A bank announced it will offer student loan refinancing with 0% interest for the first year

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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• ·A farm started offering tours to teach visitors about sustainable agriculture practices
• ·A bookstore hosted a workshop on creative writing
• ·Bus company updates schedule to include more stops in suburban neighborhoods
• ·A coffee shop hosted a book reading event with a local author
• ·A tech company released a new smartwatch that monitors heart rate, sleep, and activity levels
• ·A school started a string orchestra program, providing free instruments to students who can’t afford them
• ·The postal service announced it would extend holiday shipping deadlines to accommodate late shoppers
• ·A study found that listening to nature sounds can lower stress hormones in the human body
• ·The World Bank approved a $950 million loan to help a developing country build new schools
• ·A local café donated a portion of its profits to a local animal shelter every month
• ·Research finds that drinking warm milk before bed improves sleep quality
• ·A powerful tornado destroyed dozens of homes in a small town in the midwest
• ·A bookstore started donating books to local prisons
• ·Researchers found that students who take notes by hand retain information better than those who type
• ·Biologists study migration patterns of birds using tracking devices
• ·A university started a new graduate program in business administration