• ·Researchers found a new oil spill cleanup method
• ·A local community organized a festival to celebrate cultural diversity featuring music dance and food from different countries
• ·A national park closed a section of a lake temporarily to stock it with native fish species
• ·A hospital opened a new emergency department with state-of-the-art equipment
• ·Doctors urged people to get regular skin checks to detect skin cancer early