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		  Local elementary school installs solar panels to reduce energy costs The government released a report showing a 18% reduction in air pollution in major citiesA grocery store chain started selling meal kits with pre-portioned ingredients for healthy dinners 
 A study found that listening to nature sounds can lower stress hormones in the human bodyThe military announced it will host a public open house at its base next monthA blizzard hit the northeastern states dumping 2.3 feet of snow and closing major highways 
 A software company announced it will allow employees to work from any location worldwideLocal authorities opened a new food bank to provide meals for families struggling with food insecurity 
 The 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 menuWeather forecasters warned of a cold front that will bring freezing rain to the south A team of doctors published research on a new treatment for Parkinson’s diseaseThe stock market received a boost from news of a new medical breakthrough A charity organization built temporary housing for families displaced by a wildfireScientists developed a way to recycle plastic into clothing fibers  | 
		



