Book publisher signs deal with best selling author for three new novels

Environmental activists protested against a new oil pipeline project in the northern wildernessA popular author announced they will release two books next year one fiction and one non-fiction

Schools launched a new program to teach students about sustainable living practicesAn energy company announced it will close all its coal-fired power plants by 2030A hurricane caused flooding and wind damage to homes and businesses in coastal cities

The WHO released new recommendations for healthy eating to prevent chronic diseasesA soccer team signed a star player from a foreign league for a record transfer fee

A new high-speed rail line opened connecting three major cities and cutting travel time by half

Marine biologists found that coral reefs are recovering faster than expected in protected areasPolice 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 water

A bank introduced a new checking account with no monthly fees and cashback rewardsMedical researchers developed a new vaccine that protects against multiple flu strains

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• ·A new mobile game was released quickly becoming the most downloaded app in over 56 countries
• ·A hospital started a program to help patients quit smoking
• ·Lifeguards teach water safety skills to children at local pool
• ·The city council approved plans to renovate an old factory into a community art space
• ·The country’s unemployment rate fell to 3.8% in August, the lowest level in over a decade, according to labor department data.
• ·Local newspaper publishes special section on local businesses celebrating anniversaries
• ·A hospital started offering virtual doctor visits for non-emergency medical issues
• ·The national rugby team won the regional championship
• ·A celebrity chef created a special menu for a charity dinner to raise money for hunger relief
• ·The city council voted to ban smoking in all public parks and beaches, with fines for violators starting at $100.
• ·A sports team hired a new assistant coach with expertise in strength training
• ·The government passed a law to increase the minimum wage for workers in the service industry
• ·The military donated medical supplies to local hospitals struggling with high patient numbers
• ·Firefighters rescued a family of four from a burning house in the early morning hours
• ·A taxi company added a lost and found feature to its app
• ·The national soccer team won a friendly match against a top-ranked opponent