Arizona Rampage: Congresswoman, Others Shot A shooter opened fire in a grocery store parking lot in Tucson on Jan. 8. Investigators say they believe Rep. Gabrielle Giffords was the intended target. Six people were killed and at least a dozen wounded, including the congresswoman.

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Arizona Rampage: Congresswoman, Others Shot

Six people were killed and at least a dozen wounded, including Arizona Rep. Gabrielle Giffords.

Wednesday April 27, 2011

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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.

Monday April 25, 2011

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

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.

Monday April 11, 2011

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'Newsweek' Offers A More 'Measured' View Of Rep. Giffords' Recovery

April 11, 2011 • Interviews with her staff, friends and doctors suggest that her recovery, while significant, still has a long ways to go, the magazine says.

Monday April 4, 2011

Intern Who Rushed To Rep. Giffords' Side Has 'Withdrawn Emotionally'

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Intern Who Rushed To Rep. Giffords' Side Has 'Withdrawn Emotionally'

April 4, 2011 • "I worry about him all the time," Daniel Fernandez's sister tells The Arizona Republic. "I'm doing as well as can be expected," he says.

Friday March 11, 2011

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'Leaps And Bounds' In Rep. Giffords' Recovery, Doctor Says

March 11, 2011 • She is speaking in sentences, walking without assistance and can recall childhood memories. The congresswoman did not remember the shooting rampage that critically injured her and killed six others, but has been told about what happened.

Thursday February 17, 2011

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Rep. Giffords: 'Recognizes Everybody,' Hasn't Been Told Details Of Attack

February 17, 2011 • She's also laughing at jokes, participating in conversations and continuing to make steady progress, her doctors and friends say.

Monday February 14, 2011

On Jan. 9, the day after the shooting rampage, Rep. Gabrielle Giffords held her husband Mark Kelly's hand as she lay in a Tucson hospital bed. Rep. Giffords' office/Getty Images hide caption

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Rep. Giffords: 'Hi, I'm Good'

February 14, 2011 • The congresswoman continues to show signs of progress as she recovers from the severe head injuries she received in the Jan. 8 shooting rampage at an event she was holding in Tucson.

Thursday February 10, 2011

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Here's Why Rep. Giffords' Request For Toast Is 'A Really Good Sign'

February 10, 2011 • "It was a fitting request and it was at an appropriate time," NPR's Ted Robbins reports. People with left-side brain injuries such as hers, he says, can have difficulty producing or comprehending speech.

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Wednesday February 9, 2011

Giffords Eating 3 Meals A Day, Starting To Speak

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Giffords Eating 3 Meals A Day, Starting To Speak

February 9, 2011 • And on Monday, Politico reports, she asked for toast — another sign of progress. Still, her rehabilitation is a "marathon process," says husband Mark Kelly.

Wednesday February 2, 2011

Rep. Giffords Making 'Lots Of Progress,' Husband Says

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Rep. Giffords Making 'Lots Of Progress,' Husband Says

February 2, 2011 • She had a "huge day," on Tuesday, Mark Kelly says. No details yet on just what he was referring to. Giffords is recovering from injuries she received in a Jan. 8 shooting rampage in Tucson.

Monday January 31, 2011

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New York Investigators Raise Questions About Sales At Arizona Gun Show

January 31, 2011 • In an undercover operation, they purchased handguns and ammunition magazines like those used in the Jan. 8 shooting rampage in Tucson — even though the sales, investigators say, likely violated federal law.

Friday January 28, 2011

In Tucson's 'Silent Chaos,' Rare Medic Kits Were Key

Emergency personnel attend to a shooting victim outside a Safeway in Tucson, Ariz. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (D-AZ), and others were shot as the congresswoman was meeting with constituents. First responders to the scene used special first aid kits to help treat victims until medical personnel arrived. James Palka/AP hide caption

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In Tucson's 'Silent Chaos,' Rare Medic Kits Were Key

January 28, 2011 • First responders at the Arizona shootings had an unusual tool: a fanny-pack-sized collection of first-aid materials based on gear used to save soldiers. The Infantry First Aid Kit includes $99 worth of items, including combat gauze, a tourniquet and an elaborate wrap originally called an "Israeli bandage."

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Thursday January 27, 2011

After Tucson Shootings, NRA Again Shows Its Strength

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After Tucson Shootings, NRA Again Shows Its Strength

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January 27, 2011 • The shootings put gun control back on the political radar screen. But political scientist Robert Spitzer says legislative changes are unlikely because of the relationship Congress has with the NRA.

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Wednesday January 26, 2011

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Rep. Giffords' Condition Upgraded To 'Good'

January 26, 2011 • The congresswoman is scheduled to be moved from an intensive care unit to her Houston hospital's rehabilitation hospital later today.

Tuesday January 25, 2011

Giffords' Husband Will Decide Soon If He'll Command Shuttle Flight

May 28, 2008, file photo: Space shuttle Discovery commander Mark Kelly, right, gestures as he walks with his twin brother astronaut Scott Kelly, left, and mission specialist Ron Garan, after arrival at Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Fla. Terry Renna/AP hide caption

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Giffords' Husband Will Decide Soon If He'll Command Shuttle Flight

January 25, 2011 • Mark Kelly tells the Houston Chronicle that Giffords "was better yesterday than the day before. ... I don't know when she's going to be doing laps around the building, but it's coming."