On Tuesday, 56-year-old Clay Duke engaged in a bizarre standoff with a school board, killing himself after a security guard wounded him. His motives are still unclear, but his Facebook profile indicates that he never expected to survive.

After learning of a number of bomb threats aimed at the Washington D.C. area, federal authorities have arrested Facebook user Sundullah Ghilzai, who allegedly boasted on the social network that he'd use explosives in the city's public transit system.

Facebook is a remarkably handy way to stay in touch with people, and even to buy them Christmas gifts. But three separate news items today make it easy to conclude the social network is wearing away at the culture.

Here's a map of the world, as drawn by Facebook (click to enlarge it). What does that mean? Well, basically: The entire image is defined not by topographical features or political boundaries, but by Facebook friendships.

Bill Hader's impression of the founder of WikiLeaks appeared again on SNL with a list of sites he'll mess with until he's out of jail. The list will affect us all: Amazon, Orbitz, Facebook, Farmville, and the beloved Netflix queue.

The Winklevoss twins are at it again! Tyler and Cameron, the crew-rowing siblings who walked away with a $65 million settlement after suing Mark Zuckerberg, have filed another suit against the Facebook founder, saying they didn't get enough last time.

You know it's a good story when it begins with a narcotics task force called "Operation: Ivy League." After months undercover with kids who are reading the Iliad, the NYPD busted five alleged frat boy drug dealers at Columbia University.

This weekend, we all eradicated child abuse by changing our Facebook profile pictures to cartoon characters. Or did we? According to the stupidest rumor I have ever heard, pedophiles are behind the useless campaign, for some idiotic made-up reason.

Tonight, 60 Minutes aired its Mark Zuckerberg profile. Also featured: the Winklevii, aka twins Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss, who sued Zuckerberg for "stealing" their idea. And once again, Zuckerberg came out on top with a smart, sassy dis. Watch inside.

Mark Zuckerberg will be unveiling a redesigned Facebook profile page on 60 minutes tonight. Here's a screencap from the episode's preview so you can get a head start on complaining about it. Hm, the poke button moved a little!

When Facebook users put their mind to it, they can do anything: Now they've banded together to defeat child abuse once and for all. By changing their profile pictures to 90s and 80s cartoon characters!

Recently departed IAC chairman Barry Diller only has 57 Facebook friends, mostly CEOs and moguls. He defriended two people yesterday, including one of his pretty boy travel companions, Bryan Fox. But one comely gay made the cut. Meet Arturo Diaz.

Famed fetus vessel Bristol Palin ranted against the lamestream media on her Facebook page today. In a post entitled "Mr. Olbermann — Sorry We Can't All be As Perfect As You," Bristol proves that thin skin is an inherited trait.

After an awkward introduction to his ongoing live Q&A at Facebook headquarters, former President George W. Bush told CEO Mark Zuckerberg "you're not exactly Jay Leno." Zuckerberg replied that he avoids TV, which is funny since Bush avoids reading.

Privacy is so last season. And Scottish designer Gerry Mckay has the perfect footwear to ring in an oversharey 2011: Adidas trainers touting social network affiliations.

George W. Bush is paying a visit to Facebook today. Perhaps he's rebranding as the Ashton Kutcher of ex-presidents?

Scammers are targeting Facebook's new messaging system. I got my Facebook email account last Thursday. On Tuesday I received notice that I'd won 950,000 South African Rand in a contest held by the South African branch of Shell Petroleum.

Reason you should delete your Facebook account, #4,679: It can get you hit in the head with a frying pan, and then stabbed. Just ask Aaron Calhoun of Toldeo, Ohio!

Cedric Miller, the New Jersey pastor who made headlines for denouncing Facebook as a vehicle for infidelity, and then made other headlines with his own complicated sexual history outside of marriage, is "taking some time off," he told the AP.

The Israeli Army has a new plan for catching draft dodgers who claim to be Orthodox Jews to get out of compulsory military service: Check Facebook and see if they're going out on Friday nights.