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Tuesday, August 02, 2011

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Giffords Staffer Recounts Emotional Return

Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (D-AZ), center, is welcomed by her fellow members of the the House of Representatives as she appears on the floor for the first time since her shooting earlier this year.

August 2, 2011 The appearance of Rep. Gabrielle Giffords on the House floor Monday cheered her colleagues — and brought tears to many of her staff members, even though they knew the moment was coming, her communications director says.

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Monday, August 01, 2011

It's All Politics

Gabby Giffords' Return To House Floor: A Break In Partisan Storm

Rep. Gabrielle Giffords with her House colleagues after voting for a bill to raise the federal debt ceiling, in this image from House Television.

August 1, 2011 There are very few Capitol Hill news stories that could have rivaled the passage of the debt-ceiling legislation by the House Monday, which was obviously a huge story.But the return of Rep. Gabrielle Giffords to the House chamber to cast a "yes" vote on the bill was certainly one of them.

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Rep. Gabrielle Giffords Pays House Surprise Visit

Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (D-AZ) waves to her House colleagues after voting for a bill to raise the federal debt ceiling, in this image from House Television.

August 1, 2011 Even as the vote results came in, the loudest cheers were heard when Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (D-AZ) made her first appearance on the House floor since she was severely wounded by a gunman in January.

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Tuesday, June 28, 2011

The Two-Way

Rep. Giffords Makes Public Appearance

Taken on May 17, this photo of Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (left) and her mother, Gloria Giffords, was posted on her Facebook page on June 12.

June 28, 2011 "She did not look sick at all," ABC News' Gina Sunseri says of Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (D-AZ) after the congresswoman's first public appearance before a large crowd since being shot and critically wounded on Jan. 8.

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Tuesday, June 21, 2011

The Two-Way

Astronaut Mark Kelly, Rep. Giffords' Husband, Retires From Navy And NASA

Astronaut Mark Kelly on April 29, 2011.

June 21, 2011 "After some time off, I will look at new opportunities and am hopeful that one day I will again serve our country," he says in a statement. Giffords continues to recover from a gunshot wound she suffered on Jan. 8.

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Thursday, June 09, 2011

The Two-Way

Time Is 'Close' For First Post-Shooting Photo Of Rep. Giffords, Aide Says

March, 2010 file photo of Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (D-AZ).

June 9, 2011 The congresswoman, who continues to recover from a gunshot wound to her head suffered on Jan. 8, likely will soon feel comfortable having her picture released, her chief of staff says.

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Wednesday, May 25, 2011

The Two-Way

Judge: Tucson Suspect Is Mentally Incompetent

May 25, 2011 Jared Loughner mumbled loudly during a hearing into whether he's mentally competent. The judge had him removed. Loughner later said he preferred to watch the proceedings on TV from another room.

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Thursday, May 19, 2011

The Two-Way

Giffords 'Recovering Well' After Skull Surgery

In this Jan. 5, 2011 file photo, Rep. Gabrielle Giffords,  D-Ariz., takes part in a reenactment of her swearing-in, on Capitol  Hill in Washington.

May 19, 2011 The congresswoman now has a patch on her skull. She's recovering from the severe injuries she received when a gunman attacked an event she was holding in Tucson on Jan. 8. Six people were killed. Thirteen, including Giffords, were wounded.

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Wednesday, May 18, 2011

Shots - Health News

Surgeons Place Patch In Giffords' Skull

In this Jan. 5, 2011 file photo, Rep. Gabrielle Giffords,  D-Ariz., takes part in a reenactment of her swearing-in, on Capitol  Hill in Washington.

May 18, 2011 After someone suffers a brain injury, neurosurgeons often remove a piece of the skull to relieve pressure on the brain. Later, though, the hole needs to be patched. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords had that procedure performed today.

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Reports: Rep. Giffords Having Previously Planned Skull Surgery Today

March, 2010 file photo of Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (D-AZ).

May 18, 2011 Doctors will replace a piece of her skull with a plastic implant, The Associated Press reports. The procedure is an important step in her recovery from the severe head wound she received during a Jan. 8 shooting rampage.

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Monday, May 16, 2011

The Two-Way

Giffords' Reaction To Shuttle Launch: 'Good Stuff'

Flowers and cards left for his wife and daughters by Endeavour commander Mark Kelley.

May 16, 2011 Aides say those were the first words from Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (D-AZ) after she watched this morning as her husband, Commander Mark Kelly, and five other astronauts successfully launched into space aboard the shuttle Endeavour.

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Endeavour Blasts Into Space

A Gopher turtle crossed nearby on Sunday as Endeavour sat ready on the launchpad.

May 16, 2011 With wounded U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (D-AZ) on hand to watch as her husband and the other five astronauts launched, the shuttle is on what's scheduled to be its last mission.

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Friday, April 29, 2011

The Two-Way

Other News: Storm Death Toll Grows; Shuttle Closer To Launch

April 29, 2011 Severe storms crashed through six states yesterday, killing more than 300 people. President Obama will visit damaged Alabama. The Endeavour shuttle launches today and President Obama and Rep. Gabby Giffords watch; political unrest in Uganda.

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Wednesday, April 27, 2011

The Two-Way

Giffords Walks, With Help, Onto Florida-Bound Jet

April 27, 2011 The Arizona lawmaker, still recovering from the gunshot wound she suffered during a Jan. 8 shooting rampage in Tucson, is going to watch her husband and the crew of space shuttle Endeavour launch on Friday.

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Monday, April 25, 2011

The Two-Way

'Awesome,' Rep. Giffords Says After Getting OK To Be At Shuttle Launch

The space shuttle Endeavour, on the launch pad at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

April 25, 2011 "Medically, there is no reason she could not travel safely to Florida to participate in this incredible event with her husband," the director of the neuroscience institute at Houston's TIRR Memorial Hermann Hospital confirmed today.

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