Bound by oil: Gulf Coast residents seek lessons from Exxon Valdez

Eyes closed as ice-cold water laps at the shore, one woman is transported to her bayou porch. Staring out at an enormous iceberg, some laugh, convinced it could pass for a Mardi Gras float. Inside a visitor's center, they see a decades-old photograph of an oil-slicked bird and agree: It looks just like the ones back home.

Wild or active? Take your pick at these two Shoreline parks

Two little-known parks in Seattle's Shoreline area offer visitors the chance to play or walk in nature.

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EU summons BASF over 'illegal' potatoes in Swedish field

Europe slapped a summons on German chemical giant BASF on Monday after a "blunder" allowed seed from a new genetically modified potato to remain in a field in Sweden.