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The Senate passes a landmark bill for trying and questioning terrorism suspects, in a 65-34 vote that split along party lines. Final approval of the bill seemed assured earlier in the day Thursday, when an amendment aimed at preserving the right of all detainees to challenge their imprisonment in federal courts was narrowly defeated.

We talk to voiceofsandiego.org reporters Kelly Bennett and Dagny Salas about their reporting series, "Out Of Reach" and discuss San Diego County's safety net for the poor.

Asserting executive privilege, the White House says it will not respond to subpoenas for documents and testimony sought by Congress in the firing of eight federal prosecutors.

Polygamist Warren Jeffs, one of the FBI's 10 most-wanted fugitives, has been arrested near Las Vegas after a traffic stop. Jeffs had been fleeing state and federal charges that he arranged marriages between underage girls and older male members of his religious group, where Jeffs is considered a prophet.

Investigators are still trying to determine whether alleged Fort Hood gunman Nidal Hasan was a radical Islamist ideologue or an alienated loner. The U.S. has focused significant intelligence resources on the question of radicalization in recent years, but they admit the dynamics are still not well understood.

Federal agents in California recently busted a series of pot farms they say have all the markings of organized crime. The farms were found in unexpected places, many of them at suburban homes near Sacramento. Law enforcement officials say it's not an isolated problem. Seizures of indoor marijuana plants in the state were up 81 percent this year.

Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger announced this week a proposal to reduce prison costs with privatization. KPBS Reporter Joanne Faryon discusses her investigation into the aging prison population.

A piece of information or a photograph posted on the web can hurt your chances to get a job, or get a date. And that negative information can stay on the Internet for years. We'll talk about new ideas to introduce some privacy to the web.

A bill aimed at making H-I-V screening a routine part of medical care is awaiting a decision by Governor Schwarzenegger. The measure would require California insurers to cover H-I-V tests. KPBS Report

We'll hear about a long-time community farm in Southeastern San Diego that is caught up in red tape.