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A quick staff-up and a fast-paced money grab are common to both startups and campaigns. Here, staffers work at computers during a tour of President Obama's re-election headquarters in Chicago on May 12, 2010.

Why Political Campaigns Are Raising Money Faster Than Tech Startups

Snapchat and Facebook's early fundraising efforts have nothing on presidential campaigns, a new report finds.

Amil Patel (left) and Bob Dunn run the front desk at this Walgreens pharmacy on the campus of the University of California, San Francisco. The store will be one of the first to take advantage of a new California law expanding pharmacists' scope of practice.

California Women Can Soon Go Right To The Pharmacist For Birth Control

Under a new law being implemented in California, women will be able to walk into a pharmacy, get a prescription for contraceptive pills, the ring, or the patch, and get it filled — all in one visit.

A Baltimore police officer attempts to secure a crime scene with tape at the scene of a shooting at the intersection of West North Avenue and Druid Hill Avenue in West Baltimore, Md., on May 30. Local media have reported more than 35 murders in the city since the April rioting over the death of 25-year-old resident Freddie Gray.

Baltimore Community Engagement Efforts Slowed By Crime Spike

Accusations against police of a slowdown has heightened longstanding mistrust of police. While steps are being taken to rebuild that trust, that's hard to do when police are out combating violence.

Robbie Keane scored in Ireland's controversial World Cup qualifying match with France on Nov. 18, 2009 — but the country was eliminated by the aggregate score of 2-1. Ireland's soccer association says FIFA paid 5 million euros — $7 million at 2010 exchange rates — over a blatant breaking of the rules by France.

Irish Soccer Details $7 Million FIFA Payment Over Handball

While earlier news has alleged hefty bribes over the awarding of the tournament, this case centers on a pivotal play in a World Cup playoff game that played in a key role in Ireland staying home.

Top Boeing Executive Says Air Traffic Is Growing Faster Than Historical Trend

A top Boeing executive says the airline industry is enjoying record profits because of increasing demand for air travel and a decline in oil prices.Randy…

As candidates, staff and media flood Iowa, there will inevitably be photo ops with grain silos and bales of hay.

The Iowa Beyond Hay Bales, Corn Fields And Deep-Fried Butter

Each political season, Iowa attracts candidates and the hoardes of staff and media that follow them. But some wish campaigns would broaden their scope.

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