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Regardless of doleful predictions of an epic fail, Apple Inc. has struck again with yet another out-of-the-park home run with its new iPhone 4S. The Cupertino-based tech giant announced on Monday that it has sold more than four million units of the new iPhone 4S during its first weekend (just three days after its launch on Oct. 14).

Apple set a new record by selling more than 4 million iPhone 4S smartphones in the first three days after it was introduced, as customers flocked to Apple retail stores and waited in huge lines to get their hands on the coveted device.

The star driver died two hours after the accident.

Happy Birthday to Eminem who turned 39 on Monday! Marshall Bruce Mathers III a.k.a. Slim Shady has become a renowned rapper, record producer, songwriter and actor (most notably for his performance in 8 Mile).

Dan Wheldon was unable to survive a horrific crash

Shares of Research In Motion dropped more than 5 percent on Monday after it sought to appease disgruntled BlackBerry customers by offering free apps and technical support to make up for last week's global smartphone outage.

An offer of free games, translation software or other apps to compensate BlackBerry users for last week's prolonged outage left Research In Motion investors cool on Monday, and the shares fell 6 percent.

A German satellite, out of control, is set to plunge back to Earth this week.

Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, writes letter to cancer patient.

English author and four-time nominee Julian Barnes, who once dismissed the Man Booker Prize for fiction as posh bingo, is favored to win it on Tuesday with his novel The Sense of an Ending.

The tragic death of Dan Wheldon, the two-time Indianapolis 500 winner, is mourned by many and countless people have expressed their respect for him and sorrow over his loss on the Twittersphere.

Shares of BlackBerry maker Research In Motion fell more than 5 percent in morning trade on Monday after the company sought to appease disgruntled customers by offering free apps and technical support.

Apple Inc. took the wraps off the iPhone 4's sequel earlier this month. The new phone, called the iPhone 4S, has seen remarkable pre-order numbers. Pre-orders for the iPhone 4S started on Oct. 7 and has since registered 1 million units on the first day, surpassing the previous single-day record of 600,000 for the iPhone 4.

Indy Car driver Dan Wheldon would have replaced Danica Patrick, who is moving to NASCAR full time, next season in the Go-Daddy-sponsored car for Andretti Autosport.

Apple Inc said on Monday it sold 4 million iPhone 4S in the three days since it went on sale October 14.

Dan Wheldon crashed and died on Sunday at Las Vegas Motor Speedway during lap 13 at the IndyCar Series finale. But drivers had reportedly been concerned about the high speeds at the track. They were hitting nearly 225 mph during practice, according to The Associated Press.

Suicide rates are skyrocketing in a country already beset by massive job cuts, austerity spending, slashed pensions, and soaring taxes.

A decade ago it was Dale Earnhardt, the seven-time NASCAR champion who died on the track. This time it was Dan Wheldon, the two-time Indy winner who died on the track. And others have fallen in between. IndyCar racer Paul Dana died in a morning warmpup at Homestead in 2006, for instance. Is dying simply an inevitable part of the racing sport, or can it be avoided?

A cloud of gloom hangs over Brussels ahead of yet another summit to thrash out yet another comprehensive strategy to tackle a sovereign debt crisis that Europe has failed for two years to stem, and that now threatens the world economy.

Prices of hotel rooms across Europe's major tourist destinations have fallen earlier then expected, allowing travelers to enjoy a final few sunny days before the winter arrives.

Dan Wheldon, who won the Indianapolis 500 on its 100th anniversary in May, has died after a horrific 15-car crash at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Sunday which left the motor sports world in shock.