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The third installment of the horror film franchise, Paranormal Activity 3, scored the highest domestic box office opening since July, grossing a whopping $26.2 million on Friday, its opening day.

In the latest of shark attacks 2011, a great white shark killed an American diver near Perth, Australia Saturday -- the second fatal shark attack off the coast of Western Australia in the past two weeks.

Apple has begun to take preorders for the iPhone 4S for customers living in Mexico, Spain, the Netherlands, and 19 other countries.

For the small club of companies who trade the food, fuels and metals that keep the world running, the last decade has been sensational. Driven by the rise of Brazil, China, India and other fast-growing economies, the global commodities boom has turbocharged profits at the world's biggest trading houses.

Android currently enjoys almost half of the global Smartphone market, versus 19 percent for Apple.

Oct. 21 has come and gone in New Zealand and Australia, making Doomsday predictor Harold Camping incorrect, once again.

Australia grabbed the third spot in the 2011 Rugby World Cup after a 21-18 victory over Wales in the third-place play off.

Apple spends at least $188 in component costs to make each of iPhone 4S, according to consultancy and research firm IHS iSuppli.

Stock index futures edged higher on Friday ahead of a much anticipated European Union weekend summit on the region's debt crisis and as results from General Electric Co did little to undermine hopes for a robust earnings season.

As Queen Elizabeth II and her husband, Prince Philip started their 10-day tour in Australia; they were greeted with much enthusiasm and fervor.

An estimated 2,000 sharks have been slaughtered in waters off Malpelo Island, located near Colombia's Pacific coast, according to Colombian environmental authorities.

Upon meeting with the British monarch, Gillard shook hands, but failed to curtsey.

China's economic growth will probably cool next year to the lowest annual rate in a decade, setting the pace for an Asia-wide slowdown as global demand fades, a Reuters poll released on Thursday showed.

China's economic growth will probably cool next year to the lowest annual rate in a decade, setting the pace for an Asia-wide slowdown as global demand fades, a Reuters poll released on Thursday showed.

Samsung Electronics now wants to file a motion to ban Apple's iPhone 4S in Korea. Earlier, Samsung had filed suits against Apple in Japan, Australia, France and Italy to stop sales of the iPhone 4S.

Private security consultant Bill Stanton told Fox News on Wednesday that a wealthy family hired him to investigate the case of missing baby Lisa Irwin. The 10-month-old Missouri girl has been missing for more than two weeks.

As Will Power became mired in the crash that caused the death of his rival and friend Dan Wheldon, he allowed the thought of death to enter his mind.

As Occupy Wall Street has grown to be one-month-old national and international movement, the movement's economic impact has been undeniable - at least in the form of donations.

As Occupy Wall Street has grown to be one-month-old national and international movement, the movement's economic impact has been undeniable - at least in the form of donations.

Queen Elizabeth II Wednesday arrived in Australia for a 10-day tour along with the Duke of Edinburgh. There have been speculations that this could be probably her last visit to the country.

Android debuted its newest operating system Ice Cream Sandwich, which will be featured on Samsung's new Galaxy Nexus smartphone. We compare the features on Android 4.0 with that of Apple's iOS 5.0.