Heavy rain caused mudslides that blocked roads and isolated small communities in mountainous areas

Highway department starts road repair project on busy interstate highwayPodcast releases new episode with interview of tech industry leader

Research indicates that volunteering improves self esteem and happinessPet sitting service offers overnight care for pets while owners travelPark 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 meet

Study finds that reading to infants helps develop early language skillsThe UN released a report warning that 1 million species are at risk of extinction due to human activities

A city introduced a ban on single-use plastics including plastic bags straws and utensilsRenewable energy sources (solar wind hydro) accounted for 25% of global electricity generation last year

A heatwave in the southern states pushed temperatures to 45°C breaking a 100-year recordA team of researchers developed a new method to clean up oil spills using biodegradable materials

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• ·Bakery offers low sugar cookies and pastries for health conscious customers
• ·Researchers found that spending time in urban parks can reduce anxiety by 27%
• ·A golfer set a new course record with a score of 61 during a professional tournament
• ·A charity organized a toy drive for children in low income families during the holidays
• ·A new movie broke box office records earning $100 million in its first weekend of release
• ·A bakery introduced low-sugar cookies with whole-grain flour, popular with parents
• ·A library added a collection of graphic novels and comic books to attract younger readers
• ·A tech company announced it would plant a tree for every product sold to help the environment
• ·A community garden donated 75 pounds of green beans to a local soup kitchen
• ·Coast guard rescues sailors from sinking boat in stormy seas
• ·A school district decided to add coding classes to the curriculum for students in grades 6 through 12
• ·Local police arrested three suspects in connection with a series of burglaries that have been plaguing the city’s suburbs.
• ·Study reveals that family dinners reduce childhood obesity rates
• ·Chemists make cleaning products from natural ingredients like vinegar
• ·Doctors developed a new inhaler that works faster for children with asthma
• ·Research indicates that early reading programs reduce literacy gaps in preschoolers