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Doctors are leaving private practices in large numbers and going to work for hospitals. Last year, hospitals hired half of the new doctors just out of medical school. Hospital administrators say having more doctors improves care.

Zoltan Bakonyi's lawyer said the judge dismissed prosecution demands that he be charged with negligence. The judge said prosecutors couldn't substantiate their argument that Bakonyi, the head of metals company MAL Rt., did not sufficiently prepare emergency warning and rescue plans in case of accidents like the sludge spill.

Samir Khan, a former North Carolinian, is believed to be behind an al-Qaida English-language magazine released this summer with snazzy articles and headlines. The magazine sparked a frenzy of activity among counterterrorism officials in Washington because it seemed so American.

'Across the Universe' Meets 'Seabiscuit'

The California legislature finally approved an $87.5 billion spending plan this morning, ending a record-long 100-day budget stalemate. What are the key elements of the budget agreement? And, how does the plan address the state's long-term financial problems?

Being middle class in America once meant feeling secure. You could count on having a decent home and a steady paycheck. Over the past three years, that sense of security has eroded. In a new series, NPR profiles Americans who are feeling squeezed in the middle and fearing a slide to the bottom.

New federal numbers show the middle class struggling a little more these days. Sue Spencer, a case manager for the elderly in New Hampshire, makes nearly the median income of $49,777. "It's doable in a perfect month," she says. But most months are not perfect.

Last year, the H1N1 flu pandemic forced many Americans to scramble -- sometimes in vain -- to get vaccinated against it. This year, more places are offering flu shots than ever before, and more than a third of U.S. adults are getting their shots in locations other than a doctor's office -- places like grocery stores or even car dealerships.

Airs Sunday, October 3, 2010 at 9 p.m. on KPBS TV

KPBS Investigative Reporter Amita Sharma joins us to discuss her report on the local Somali immigrant community, and the concerns that an African terrorist group could be recruiting in San Diego. Are the United States' asylum rules being manipulated by terrorists who aim to do our country harm?