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Unless a higher bid emerges, Dell will soon become a private company, managed by Michael Dell and Silver Lake Partners. Why?

Lynsi Torres, 30, is owner and president of the In-N-Out Burger chain. Meet her and 5 other billionaires under 30.

Dell Inc. (NASDAQ:DELL) said it will be acquired by CEO Michael S. Dell and Silver Lake Partners in a $24.4 billion private deal in technology.

IBM has introduced a new series of low-cost, powerful computer servers that provide sophisticated analytics to small business.

Cal State Fullerton assistant women's basketball coach Monica Quan was found dead Sunday night, along with her fiance in a parking garage near the couple's apartment.

The board of Dell Inc. (NASDAQ:DELL) was to meet Monday night to vote on an offer to take the company private for about $24 billion, Bloomberg reported, citing “people with knowledge of the matter.”

California Governor Jerry Brown has been asked to decide the fate of Bruce Davis, a former Charles Manson follower who is up for parole after decades in prison.

Lynsi Torres has made quite the name for herself as the founder of In-N-Out, the popular West Coast burger chain. While only accessible to a handful of states, the company is so successful that Torres is a billionaire.

The Black Dahlia murder, a cold case that’s left detectives, the public and even filmmakers scratching their heads, could be solved next week when test results from a specimen obtained from the home of one of the original suspects.

Dell Inc., the No. 3 PC maker, remained mum on reports it was close to completing a leveraged buyout with Silver Lake Partners.

The Japanese auto giant sees little mainstream demand for electric vehicles right now, or possibly ever.

The NRA keeps an extraordinary list of anti-gun opponents on its website.

Oracle Corp. said it will acquire Acme Packet, and IBM bought private Star Analytics.

The Walt Disney Company will report first-quarter 2013 earnings on Tuesday, Feb. 5, at 4:15 p.m. EST after an eventful three-month period.

Police continued their search for a missing truck driver on Friday, digging in the backyard of an Ontario, Calif., home, searching for evidence.

The Detroit Three and Japanese rivals began the year in the fast lane as seasonally adjusted annual sales in January topped 15 million.

Apple's tablet market share fell to 43.6 percent from 51.7 percent, but it still shipped a record 22.9 million iPads and iPad minis.

Dave Grohl will be bringing his Sound City Players to New York City for one very special show. Grohl will be joined by a star-studded lineup in the Sound City Players first and only NYC concert at Hammerstein Ballroom on Feb. 13.

Piers Morgan says Chelsea Handler was flirting with him after an awkward fight on her show, "Chelsea Lately."

If Apple is successful in landing a deal for HBO Go, it could find renewed confidence to make more deals with Time Warner Inc. and other service providers to introduce a broader television solution for the future.

Colorado Lt. Gov. Joe Garcia is a leading candidate to become secretary of labor, sources familiar with the situation told Reuters Thursday.