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Iron Butterfly Stretches Its Wings On 'Fillmore East'

The psychedelic band has a complex legacy that goes beyond its big hit, "In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida," critic Milo Miles says. A newly released concert recording from 1968 provides the best chance in decades for a fresh look at Iron Butterfly.

Gourmet and organic, yes. But also a source of deadly botulism.

Organic Isn't Always Safer When It Comes To Botulism

An outbreak of botulism linked to organic Italian olives makes it clear that even food that sounds pristine can harbor deadly pathogens. Organic foods may be more vulnerable to some pathogens because of the way they are grown. Food processors fight botulism with heat, salt, and acid.

Triage nurses screen patients in the ER waiting room at the University of Chicago Medical Center in Chicago in late 2010. Patients in Chicago were among those least satisfied with their hospital care.

Unhappiest Hospital Patients Are In New York City, Chicago And Florida

Patients in those places gave some of the lowest evaluations of their hospital stays, Medicare data show. The surveys asked patients how well their doctors and nurses communicated, whether their pain was always handled welland whether their rooms were clean and quiet.

Florida players (from left) Taurean Green, Corey Brewer, Walter Hodge, Joakim Noah and Marreese Speights hold up the Southeastern Conference sign after defeating Arkansas in the SEC basketball tournament championship game at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta in 2007.

Frank Deford: In With The South, Out With The East

In sports, the SEC is very popular these days, especially in football. But, as Frank Deford points out, it's hard times for members of the Big East.

Scott Paterno, left, greeted his father — Penn State football coach Joe Paterno — as the coach arrived at his home, Tuesday evening in State College, Pa. Hundreds of students had gathered to show support for the coach.

Penn State Scandal: Trustees' Support For Paterno Said To Be 'Eroding'

The school's trustees are also launching their own investigation into the allegations that a former assistant football coach sexually abused young boys — and that some school officials had been told but didn't alert police.

State Lawmakers Try to Carry on with Budget Talks, Despite Distractions and Tumult at the Capitol

By Karen DeWitthttp://stream.publicbroadcasting.net/production/mp3/wrvo/local-wrvo-888306.mp3Albany, NY – Paterson released some of the pressure out of…

Gov. Paterson and Leaders to Hold Budget Meeting Today

By Karen DeWitthttp://stream.publicbroadcasting.net/production/mp3/wrvo/local-wrvo-902431.mp3Albany, NY – The state budget is now more than six weeks…

President Barack Obama talks about extending payroll tax cuts on Monday in the White House briefing room.

Can Congress Really Compromise On Extending The Payroll Tax Cut?

Congressional leaders from both parties say the payroll tax cut is a must-pass measure. It's just not entirely clear how it's going to happen.

Saadi Gadhafi, the son of the Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi, arrives in Sydney, Australia, in 2005. Officials in Niger say Saadi was intercepted by local troops Sunday as he entered the country from Libya.

Gadhafi's Son Found In Niger, Officials Say

Saadi Gadhafi was intercepted by local troops after he entered the country through Libya's southern desert border as part of a convoy, officials said. The International Criminal Court has not issued a warrant for Saadi's arrest.

A dead fish lays near sailboats left high and dry at Benbrook Lake in Benbrook, Texas, Tuesday, Aug. 16.

Biologists Set To Rescue Fish From Drying Texas Rivers

One of the worst droughts on record is straining endangered species of minnows, so biologists are taking action. They plan on catching the fish to move them to a hatchery.

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