The Congressional International Anti-Piracy Caucus on Wednesday released a new international watch list for countries that have reached “alarming levels” of piracy of copyrighted materials.

WASHINGTON _ John McCain told an influential Jewish group Monday that the security of Israel and the United States depends on a tough-minded approach to a potentially nuclear-armed Iran, mocking presidential rival Barack Obama's pledge to meet with Iranian leaders.

STAMPING land as "open space" doesn't mean it will stay untouched. In fact, even labeling land as a preserve, a park or as part of the federal national forest won't prevent strip mining, oil drilling, timber harvesting, the erecting of electrical towers or high-rise condos.

By Fred Ortega -- PDF: Park expansion map PASADENA - Some of Pasadena's most famous open spaces -- including the Arroyo Seco and Eaton Canyon - could one day be absorbed into the national park system if a bill on its way to the president's desk is signed into law.

By Fred Ortega With a key decision on extending the Metro Gold Line expected today, Rep. Hilda Solis and other local lawmakers are working behind the scenes, meeting with officials and writing letters to try to make the planned light-rail line to Montclair a reality.