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Surfers gather on the beach in Ocean City, N.J., in June of last year. A 52-year-old lifeguard who was fired by the city has won a $130,000 age-discrimination suit.

Fired At 52, Jersey Shore Lifeguard Wins Age-Discrimination Suit

Paul McCracken says the city he worked for raised the requirements for fitness and swimming tests as part of an effort to force out older lifeguards.

Yasmin Vafa, the executive director of the human rights organization Rights4Girls, says Cyntoia Brown's case is an example of the "sexual abuse-to-prison" pipeline that leads some of the most vulnerable women and girls into the criminal justice system.

Advocates Say Cyntoia Brown's Case Is Part Of The 'Sexual Abuse-To-Prison' Pipeline

Cyntoia Brown's case has resurfaced into the national spotlight, calling into question how the U.S. justice system handles juvenile cases, particularly those involving girls of color.

Deputy Secretary of Defense Patrick Shanahan at the Pentagon on Monday.

Pentagon's No. 2 Watches The Money — And The Future

Deputy Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan views a rising China and proliferating military high tech as key challenges to the long-term security of the United States.

Dr. Denis Mukwege, a gynecologist in the Democratic Republic of Congo, treats victims of rape, tending to physical and emotional needs. He was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize along with two women from Congo who help women who are victims of sexual violence.

A Doctor Who Treats Rape Survivors Is Shortlisted For Nobel Peace Prize

Dr. Denis Mukwege opened a hospital in Eastern Congo to help women give birth safely. His first patient was a rape survivor. And she changed his life.

Thousands of protesters gather in Portland, Ore., Sunday, for competing rallies following last month's fatal stabbing of two men on a light-rail train by a man police say was shouting anti-Muslim slurs.

Trump Supporters And Counter-Protesters Collide In Portland, Ore.

Thousands of demonstrators from varying groups converged in Portland, Ore. Sunday afternoon in the wake of the fatal stabbing of two Portland men who tried to stop another man's anti-Muslim tirade.

Assemblyman Rocky Chavez, R-Oceanside, is shown speaking at the Capitol in Sacramento, Sept. 3, 2013.

Asm. Rocky Chavez Discusses His Run For The 49th Congressional District

A recent poll shows California Assemblyman Rocky Chavez, R-Oceanside, leading in the race to replace Congressman Darrell Issa.

Attendees peruse the books available at last weekend's Karachi Literary Festival.

Liberal Pakistanis Reclaim 'Shrinking Space' For Expression At Karachi Lit Fest

The annual, Oxford University Press-produced literature festival showcases books, music and open debate of Pakistan's problems.

A heat wave hits San Diego, June 20, 2017.

Heat Wave Expected To Hit San Diego Region

A day after four San Diego County cities tied or set new records for low temperatures, a heat wave is set to wash over the region beginning Friday, with the weather warming significantly throughout the weekend and into next week.

A worker disinfects shoes outside the Ebola security zone at a hospital in Mbandaka in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

The Endless Days Of A Young Doctor Battling Ebola

Dr. Leah Feldman was on the Doctors Without Borders team in the 2014 outbreak. Now she's helping fight the virus in the Democratic Republic of the Congo — and literally sweating in her boots.

Garrison Keillor, creator and former host of A Prairie Home Companion, talks at his St. Paul, Minn., office in July. Minnesota Public Radio has announced it is cutting ties with Keillor and his production company owing to allegations of inappropriate behavior.

Garrison Keillor Accused Of 'Inappropriate Behavior,' Minnesota Public Radio Says

The creator and former host of A Prairie Home Companion has been accused of "inappropriate behavior with an individual who worked with him," MPR says. The radio station is cutting ties with Keillor.

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