A professional baseball player signed a six-year contract worth $195 million with a new team

A tech startup released a new device that monitors heart rate and blood pressure at homeThe government provided funding to repair historical buildings damaged by a recent storm

A local restaurant won a national award for its innovative farm-to-table menuWeather forecasters predicted a heatwave that will bring high temperatures to the central statesA team of scientists published a study on how climate change is affecting polar ice caps

The country’s unemployment rate dropped to its lowest level in five yearsA charity raised over $1 million to build wells for clean water in African villages

Scientists developed a new type of fabric made from recycled plastic bottles

The city council voted to increase funding for science and math programs in public schoolsThe university announced a new fellowship program for students researching renewable energy

A strong hailstorm caused damage to cars and roofs in several suburban neighborhoodsResearchers detected methane gas on a distant planet, suggesting possible biological activity

The city introduced a new program to give tax breaks to residents who use public transportationA well-known director announced plans to film a new movie based on a best-selling novel

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• ·Scientists developed a new type of fabric that is waterproof and breathable
• ·A severe thunderstorm with strong winds knocked down power lines affecting 8000 households
• ·Study shows that daily meditation reduces symptoms of chronic stress by 30 percent
• ·Study reveals that reusable containers save households money
• ·A popular social media app introduced a feature that lets users control how long they scroll
• ·The government announced plans to build 10,000 new affordable housing units next year
• ·A community organized a book drive that collected 2,000 books for a local school’s library
• ·The government launched a campaign to promote eco-tourism in national parks
• ·Researchers found that certain plants can purify the air in indoor spaces
• ·A musician performed at a charity gala that raised $50,000 for a local nonprofit
• ·Cycling race attracts professional riders for 100 mile course through countryside
• ·Local schools switched to compostable lunch trays to reduce waste in school cafeterias
• ·Researchers found that air pollution from traffic increases the risk of respiratory illnesses in children
• ·A local bakery started delivering fresh pastries to hotels and cafes in the downtown area
• ·A bakery used locally sourced ingredients to make its products
• ·A city launched a program to help refugees integrate into society with language classes and job training