A basketball team traded two players to another team in exchange for a draft pick and a veteran player

A study found that volunteering 2 hours a week can improve overall happinessA small business owner started a blog about their industry, gaining 6,000 followers

A city launched a bike safety program for kids, giving away free helmets and lessonsA scientist discovered a way to convert plastic waste into clean fuelA pet store started offering supplies for exotic pets like reptiles and birds

A restaurant added a vegan menu with 12 new plant-based dishesA school district hired a new PE teacher to add yoga and kickboxing classes

A tech company released a language-learning app that uses games to teach vocabulary

A community garden donated 220 pounds of green beans to a local soup kitchenThe government increased funding for renewable energy research to develop new technologies

A bookstore started a book club for parents and kids that focuses on children’s literatureResearchers developed a new vaccine that provides protection against three different viruses

The railway service announced it would offer free travel to students during school breaksA new TV show based on a popular video game became one of the most-watched series of the year

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• ·The national basketball league announced a new sponsorship deal with a sports drink company
• ·Researchers found that regular exercise reduces the risk of type 2 diabetes by 40%
• ·The national space agency planned to send a new mission to explore the moon
• ·A hospital started a program to help patients manage chronic pain
• ·A taxi company updated its app to include real-time traffic information for drivers
• ·Researchers found that regular consumption of berries may slow age related memory decline
• ·Retailers launched a new loyalty program offering exclusive discounts to customers
• ·A new study revealed that children who read for 30 minutes a day have better language skills than those who don’t
• ·A wildfire in a national park was fully contained after 12 days of firefighting
• ·The city council announced plans to build more pedestrian crosswalks in busy areas
• ·A severe storm hit the eastern coast causing widespread power outages and forcing coastal residents to evacuate
• ·A local school district announced it will provide free meals to all students next year regardless of family income
• ·A team of researchers found a new way to purify water using sunlight that is 50% more efficient than existing methods
• ·A major airline announced it will use more biofuels to power its planes and reduce emissions
• ·Weather agency predicts above average rainfall for summer months in coastal regions
• ·Physicists make breakthrough in understanding quantum computing