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Using Hubble, Astronomers Spot Oldest Spiral Galaxy Ever Seen

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An artist's rendering of galaxy BX442.

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Hubble Space Telescope/Keck false color composite image of galaxy BX442.

By Eyder Peralta

Originally published on Wed July 18, 2012 5:29 pm

Astronomers made a surprising announcement today: They have found a spiral galaxy that existed very early in the universe — the oldest spiral galaxy ever seen.

The galaxy is special because such a well-formed spiral wasn't thought to have existed this early on, when the universe was tumultuous.

3:48 pm

Wed July 18, 2012

John McCain Tells Michele Bachmann To Lay Off Hillary Clinton Aide

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Sen. John McCain defended Huma Abedin, an aide to Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, against accusations by several House GOP members that she has ties to Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood.

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Secretary of State Hillary Clinton with aide Huma Abedin in September 2011.

By Frank James

Originally published on Thu July 19, 2012 10:09 am

(Updated at 5:14 pm ET)

Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., took to the Senate floor Wednesday in an apparent attempt to shame Rep. Michele Bachmann, R-Minn., and other House GOP lawmakers who recently questioned whether a top aide to Secretary of State Hillary Clinton was a fifth columnist for the Muslim Brotherhood.

3:33 pm

Wed July 18, 2012

Letters: Cincinnati Cuisine

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Originally published on Wed July 18, 2012 6:30 pm

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AUDIE CORNISH, HOST:

Time now for a small correction to this report from the campaign trail by NPR's Don Gonyea.

DON GONYEA, BYLINE: President Obama was in Cincinnati dropping in on a Skyline Chili, where he ordered a local favorite: a hot dog covered with spaghetti, smothered with chili and beans.

ROBERT SIEGEL, HOST:

Spaghetti on top of hot dogs? For shame.

3:30 pm

Wed July 18, 2012

U.N. Delays Vote On Syria Resolution After Bombing

By Jackie Northam

Originally published on Wed July 18, 2012 6:30 pm

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Today's violence in Syria has prompted the U.N. Security Council to delay a vote on a new resolution on the crisis. Kofi Annan, the international envoy to Syria, requested the delay so that the deeply divided Security Council would have more time to reach a consensus. NPR's Jackie Northam has that story.

3:20 pm

Wed July 18, 2012

Song Premiere: Meshell Ndegeocello With Valerie June, 'Be My Husband'

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Meshell Ndegeocello.

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By Stephen Thompson

The word "uneven" gets tossed around in critical parlance to signify artists whose fingers stray from the quality-control button — to suggest that they don't know their own genius when they hear it.

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