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Green Anger at 'Ghost Flights'
By Alex Kleiderman, BBC News
For six days a week since October of last year, British Mediterranean Airways has been flying passenger jets without a single passenger. Each empty flight from London to Cardiff released more than 5 metric tons of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. The idea was to keep up traffic between the two cities, rather than sacrifice one of the airline's coveted landing slots at London's Heathrow Airport. The airline's chief executive, David Richardson, described the flights as 'cost-effective.' -- Bennett Gordon
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/6441103.stm?ls

Florida's Forgotten Rebels
By Amy Sturgis, Reason Magazine
The story of John Horse and the Black Seminoles is as amazing as it is overlooked. Reason uncovered J.B. Bird's engaging multimedia website detailing the forgotten rebellion. The site is dedicated to remembering Horse, the rebel leader, and the Black Seminoles, slaves who fled their masters and allied with Native Americans in what Bird calls the 'largest slave rebellion in US History.' Some 385 rebels destroyed Florida sugar plantations before moving to Oklahoma and eventually obtaining land in Mexico. -- Natalie Hudson
http://www.reason.com/news/show/119079.html

DavidsonCollegeSays 'If You Can Get In, We'll Get You Out Debt-Free'
By Justin McHenry, Zen Personal Finance
For many people, going to college means taking on years of financial debt. Instead of offering student loans, Davidson College in North Carolina is helping students pay off tuition though grants and work-study jobs. The college's philosophy is that if students are good enough to get in, Davidson will help them get out debt-free. -- Mary O'Regan
http://tinyurl.com/ytut83

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