The Honolulu Police Department is investigating the apparent accidental firing of an off-duty officer’s gun in a Target store bathroom.

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Sixteen rural communities will receive hand-held thermal imaging cameras to aid in search-and-rescue efforts in the Norton Sound region.

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For emerging designers, showing at New York Fashion Week can be a gamble that comes with a high price tag. Thanks to Dell, teenpreneur Isabella Rose Taylor didn’t have to break the bank for a spot in this year’s lineup.

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Fundraising: Love it or hate it, unless you are independently wealthy, it’s key to the success of your new startup. 

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It’s official: Twitter has a Buy button. Rumors about the button have been flying for months, but the company finally took its next step into the world of social commerce — and it could mean big things for small businesses.

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Exitround, a service that matches buyers and sellers of startups and small businesses, is partnering with private equity firms in a new program called Exitround Capital.

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Apple is betting that people want to pay with a tap of the phone rather than a swipe of the card.

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Former Microsoft CEO and new Los Angeles Clippers owner Steve Ballmer and his wife, Connie, have donated another $250,000 to a campaign seeking to expand background checks on gun sales in Washington state.

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The New York comptroller is getting involved in the FairPoint labor dispute, using his clout with the company’s biggest shareholder to ensure the company’s workforce is treated fairly.

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With a Republican’s House majority and Democrat control of the Senate now in jeopardy, this election cycle is producing a pitch battle with daggers drawn on every front. Here is Main Street’s outlook.

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