A university research team found that regular meditation can reduce stress levels by 30%

The country’s GDP grew by 3.2% in the second quarter exceeding economists’ predictionsEnvironmental groups organized a clean-up event along a major river collecting 5 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 $2.7 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 $190 million with a new team

A new bike-sharing program launched in the city providing 1200 bikes at 60 stationsPark rangers lead educational hikes to teach visitors about local flora and fauna

Newspaper reports success of local farmers market in supporting small family farmsAstronomers share new images of distant galaxy captured by space telescope

Cross country team sets new school record at state championship meetStudy finds that reading to infants helps develop early language skills

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• ·Softball team wins regional tournament and qualifies for nationals
• ·A library added e-books and audiobooks to its collection for users to borrow online
• ·Scientists discovered a new star system with five planets including one in the habitable zone
• ·The Nobel Prize in Economics was awarded to researchers studying income inequality
• ·A major fashion brand announced it will use only sustainable materials in its clothing lines starting next year
• ·The local government introduced incentives for businesses to go green
• ·Scientists developed a new type of pesticide that only targets harmful insects
• ·The government introduced new laws to protect workers’ rights
• ·Engineers developed a new battery technology that extends electric vehicle range by 50%
• ·Scientists developed a rapid test for a common childhood illness that takes 5 minutes
• ·Doctors warned about increased cases of seasonal allergies due to earlier pollen seasons
• ·A major airline announced it will increase the number of flights to popular vacation destinations during the summer months
• ·The national tennis team won an international tournament
• ·A coffee roaster started selling small-batch beans sourced from family farms in Colombia
• ·Doctors at a children’s hospital developed a new treatment for childhood asthma with fewer side effects
• ·A local animal shelter rescued over 130 abandoned pets during a winter storm appealing for foster homes