The bailout: By the actual numbers

Quick, how many billions in the red are taxpayers on the bailout of GM? AIG? Fannie and Freddie? Is it true that the government has reaped a profit from bailing out the banks? It should be easy to fi…

Morning Jolt: Seal pup gets G-string caught around neck

In the news: Thanks to a man with an eagle eye, a seal pup in New Zealand is alive and well after getting a G-string thong stuck around its neck. The man, David Johson, saw the seal and alerted autho…

Today in the news: Amazon announces new Kindles

News to know Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos showed off several new Kindles on Thursday. The new regular Kindle is the Kindle Paperwhite, which has a front-lit screen that is comparable with the Nook Glow Ligh…

What to watch: MTV Video Music Awards

What to watch: VMAs, 8 p.m. EDT, MTV The 2012 MTV Video Music Awards air live tonight, with comedian Kevin Hart hosting the show. Expect to see performances by Rihanna, Green Day, One Direction, Alic…

The Farr Side: 25th anniversary of ‘Bad’

Twenty-five years ago, some of music’s most cherished albums were released: “Faith” (George Michael), “The Joshua Tree” (U2), “Hysteria” (Def Leppard), “Whitney” (Whitney Houston), “Sign O The Times …

New movies: ‘The Words,’ ‘Samsara’

THE WORDS Dennis Quaid plays a best-selling author who, through flashbacks and recreations, spins a multi-layered parable about writers struggling to balance their romance with words and the beautifu…

New era in sports car racing begins in 2014

With no fanfare or eyewitnesses, a treaty was agreed to with a handshake on a golf course, thus ending a 13-year stalemate between rival sports car racing factions. Six months later, it was officiall…

Morning Minutes: Sept. 6

Word of the Day Moil MOYL (verb) To work hard; drudge; to be in continuous agitation; churn, swirl - www.merriam-webster.com Website of the Day Poladroid poladroid.net This fun tool turns your digita…

Hot Online: Samsung Galaxy S III outsells iPhone

Check this out: Galaxy S III More than 20 million Samsung Galaxy S III smartphones have been sold in three months, according to the company, and in August it dethroned the iPhone as the top-selling s…