A small business owner expanded their bakery to include a café area with seating for 20 customers

The country’s GDP grew by 2.8% in the second quarter exceeding economists’ predictionsEnvironmental groups organized a clean-up event along a major river collecting 4 tons of waste

A best-selling author announced their next book will focus on climate change activismLocal schools added coding classes to their middle school curriculum starting this semesterA large utility company invested $2.5 billion in wind farm projects in the northern states

A tropical storm formed in the Atlantic prompting coastal evacuation warningsThe World Health Organization updated its guidelines for preventing the spread of respiratory illnesses

A professional basketball player signed a four-year contract worth $180 million with a new team

A new bike-sharing program launched in the city providing 1000 bikes at 50 stationsStudy shows that owning a pet reduces feelings of loneliness in elderly adults

Tea shop creates new blends using herbs grown in local community gardensPolice department partners with neighborhood watch groups to reduce theft

Dance school holds annual recital featuring performances by 300 studentsResearch indicates that sunlight exposure helps reduce symptoms of seasonal depression

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• ·A coffee shop hosted a coffee tasting event with beans from around the world
• ·Engineers built a new bridge that can withstand earthquakes and heavy flooding
• ·Researchers found that exercise helps improve memory in older adults
• ·A running event for charity raised $1 million for cancer research with participants of all ages
• ·The national weather service issued a warning for extreme heat in the coming days
• ·A popular music festival announced it would add a second weekend due to high ticket demand
• ·A wildfire in the national forest has burned over 10,000 acres; firefighters are working around the clock to contain the blaze.
• ·Astronomers captured images of a rare supernova explosion in a distant galaxy
• ·A study showed that online courses have a 70% completion rate for adult learners
• ·The national soccer team won their first match in the World Cup, defeating a defending champion with a score of 2-1.
• ·A charity collected donations of clothing for people in need
• ·Tea shop imports rare teas from Japan and India
• ·Paramedics receive new life saving equipment to improve emergency response
• ·The stock market closed at a new all-time high after a week of strong performance
• ·The school district announced all students will get free breakfast and lunch starting next year
• ·A farm started a petting zoo