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For $1, anyone can own a square-inch corner of this Rust Belt town. Real estate developer Jerry Paffendorf has "inchvestors" from as far away as Australia. It operates like a SimCity computer game, except buyers get real land. Some locals hate the idea.

Opponents of California's greenhouse gas emissions law are trying to qualify an initiative for the November ballot that would delay implementation of the law.

A June ballot measure that would convert Oceanside into a charter city was endorsed today by the San Diego County Taxpayers Association, which said it would allow the city to bypass union-friendly laws.

With the atmospheric conditions as schizophrenic as ever, it's probably best to have something lined up this Culture Lust Weekend. In case of rain, check out our picks: surfettes at the CA Surf Museum's Women on Waves, the 10th anniversary of Museum of Making Music, and fromage savvy at Venissimo.

Early voting has begun in Iraq's parliamentary elections, amid insurgent attacks near polling places. Retired Marine Col. Gary Anderson just returned from a recent civilian tour in Iraq. He explains what he saw and the importance of the upcoming elections.

National elections to select a new Parliament in Iraq have already been marked by violence. Bombs rocked Baghdad on Thursday, killing at least 12 people amid early voting. As Sunday's main voting approaches, here's a preview of the election and what's at stake.

New legislation is being pushed that would require more farmers markets to accept food stamps.

One reason colleges have a hard time stopping sexual assault is a misconception about who is committing these crimes. The assumption is that rapes are often committed by young men whose judgment is impaired by drinking. But one researcher says many rapists are serial predators and intentionally look for vulnerable women.

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Two-term Gov. Rick Perry's defeat of U.S. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison and Tea Party-affiliated candidate Debra Medina reflects an anti-Washington animus that has become widespread and has members of Congress who face re-election in November running scared.