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 May 25, 2011

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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.

Thursday May 19, 2011

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. Susan Walsh/AP hide caption

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Giffords 'Recovering Well' After Skull Surgery

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

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Reports: Rep. Giffords Having Previously Planned Skull Surgery Today

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.

Monday May 16, 2011

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Giffords' Reaction To Shuttle Launch: 'Good Stuff'

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.

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

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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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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.