A new report showed that the number of college graduates entering the tech industry has increased by 18% in the past year

A charity organized a food drive to collect donations for homeless sheltersA university research team discovered a new species of plant in a remote forest

A local bookstore expanded its collection of children’s booksA city council voted to increase funding for public transportationA clothing brand started using recycled materials to make its products

A hospital implemented a new system to reduce patient wait timesA school started a garden project to teach students about growing food

A tech company announced plans to open a new office in a smaller city

A national park banned single use plastics to protect the environmentA national park closed a section of a lake temporarily to stock it with native fish species

A clothing store launched an online website, allowing customers to shop from anywhere in the countryA city launched a bike-sharing program with 500 bikes and 50 docking stations

Researchers developed a new vaccine for a common livestock disease, protecting farmers’ herdsA bookstore hosted a book fair featuring 20 local authors, with book signings and readings

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• ·A tech company released a new laptop with a longer battery life
• ·Researchers discovered that plants grow faster under certain light conditions
• ·Volunteers helped rebuild homes destroyed by a natural disaster
• ·Engineers design energy efficient heating systems for office buildings
• ·Weather service issues tornado watch for midwestern states through Friday evening
• ·A university basketball team won its first conference title in 15 years
• ·A restaurant added a breakfast menu that’s available all day
• ·Local government organizes cleanup event for riverbank polluted by litter
• ·A taxi company added a lost and found feature to its app
• ·The railway service added more trains during rush hour to reduce overcrowding for commuters
• ·The national soccer league announced plans to add two new teams in the eastern region
• ·A photographer collaborated with a local magazine to document the city’s food scene
• ·A major airline announced it will offer free Wi-Fi on all its flights starting from next year.
• ·A tech company released faster software
• ·A fire department hosted a fire safety fair for kids with interactive exhibits
• ·The government launched a program to provide free internet access to rural schools