links for 2008-9-25

• Green idealists fail to make grade, says study
  People who believe they have the greenest lifestyles can be seen as some of the main culprits behind global warming, says a team of researchers, who claim that many ideas about sustainable living are a myth.

  According to the researchers, people who regularly recycle rubbish and save energy at home are also the most likely to take frequent long-haul flights abroad. The carbon emissions from such flights can swamp the green savings made at home, the researchers claim.

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• In gaffe, Biden says FDR led when market crashed
  Also says FDR went on television, although it wasn’t invented yet.
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