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More than 150,000 Americans die from trauma each year. It is the leading cause of death for people aged 1-45, and a growing problem for seniors who are living longer, more active lives. Unfortunately, most people do not think trauma will happen to them. We'll explore trauma care in San Diego and what you need to know to prevent - and survive - trauma.

Since the tsunami damaged the Fukushima nuclear power plant 150 miles outside of Tokyo, Japanese citizens have grown more resistant toward nuclear energy. Analysts believe that any attempts at reform will face stiff resistance from the country's powerful nuclear energy establishment.

Sam Shepard Rides Tall

Guest Blogger Considers Why We Put Ourselves Through the Grinder

Long, mind-boggling lines are one of the downsides of life at Comic-Con and, so far, the lines this year have been record-setting. And I'm not even talking about the Twilight Moms; they are in a line stratosphere all their own. I waited in line for the "Dexter" panel and survived, leaving casualties behind.

The new documentary tells the story about the journalists at Zeta, a Tijuana newspaper that reports on the drug war, corruption and other controversial issues in the Mexican border city. Several journalists have been slain, presumably for their work.

Deepwater Horizon workers say they were urged hours after the disaster to sign forms that they fear will be used against them as they seek compensation for physical and psychiatric problems.

It's heart-wrenching to see photos of oiled birds in the wake of a spill, and rehabilitators spend a lot of time cleaning off the oil. But researchers disagree on how well a cleaned bird will do once it's released back into the wild. Some studies have found that cleaned birds don't breed as well and seem to die quickly.

During the Great Recession, hundreds of parts makers went bankrupt or slashed their payrolls. But now that Detroit automakers have turned the corner and stepped up their orders, many of their suppliers find themselves short-handed.

Taylor armed and assisted fighters in neighboring Sierra Leone in exchange for "blood diamonds." During a brutal war that ended 10 years ago, about 50,000 people died in Sierra Leone.