Lion King is best-selling production of all time
Blockbuster musical "The Lion King" was named the most successful production in history.
BlackBerry launching cheaper phone with bigger screen
BlackBerry is set to unveil its latest smartphone Wednesday, in a move aimed at reviving the fortunes of the struggling Canadian tech group.
Apple set to shut down Beats music service: report
Apple is set to discontinue the Beats streaming music service it acquired earlier this year to focus on iTunes.
Obama 'concerned' about huge White House security breach
Barack Obama is "concerned" about an incident in which an intruder with a knife entered the front door of the White House.
World greenhouse emissions threaten warming goal: report
Emissions of greenhouse gases are rising so fast that within one generation the world will have used up its margin of safety for limiting global warming.
Weather forces delay to SpaceX cargo mission
Thick clouds and rain over the Florida coast early forced the California-based SpaceX to postpone the launch of its Dragon cargo carrier.
White House evacuated after man jumps fence
A man sparked an evacuation at the White House after he scaled and jumped over a fence and made it into the building before being captured.
Hillary Clinton in campaign mode... for fellow Democrats
Democrat Hillary Clinton launched herself into the thick of the US midterm election campaign.
Tim Cook puts personal touch on iPhone 6 launch
Apple chief Tim Cook personally kicked off sales of the iPhone 6.
Tens of thousands expected at New York climate march
Celebrities, activists and political leaders are expected to join people in New York for what could be the largest climate change protest in history.
Apple's new encryption to lock out government
Apple is rolling out new privacy protections for iPhones and iPads, with a new system that makes it impossible for the company to unlock a device.
Larry Ellison releases helm of mighty Oracle ship
Tycoon yachtsman Larry Ellison stepped down as Oracle's chief executive.
Decision soon on trial start for Boston bombing suspect
A defense request to delay the US trial of Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev will be decided soon.
Google to boost Android encryption, joining Apple
Google said it would beef up encryption of its mobile operating system, so that it would not hold "keys" to devices even if it is served with a warrant.
Obama condemns Russian 'aggression' as he meets Poroshenko
Barack Obama condemned what he called Russian "aggression" in Ukraine as he welcomed counterpart Petro Poroshenko to the White House for the first time.
Twitpic to stay alive with new owner
Twitpic is being acquired in a deal that will give renewed life to the widely used service for sharing pictures on Twitter.
Microsoft axes 2,100 as job cuts continue
Microsoft said that it axed 2,100 jobs in a second round of cuts which were announced earlier this year.
Samsung to release Note 4 'phablet' on October 17
Samsung announced Thursday that its eagerly-anticipated Note 4 "phablet" will be released on October 17.
Jason Isbell sweeps Americana awards
Alternative country star Jason Isbell swept the Americana music awards on Wednesday with his deeply personal album "Southeastern."
Apple iPhone lacks 'key' licence in China: report
Apple's iPhone 6 still lacks a key network access licence in China