A taxi company updated its app to allow customers to split fares with friends and family

Research shows that walking on grass improves mental clarityPet hospital offers affordable pet insurance plans

City hosts parade to celebrate local heritage and cultureOnline retailer offers free returns on all clothing purchasesPhysicists study black holes to understand the universe

Softball team wins tournament and qualifies for national gamesStudy reveals that eating nuts reduces risk of heart disease

Candle company donates part of sales to wildlife conservation

Ambulance service offers free first aid training to schoolsA fashion store donated 10% of its holiday sales to a local children’s hospital

A library hosted a "genealogy workshop" to help residents trace their family historyA fire department provided free smoke detector batteries to senior citizens in the community

A bakery started making custom wedding cakes with hand-piped designs that gained social media attentionA city added more public trash cans in downtown areas to reduce littering

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• ·A famous painter’s latest collection sold out within hours of going on display at a gallery
• ·Wrestling team wins state championship for fifth year in a row
• ·A charity organized a clothing drive to collect winter coats for homeless individuals
• ·The military announced joint training exercises with allied forces next month
• ·The national rugby team won a dramatic match with a last-minute try
• ·The government announced grants for small farmers to adopt sustainable farming practices
• ·Research finds that playing guitar improves fine motor skills in children
• ·Postal service hires extra workers for holiday package delivery
• ·A university started a new undergraduate program in environmental engineering
• ·Researchers discovered a way to use quantum computing to solve complex climate models improving weather prediction accuracy
• ·A golfer won a tournament by two strokes after a final round of exceptional play
• ·Firefighters contained a large-scale wildfire in the western region after five days of intensive efforts
• ·A library hosted a workshop on how to write and publish a book
• ·A tech company released a new laptop with longer battery life
• ·A major event center hosted an international conference this week
• ·A popular music festival announced its lineup for next year featuring top artists