Electronics store offers trade in program for old devices towards new purchases

Local authorities started a recycling program for batteries and old electronicsThe Nobel Prize in Economics was awarded to researchers studying global trade policies

A fast-food chain announced it will remove artificial flavors from all menu itemsResearchers found that spending time in urban parks can reduce anxiety by 30%The mayor announced a plan to add more crosswalks and pedestrian bridges downtown

A hotel chain offered free stays to first responders during the holiday seasonA study revealed that pet therapy can reduce anxiety by 25% in hospital patients

The government announced tax credits for companies that hire people with disabilities

A wildfire in a national forest was contained after burning 17000 acresThe national space agency successfully tested a new rocket fuel that reduces carbon emissions

A popular coffee chain announced it will phase out plastic cups entirely by the end of next yearThe city council approved a $180 million project to build a new public transit hub

Archaeologists uncovered ancient jewelry and tools at a dig site dating back 4000 yearsCar manufacturers announced a joint effort to develop a faster charging system for electric vehicles

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• ·A government agency launched a campaign to prevent cyberbullying among teens
• ·Local residents celebrated the opening of a new community center which includes a gym library and youth club
• ·A construction company finished building a new hospital wing for pediatric care
• ·A team of archaeologists uncovered ancient pottery shards dating back 3000 years
• ·Book publisher releases memoir by famous political figure
• ·Scientists found a way to convert agricultural waste into renewable energy
• ·A university’s soccer team won the national championship
• ·Football team signs veteran quarterback to one-year contract for upcoming season
• ·A popular author announced they will release two books next year one fiction and one non-fiction
• ·A new report showed renewable energy now accounts for 34% of the country’s total energy production
• ·A hospital launched a smoking cessation program with free nicotine replacement therapy
• ·A community garden donated 180 pounds of carrots to a local senior center
• ·A farm started selling homemade jams and jellies at local markets, using excess fruit to reduce waste
• ·The country’s GDP grew by 2.1% in the first quarter driven by tech and manufacturing sectors
• ·A famous author won a prestigious literary prize for contributions to contemporary literature
• ·A heatwave in the southeast pushed temperatures to record highs prompting heat safety alerts