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Surprised by the great success of “The Lion King 3D,” which has brought in $80 million in the U.S. ever since it re-released on Sept. 16, Disney has officially announced to reissue 4 other animated features in 3-D on Tuesday.

As the Occupy Wall Street movements gets traction by accomplishing its goal -- persistence that finally gets the attention of Wall Street and the powers-that-be in the financial world -- the creativity is also spawning interest. Among the latest moves by protesters is the groups own newspaper that's a name-play on another popular publication.

Shares of Apple eased gently a day after Chairman Steve Jobs died.

Stock index futures pointed to a flat open on Thursday after two days of market gains as investors digested labor market data and plans by European policymakers to shore up stressed banks.

Several U.S. retailers did a brisk back-to-school business, with September sales at stores open at least a year up much more than expected at chains such as Kohl's Corp and Nordstrom Inc.

Shares of Apple eased 1.64 percent in pre-market U.S. trading Thursday, hours after the death of Chairman Steve Jobs.

Stock index futures rose on Thursday, following two days of market gains as optimism grew that European policymakers were making progress on concrete plans to shore up stressed banks.

Volunteers in the embattled city of Sirte are currently caring for 500 ostriches once owned by the Libyan dictator that were left without food or water when loyalists fled the city.

iPhone4 v/s iPhone4s

Jobs was almost universally beloved and respected because of the devices he introduced to the world.

General Electric Co Chief Executive Jeff Immelt said on Thursday that despite worries about the state of the U.S. economy, conditions are a lot different than during the credit crisis of 2008 that set the stage for the last downturn.

Now that Steve Jobs is dead, the company he created will serve as one of his greatest legacies. It employs 46,600 worldwide. Annual sales for the period ended Sept. 30 are expected to exceed $100 billion for the first time.

The death of Steve Jobs was unexpected, although almost everyone was aware that he was fighting a rare and aggressive form of pancreatic cancer. However, his death has turned the spotlight on the early life and career of a man being hailed as a visionary.

Video and transcript of Steve Jobs' speech at Stanford University in 2005

Steve Jobs' biological dad Abdulfattah John Jandali, a casino executive in Reno, on Wednesday told the media he knew his estranged son is dead but won't be talking to the media, according to reports.

Steve Jobs, the co-founder and former Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Apple Inc, passed away Wednesday at the age of 56, after a long battle with pancreatic cancer.

Gold firmed in Europe on Thursday as a strong recovery in equity markets cut selling of the precious metal to cover losses elsewhere, and as physical buyers took advantage of lower prices to stock up.

Steve Jobs did not leave behind an autobiography as he embraced death, which he termed as the change agent in life. Many biographies have been written about him, some of them taking a cynical point of view about the man who revolutionized the modern electronics world.

A draft proposal of the Volcker rule that cracks down on banks' proprietary trading gives firms flexibility to hedge risk, and sets stringent limits on such trading beyond U.S. borders to address fears the rule will put U.S. firms at a disadvantage.

Rep Gabrielle Giffords will be visiting the White house on Thursady for her husband, Astronaut and U.S Navy Captain Mark Kelly's retirement ceremony. The announcement was made by Vice President Biden via twitter. The tweet said TOMORROW at 1pm, VP to welcome USN Capt Mark Kelly and @Rep_Giffords to White House for Capt Kelly's military retirement ceremony.

European stock index futures rose on Thursday, after short-covering and value-hunting lifted Asian shares on optimism that euro zone leaders are acting to aid the bloc's financial sector and U.S. data suggesting the economy could avoid recession.