Arizona Rampage: Congresswoman, Others Shot

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Confirmed: Plea Deal In Works For Suspect In Tucson Shooting Rampage()  

Jared Lee Loghner was charged in a shooting spree at a political event outside a grocery store in Tucson, Ariz., on Jan. 8, 2011

August 4, 2012 Jared Lee Loughner was indicted last year for a shooting that left six people dead and 13 wounded, including former Arizona Rep. Gabrielle Giffords. He pleaded not guilty in March 2011.

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Feel-Good Photo: Gabrielle Giffords Atop A Mountain In France()  

Former Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (center) and her husband Mark Kelly (right), at the peak of Aiguille du Midi in the French Alps on Monday. Behind them is mountain guide Vincent Lameyre.

July 24, 2012 The former congresswoman, who was critically wounded by a gunman in January 2011, looks thrilled to be high up in the Alps.

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Gabrielle Giffords' Resignation Message A Reminder Of Gains, Losses()  

Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, with her husband, Mark Kelly, leads the Pledge of Allegiance at a Jan. 8 service to remember the Tuscon shooting victims.

January 22, 2012 From her public appearances, including her resignation video, it was clear that Giffords, even as a powerful symbol of the strength of human will and the advances in trauma medicine, would face significant challenges in dealing with the rigors of a re-election campaign. So her decision, though a sad reminder of what has been taken from her, was not a surprise.

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Rep. Gabrielle Giffords To Resign From Congress()  

Rep. Gabrielle Giffords announced on Sunday that she will be stepping down from Congress.

January 22, 2012 The Democratic congresswoman from Arizona said she will step down this week in order to focus on her health. Giffords was shot in the head and wounded last January as she was meeting with constituents outside a supermarket in Tucson, Ariz.

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VIDEO: Rep. Giffords Leads Crowd In 'Pledge' At Tucson Memorial()  

Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (D-Ariz.) and her husband, Mark Kelly, as they recited the Pledge of Allegiance at Sunday's memorial service in Tucson.

January 9, 2012 One year to the day after a gunman opened fire during a Tucson meet-and-greet with her constituents — killing six people and wounding 13 — the still-recovering Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (D-Ariz.) spoke for the first time since then at a public event.

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A Year After The Shooting, Tucson Looks Forward()  

Captain Mark Kelly hugs his wife, Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (D-Ariz.) at the White House in October.

January 7, 2012 In the year that's followed the shooting that left six dead and 13 wounded — including Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (D-Ariz.) — the nation has mourned with Tucson as the city has healed.

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Other Victims Of Arizona Rampage Move On Without Letting Go()  

Suzi Hileman inspects an aloe on her front porch on Wednesday, Aug. 24.

November 16, 2011 "I can think about it now without sobbing," says Suzi Hileman, who was wounded in the shooting rampage that left six people dead and 13, including Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, injured. Others who survived or lost loved ones are also finding ways to cope.

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Mark Kelly Tells Of Giffords' 'Courage' In Recovery()  

Mark Kelly has a new book about his wife, Rep. Gabby Giffords, and her road to recovery since she was shot in the head on Jan. 8.

November 15, 2011 The retired NASA astronaut, who has written the new book Gabby: A Story Of Courage and Hope, goes into detail about his wife Rep. Gabrielle Giffords' recovery since she was shot in the head on Jan. 8. His constant refrain is that she's "improving all of the time."

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Rep. Giffords: 'I Want To Get Back To Work'()  

Rep. Gabrielle Giffords last May.

November 15, 2011 In a message to her constituents, the congresswoman says "representing Arizona is my honor." Her husband tells NPR "it's very possible" she will run for reelection next year. Giffords is recovering from being shot in January.

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Rep. Giffords Speaks: Feels 'Pretty Good,' She Tells ABC()  

Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (D-Ariz.) during her interview with ABC News.

November 11, 2011 The congresswoman and her husband have written a book about her recovery from being shot last January. Her interview with ABC offers the first chance for the public to hear from Giffords directly.

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