Going Private: For Dell, a $24.4 billion deal to take itself private is a bold move out of Wall Street's harsh spotlight as it tries to remake itself in a world where personal computers are no longer the big business in technology, The New York Times reports.
Mail Stop: The U.S. Postal Service will stop delivering mail on Saturdays but continue to deliver packages six days a week under a plan aimed at saving about $2 billion, the Associated Press reports.
In Praise of Too Big to Fail: As the push to split up mega-banks gains steam, it is worth wrestling with what value they offer the world economy, and what costs might be attached to breaking them apart, the Washington Post reports.
Pot Workers: A political bond is growing between the nascent medical marijuana industry and struggling labor unions who see the prospect of hundreds of thousands of new jobs at a time when overall union membership is shrinking, Reuters reports.
Gay Scouts?: The polarizing debate over whether Boy Scouts of America should allow gay members could culminate with a vote on a new policy Wednesday, CNN reports.
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