Middle school students designed a solar-powered backpack that charges mobile devices

A local café offered a discount to customers who brought their own reusable cupsEngineers designed a new type of insulation that reduces home energy use by 40%

The postal service introduced a same-day delivery service for packages in major citiesA celebrity chef cooked a special meal for a charity gala that raised $500000 for hunger reliefResearchers calculated that taking public transit instead of driving saves 200 gallons of gas per year

A city started a composting program for residents that turns food waste into garden fertilizerA snowstorm in the northwest dumped two feet of snow closing schools and government offices

A study showed that learning a second language at a young age improves cognitive development

The government passed a law to protect consumers from hidden fees on airline tickets and hotel staysA streaming service added a collection of classic TV shows to its library

Police used facial recognition technology to identify and arrest a fugitive wanted for theftThe weather service warned of dangerous thunderstorms with high winds and lightning

College students won a national competition for their invention that purifies water using solar powerA bank introduced a new checking account with no monthly fees and free ATM access

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• ·Retailers introduced a new contactless payment system to speed up checkout times
• ·Weather conditions improved allowing a canceled music festival to be held the following weekend
• ·A music award ceremony was held last night with a rising star taking home the top prize for Best New Artist
• ·The national tennis tournament set a new attendance record with over 150000 spectators
• ·A local café introduced a new matcha latte with homemade honey that quickly became a customer favorite
• ·A taxi company updated its app to let customers split fares and tip drivers digitally
• ·A smartphone company announced a partnership with a wireless carrier
• ·A pet rescue organization held an adoption event that found homes for 45 cats and dogs
• ·Movie theater shows classic films during weekend matinees for families
• ·Toy store hosts craft day for kids to make stuffed animals
• ·A tech startup developed a new device that monitors the quality of drinking water at home
• ·A new movie received four nominations at a major film awards show
• ·A sports team hired a new assistant coach specializing in strength and conditioning
• ·A hospital opened a new neonatal intensive care unit to care for premature babies
• ·A fashion designer released a limited-edition scarf collection inspired by local wildlife
• ·Scientists developed a new vaccine to protect chickens from a highly contagious disease