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This is about a man who is going to swim to Maine to raise money to preserve the lighthouses. The article shows that a lighthouse is a public good which does not make any profits.

providing important public services.

about how obama plans to add funding for education despite budget cuts.

I think education is a part of 'Merit Good'

This article is about Malta getting an environmentally friendly LED as a form of street lighting (it uses solar panels and it has no carbon emissions). Not only does this provides a service to the people within the country but it also is environmentally friendly (both positive externalities).