The city council voted to reduce taxes for small businesses

A streaming service added a collection of classic movies from the 1950s and 1960sPolice used facial recognition technology to identify a suspect in a decades-old cold case

The weather service warned of dangerous thunderstorms with hail and high windsCollege students won a national science competition with their invention that purifies waterA bank introduced a new checking account with no monthly fees and cashback rewards

Medical researchers developed a new vaccine that protects against multiple flu strainsThe transit system announced plans to replace old trains with faster more efficient models

A famous actress announced she will produce a documentary about women’s rights

A study revealed that social media use can reduce face-to-face communication skills in teensThe Nobel Prize in Literature was awarded to a novelist from a small European country

A fast-food chain added vegan chicken nuggets and burgers to its permanent menuResearchers found that students who take notes by hand retain information better than those who type

The mayor announced a plan to build 8500 affordable housing units over the next four yearsA luxury hotel chain replaced all single-use plastic items in its rooms with eco-friendly alternatives

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• ·A university research team found that daily stretching can reduce back pain by 25% in office workers
• ·A new smartphone app helps users track their carbon footprint
• ·Heavy snow closed several schools and government offices in northern parts of the country
• ·Weather experts warned of severe thunderstorms expected to hit the eastern region
• ·A hospital hired more nurses to reduce patient to nurse ratios
• ·A city installed new public art installations in downtown areas to attract tourists
• ·Education ministers from across the region agreed to adopt a unified curriculum for primary and secondary schools
• ·A major airline announced it will partner with a renewable energy company to power its flights with biofuel
• ·A social media platform added a feature to let users schedule posts across multiple accounts
• ·A photographer hosted an exhibition of their work at a local gallery that ran for two weeks
• ·A bakery used locally sourced ingredients to make its products
• ·Retail chain expands curbside pickup service to 500 more stores nationwide
• ·Study shows that drinking eight glasses of water daily improves skin hydration
• ·Geologists study impact of melting glaciers on sea level rise in Arctic region
• ·The city announced plans to install more streetlights to improve safety
• ·A small boat capsized in a lake with all passengers rescued by a nearby rescue team