An offshore oil rig has exploded in the Gulf of Mexico, injuring at least one worker.
Dell is walking away from a bidding contest with rival Hewlett-Packard for data-storage maker 3Par, saying it will not match Hewlett-Packard Co.'s offer to pay $33 per share for 3Par Inc., or about $2.07 billion.
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