Daily News Roundup

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  {
    "category": "Headline News",
    "articles": [
      {
        "title": "City council approves new park redevelopment plan after long debate",
        "publish": true,
        "summary": "After seven hours of public comment the city council voted nine to two to fund the complete redevelopment of Riverside Park. The project converts former parking lots into shaded playgrounds and native gardens.",
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        "headline": "City council approves new park redevelopment plan after long debate",
        "ranking": "1",
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      }
    ]
  },
  {
    "category": "Science + Nature",
    "articles": [
      {
        "title": "Researchers discover bacteria that can help recycle common plastics faster",
        "publish": true,
        "summary": "Scientists at the regional university isolated a strain of soil bacteria that produces an enzyme able to digest polyethylene terephthalate in room temperature conditions. The findings were published in the Journal of Applied Microbiology.",
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        "category": "Science + Nature",
        "headline": "Researchers discover bacteria that can help recycle common plastics faster",
        "ranking": "2",
        "image": "http://localhost:8000/images/bacteria.jpg"
      }
    ]
  },
  {
    "category": "Entertainment + Sports",
    "articles": [
      {
        "title": "Regional theater announces season lineup featuring three new premieres",
        "publish": false,
        "summary": "The Valley Stage Company unveiled a 2026 season programmed around original works by Indigenous playwrights. Artistic director Nia Harper says the initiative grew from community listening sessions.",
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        "category": "Entertainment + Sports",
        "headline": "Regional theater announces season lineup featuring three new premieres",
        "ranking": "3",
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      }
    ]
  }
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