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Demonstrators rally against Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's controversial security bills in front of the National Diet in Tokyo in September. The bills passed and will allow Japan to send its troops overseas for the first time since World War II. However, the likelihood of Japanese involvement in a foreign war appears quite small.

Japan Can Now Send Its Military Abroad. But Will It?

For the first time since World War II, Japan's military can fight beyond its borders. The move sparked weeks of protests even though the likelihood of involvement in a foreign war appears quite small.

Joe Becker at his home in Abilene, Texas. Nearly two years after hurting his back at work, his benefits have stopped even though he's still in pain and in need of another surgery.

Opt-Out Plans Let Companies Work Without Workers' Comp

State laws in both Oklahoma and Texas allow employers to develop their own workplace injury plans that generally cover fewer injuries, cut off benefits payments sooner and control access to doctors.

Democratic presidential candidates Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton on stage at the presidential debate in Las Vegas Tuesday.

5 Hits And 5 Misses From The Democratic Debate

From Bernie's Sanders rousing defense of Hillary Clinton's email scandal to Jim Webb's awkward moment about an enemy soldier, here's what you may have missed.

Olson sits with his guide dog, Quebec. Inspired by his experiences with the USC Trojans as a 12-year-old, Olson tried out for his high school football team.

A Blind Football Player Joins His Trojan Heroes On The Field

As a young, dedicated fan of the University of Southern California football team, Jake Olson dreamed he would wear the Trojan jersey one day. Cancer took his sight at age 12, but that didn't stop him.

Democrats Bernie Sanders, left, Hillary Clinton, center and Martin O'Malley, right, debate in Las Vegas.

Break It Down: Democrats On Guns And Wall Street

The party's presidential candidates showed daylight on the issues of gun control and financial regulation.

Health Nucleus clients will receive a full-body MRI scan, including brain imaging, from this machine, Oct. 13, 2015.

San Diego Genomics Pioneer Offers Sequencing Straight To Consumers

J. Craig Venter sequenced his DNA over a decade ago in the race to map the first human genome. Now, he's hoping to help consumers sequence and make sense of their own.

People line up outside the Supreme Court Tuesday, before the justices hear arguments in Montgomery v. Louisiana.

Supreme Court Hears Arguments On Resentencing For Juvenile Lifers

Three years ago, the court struck down mandatory life sentences in cases involving juvenile defendants. Should that ruling be applied retroactively to those sentenced to life long ago?

Dentist Walter Palmer (left, in short sleeves) walks into his clinic with private security and members of the media last month in Bloomington, Minn. Protests over his killing of a lion in Zimbabwe had forced him to temporarily close his practice. Now officials say they will not prosecute him.

Dentist Who Killed Cecil The Lion Escapes Prosecution

Zimbabwe clears Walter Palmer and says the hunt was legal.

Soccer buddies Lahis Maria Ramos Veras, 14, left, and Milena Medeiros dos Santos, 16, don't let taunts keep them from playing. Lahis goes by the nickname "Lala."

Girls Of Brazil Face Slurs And Taunts If They Play Soccer: #15Girls

They're called lesbians and "macho girls." Their teams don't get much financial support from the public sector. But teenagers like Lala and Milena love the sport so much that they keep on kicking.

Giovanni Oliveri surrounded by admirers in the anti-Mafia comedy, "Viva La Liberta."

Preview: San Diego Italian Film Festival

A good line-up of films kicks off Oct. 13

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