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Homeless veteran Jerome Belton poses for a portrait at a homeless shelter in San Diego, Sept. 19, 2012. A former Marine, Belton now lives on the streets in San Diego.

San Diego Joins Zero: 2016, National Program To End Homelessness

San Diego was picked to join a national program that works to eliminate homelessness among military veterans and others.

Abigail, 11, sells pastries on a street in El Alto, Bolivia, in June. Under the new law, 10-year-olds can work as long as they have parental consent and also attend school.

In Bolivia, Where A Child's Place Is In The Market And The Mines

Other countries have moved away from child labor, but not Bolivia, which has lowered the legal working age to as young as 10. Advocates say the move brings the law in line with harsh reality.

Servicemen and artist Paul Cummins (second from right) walk past his art installation "Blood Swept Lands and Seas of Red", made of ceramic poppies during an Armistice Day ceremony at the Tower of London on Tuesday.

On Armistice Day In U.K., A Sea Of Red Poppies Honors The Fallen

The first of 888,246 ceramic poppies — one for each soldier from Britain and its colonies who died — was planted Aug. 5 at the Tower of London; the last today. The site has had 4 million visitors.

Pay Attention To The Health Insurance Calendar To Avoid Surprises

Consumers can sign up for health insurance through the online marketplaces anytime from Nov. 15 to Feb. 15. But waiting can trigger medical bills and the health law's penalties.

A Malaysian flag sits on a table among other flags during a news conference at the Trans-Pacific Partnership Free Trade Agreement talks in July 2012 in San Diego. Nearly two and a half years later, the deal remains incomplete.

Politics And A Food Fight Are Stalling A Major U.S.-Asia Trade Deal

Supporters of expanded trade with Asian nations hoped this week would bring completion of a major deal, but U.S. and Japanese negotiators — and Obama and congressional Republicans — still don't agree.

Tristan Walker founded Code2040, an internship program designed to bring Latino and black engineering undergrads to Silicon Valley.

Tech Star Wants To Make Diversity Plug-And-Play For Silicon Valley

Tristan Walker, founder and CEO of Walker & Company Brands, and J.J. McCorvey, a writer at Fast Company, discuss the tech industry's diversity problem.

San Diego City Council Gives Final OK To Linkage Fee Compromise

The deal, approved on an 8-1 vote, ends a struggle between housing advocates and business leaders over the future of the fee, which was instituted in 1990.

Newborn in incubator Soweto tour, Durban, Greytown Hospital, Sep 24-28, 2009

A Smartphone Gadget Pumps Up Breast Milk Banks

Access to breast milk banks is a problem in the developing world. A smartphone accessory could save lives by allowing health workers to set up mini-milk banks anywhere.

Josh Kronberg-Rasner was the only openly gay employee at a food service company in Casper, Wyo. He was fired in 2012 shortly after being assigned a new manager.

For People Fired For Being Gay, Old Court Case Becomes A New Tool

Workplace discrimination against gay people is legal in 29 states. So some LGBT people have filed discrimination claims using a legal argument from a 1989 Supreme Court case about gender stereotypes.

Dialysis giant DaVita HealthCare Partners is moving into the hospital business.

Kidney Dialysis Company Expands Into The Hospital Business

DaVita HealthCare partners, a provider of dialysis for kidney patients, says its expertise working with very sick patients can help hospitals expand into wellness and prevention.

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