The national basketball team won the national championship for the fifth consecutive year

A community garden donated 100 pounds of carrots to a local senior centerA fashion store started offering online shopping with free shipping for orders over $75

A library added a collection of audiobooks in multiple languages to support immigrant familiesA farm started using compost to fertilize its fields instead of chemical fertilizersA taxi company added electric vehicles to its fleet to reduce fuel costs and carbon emissions

A restaurant was awarded a "best local cuisine" prize by a regional food magazineA city installed new crosswalks with flashing lights to improve pedestrian safety at busy intersections

A scientist discovered a new species of insect in a rainforest that has unique camouflage abilities

A small café started using compostable cups and utensils to reduce wasteLocal firefighters responded to a chemical spill at a factory evacuating nearby residents as a precaution

Doctors performed the first successful face transplant in the country giving a patient a new identity after an accidentA popular music artist released a new album which topped the charts in over 25 countries within 24 hours

The government announced a ban on the sale of single-use plastic straws and utensils starting next yearA local school won a national award for its environmental education program

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• ·A bakery started making custom wedding cakes with hand-piped designs
• ·The stock market fell slightly after news of global economic concerns
• ·The government increased funding for after-school programs to help working parents
• ·Electronics store offers trade in program for old phones and tablets
• ·A university awarded honorary degrees to two leaders in environmental science
• ·Biologists develop new pesticide that targets pests without harming bees
• ·A severe flood hit a rural area, destroying dozens of homes and forcing residents to seek temporary shelter.
• ·A local café offered free coffee to customers who bring their own mugs
• ·Mathematicians solve complex problem in algebra that has puzzled experts for decades
• ·Doctors at a children’s hospital successfully performed a groundbreaking surgery to separate conjoined twins, a procedure that took 12 hours.
• ·Research indicates that volunteering helps people feel more connected to community
• ·A construction company won a contract to build a new airport terminal
• ·Pet groomer uses hypoallergenic products for pets with sensitive skin
• ·The postal service announced it would extend holiday shipping deadlines to accommodate late shoppers
• ·A company launched a new drone that can plant 10,000 trees per day aiming to combat deforestation
• ·Firefighters use drones to monitor wildfire spread in rural areas