Researchers found that taking short walks every hour can reduce back pain in office workers

Skateboard competition features professional riders competing for cash prizesResearch indicates that getting seven to eight hours of sleep improves athletic performance

Juice bar adds seasonal menu items made with locally grown berries and fruitsAnimal shelter holds adoption event to find homes for 75 dogs and catsNewspaper reports increase in small business openings in downtown area this year

Astronomers discover new exoplanet in habitable zone of distant starRunning club hosts 10k race to raise money for local children’s hospital

Study finds that learning a second language enhances cognitive function in seniors

Candle company releases new scents inspired by mountain forests and ocean breezesFire department conducts free smoke detector installation in low-income neighborhoods

Music festival sells out all tickets within 24 hours of releaseCity council votes to ban single-use styrofoam products in restaurants

Veterinarian clinic offers free wellness exams for pets adopted from sheltersTrain company reduces ticket prices for students and senior citizens

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• ·Bird watchers spot endangered woodpecker in national forest
• ·Archaeologists discovered ancient tools made from bone in a cave system
• ·A local theater announced plans to produce a new play written by a local playwright
• ·Students won an international award for their science project
• ·A local coffee shop announced it would be switching to compostable cups and utensils to reduce its environmental impact.
• ·A national wildlife reserve reported an increase in the number of endangered species
• ·A hospital opened a new rehabilitation center for patients recovering from injuries
• ·A national park offered camping permits online for the first time
• ·Physicists make breakthrough in understanding dark matter
• ·The city council approved plans to build a new sports complex for youth teams
• ·The Nobel Prize in Economics was awarded to researchers studying global poverty
• ·A heat advisory was issued for southern states with temperatures expected to reach 106°F
• ·A city installed more streetlights in parks to make them safer for evening visitors
• ·A retail company raised its employee minimum wage to $19 per hour benefiting 15000 workers
• ·Experts warned that excessive use of plastic products will cause more serious environmental pollution
• ·A study found that socializing with friends at least once a week improves mental well-being in older adults