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A historic filibuster this week gave U.S. Sen. Rand Paul fresh political clout, and a new super PAC is pushing him to run in 2016.

Authorities identified the victim as Dianna Hanson, a woman who had moved from her home in Washington to California to volunteer with lions.

Facebook on Thursday introduced a brand-new look to its News Feed. Watch a live stream of the event, here.

Tiffany Lantz will have to buy her 11-year-old son some new toys to play with after his crate of Legos spilled all over a highway in West Virginia, causing a two hour traffic jam and a road closure on Sunday.

Lawyers for Officer Gilberto Valle, dubbed "the cannibal cop" by local media, argued that the plots were pure fantasy and that he was a member of a fantasy role-playing website where people pretend to act out violent sexual fantasies.

Honey Boo Boo has been banned from selling Girl Scouts cookies after posting a banner on Facebook, although she is not a Girl Scout.

Authorities have yet to determine a motive in Marco McMillian's death, but his family thinks his murder was politically motivated.

McMillian’s body was found near a Mississippi River levee Wednesday after he was reported missing. Authorities ruled his death a homicide.

Even though three of the Stone Temple Pilots members said Scott Weiland had been fired from the band, he said he still plans on touring with the group.

"February is the month for cats," a Syrian proverb says. As war rages, the capital's stray felines may not be much better off than the people.

Sarah Palin wrote in a Facebook post that went viral on Tuesday that the U.S. government is stockpiling bullets in order to fend off any "civil unrest" that may result from the ongoing economic troubles facing Americans.

Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) has joined prominent Republicans, ex-military leaders and 60 other U.S. companies including Facebook, Intel and Morgan Stanley, who have signed on to a filing that will be presented to the Supreme Court in favor of the nationwide legalization of gay marriage in the United States.

DKNY's public relations nightmare over its unauthorized use of Humans of New York photographs continued Tuesday, a day after the company took steps to end a controversy that had gone viral the day before.

Facebook has partnered with a number of mobile carriers to cut costs for its mobile messaging service.

Internet trolls are part of the fabric of online life, but are they good or bad for journalism? New research suggests a complex picture.

A bill permitting online gambling in Nevada was signed into law this week, giving hope to companies seeking to break into the business.

Due to a site error, 104-year-old Marguerite Joseph was forced to lie about her age on Facebook when the site would not allow her to choose her correct birth year.

Pinterest has completed a $200 million round of fundraising led by Valiant Capital Management after expanding the reach and user base of its social network last year.

Twitter introduced its new advertising API on Wednesday to allow businesses to create more types of native advertising than they were previously able to on the social network.

The most powerful men in Silicon Valley have joined forces to sponsor the most lucrative annual prize in the history of science.

A Vienna museum has just opened up a "Nude Men From 1800 To Today" exhibit and welcomes nudists.

A Florida man was arrested Sunday after he posted photos of himself and his children handling a manatee, which is a violation of state laws.

The logo for Obama's first visit to Israel will be selected by Facebook users.

Facebook went public and reaped profits topping $1.1 billion, but not only will it pay no taxes, it will get a huge break.

Facebook Inc. discovered it was the victim of a “sophisticated attack” on its network last month, but the company delayed announcing the attack until Friday. It has assured users that no personal data has been compromised.

Facebook now allows users to promote their friends' posts, but at a price.

An administrative court in Northern Germany granted Facebook a “suspensive effect” against an order leveled against the social network to change its real name policy.

Anonymous planned a special attack on Goldman Sachs for Valentine's Day, but what was its real goal?

Many Facebook users were surprised to find that the site was down Thursday evening, but the site has provided an explanation for social media addicts looking to post Valentine's Day messages and photos.