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On the 150th anniversary of the Gettysburg Address, the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library, Museum and Foundation is <a href="http://www.alplm.org/272.aspx">inviting anyone to submit</a> their own 272-word essay.

Lincoln's 272 Words, A Model Of Brevity For Modern Times

The Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library Foundation has asked presidents, poets and sailors aboard the USS Lincoln to write their own 272 words on the Gettysburg Address, or another subject of their choice. NPR's Scott Simon shares the piece he wrote for the exhibit commemorating 150 years since Lincoln's famous (and famously brief) speech.

Tokyo Electric Power Co (TEPCO) workers work on waste water tanks at Japan's Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant in the town of Okuma, Fukushima prefecture in Japan on June 12, 2013.

Steam And Groundwater Raise Concern At Japanese Nuclear Plant

Water in all its forms has caused trouble at the ruined Fukushima nuclear plant this week. They are reminders that the problems are far from over.

Business Brief: With Chomp Chomp, Burro Bar Out, The Elbow Takes A Scrape

This could be the last week a popular downtown eatery has its doors open on Adams Street. The quirky sandwich shop Chomp Chomp is relocating to Avondale…

A diver inspects the wreck of the Van Valkenberg, which sunk in 1887 two miles off Alpena, Mich.

In Lake Huron, Underwater Treasures And A Marine Sanctuary Boost Tourism Industry

Alpena, Mich., has turned the shipwrecks off its shores into a tourist attraction. Now, other Great Lakes towns are hoping to create freshwater marine sanctuaries of their own.

Activity at Halema'uma'u Crater has increased to include the nearly continuous emission of ash with intermittent stronger pulses at Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. This photo was made at around 9 a.m. local time Tuesday.

Red Alert Issued For Aviation As Kilauea Spews 'Vog' 12,000 Feet Into Sky

The volcano, which began a period of increased activity earlier this month, is sending ash plumes drifting downwind in what could be a potential threat to aircraft in the area.

'Hands Across the Sand' Protests Against Offshore Oil Drilling Returns

An annual protest against oil drilling off Florida's coasts will once again be held Saturday. Clearwater Beach will host one of the main events for ...

Spiders can fly long distances by releasing long strands of silk, which get picked up by the wind.

When Spiders Go Airborne, It's Electric — Literally

Many spiders ply the skies by riding "balloons" of silk. And they rely on something more than just the wind to take them high up and far away.

Vice President Mike Pence speaks to reporters.

Vice President Pence Visits Jacksonville To Tout New US-Mexico-Canada Trade Deal

Vice President Mike Pence visited the Schultz Center in Jacksonville Monday to kick off a 26 city tour to build support for a new trade deal.Related: Vice…

Bal Harbour Shops will be one of several commercial establishments affected by an ordinance that would ban all single-use plastics in the city. The ban will be enforced starting in December.

Bal Harbour Bans All Single-Use Plastics Amid Preemption Bills In Florida Legislature

A Miami-Dade city is banning all single-use plastics. It’s one of the most comprehensive legislation of its kind in the state of Florida. The village of...

Coral reefs face numerous threats and some chemicals used in sunscreens have been found to harm corals.

Group Targets Proposed Key West Ban On Some Sunscreens

Over the summer, Hawaii became the first place in the United States to ban sunscreens with chemicals that have been found to harm corals . Now Key West...

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