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With Instagram sold to Facebook for $1 billion and Facebook itself expected to be valued at up to $100 billion in its initial public offering, some feel they're reliving the last tech bubble. But some analysts say this time is different. The new generation of tech entrepreneurs tends to reinvest its winnings in even more ideas.

South Africa's parliament on Tuesday holds a no-confidence vote against President Jacob Zuma over allegations of corruption and mismanagement of the economy. Zuma has been president since 2009.

U.S. Circuit Judge William Traxler compared liking something on Facebook to displaying a political sign on your front yard, which the Supreme Court has found to be "substantive speech."

Credit card companies Visa and MasterCard along with major banks have agreed to pay several billion dollars to settle a lawsuit brought by retailers. The deal is one of the largest anti-trust settlements in history. The retailers claimed that Visa, MasterCard and the banks conspired to fix the fees that stores pay to accept credit and debit cards. NPR's Wendy Kaufman reports.

Four Syrians, one Tunisian and one Palestinian were released to the South American country early today as part of a deal to reduce the inmate population at the controversial prison.

If approved by regulators and Virgin America's shareholders, the combined airline will become the fifth-largest U.S. carrier.

Documentary filmmaker Jennifer Jarosik filed a lawsuit in California on Wednesday accusing the hip-hop mogul of raping her in 2016. She is one of more than a dozen women alleging sexual misconduct.

Officials are expressing some optimism, saying a break in the strong winds have helped them go on the offensive against the fire that has engulfed more than 95,000 acres north of Sacramento.

Lucy the Elephant is the oldest roadside attraction in America. Saved from the wrecking ball, she's a survivor among the increasingly endangered species of American roadside oddities.

The city agreed to the settlement Monday in a civil rights suit brought by Tamir's family. The 12-year-old boy was shot and killed by a police officer in November 2014.