GIFFORDS
Updated Rehab Aims to Give Giffords Her Life Back
She inspired the nation with her fairy-tale recovery. Now Rep. Gabrielle Giffords must inspire herself through the ordeal of rehabilitation, and doctors say it's likely to be the hardest work she'll ever do.
By Associated Press , January 22, 2011
Doctor: Transfer of Giffords to Houston Flawless
Rep. Gabrielle Giffords smiled inside an ambulance as she heard applause during a dramatic send-off from her hometown Friday, and doctors say her transfer by jet and helicopter to a hospital in Houston went flawlessly.
By Associated Press , January 21, 2011
Giffords Able to Stand Up as She Readies for Rehab
Less than two weeks after surviving a bullet through the brain, Rep. Gabrielle Giffords stood up and looked out the window of her hospital room Wednesday as she prepares to move to Houston to begin an arduous journey of intensive mental and physical rehabilitation.
By Associated Press , January 19, 2011
Family: Giffords Will Move to Houston Rehab Center
U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords will be moved Friday to a rehabilitation hospital in Houston to begin the next phase of her recovery from a gunshot wound, barring medical issues that would delay the transfer, her family said Wednesday.
By Associated Press , January 19, 2011
Thousands Gather for AZ Girl's Funeral
The casket for Christina Taylor Green seemed too small to hold the grief and despair of the 2,000 mourners who packed into St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church on Thursday to say goodbye to the 9-year-old girl whose life began and ended with two of the nation's most soul-searching moments.
By Gillian Flaccus , January 13, 2011
With 'Blood Libel' Comments, Palin Displays Latest Daring Command of Social Networking
With her video accusing critics of "blood libel," Sarah Palin again showed an unprecedented and daring political command of social networking to maintain a high profile in speculation about the Republican Party and the 2012 presidential race.
To view Palin's controversial address, open this article
By Associated Press , January 13, 2011
Obama Tells Polarized Nation: 'We Can Be Better'
Summoning the soul of a nation, President Barack Obama on Wednesday implored Americans to honor those slain and injured in the Arizona shootings by becoming better people, telling a polarized citizenry that it is time to talk with each other "in a way that heals, not in a way that wounds."
By Associated Press , January 12, 2011
Hundreds Attend Mass to Remember Arizona Shooting Victims
They came by the hundreds, a few cradling their own small children even as they gathered to remember someone else's baby. Young and old, some who knew the fallen and many with no connection at all.
By Gillian Flaccus, Pauline Arrillaga , January 12, 2011
Giffords Moves Arms, Survival Odds at '101 percent'
Rep. Gabrielle Giffords reached an important step in her recovery from a bullet through her head, breathing on her own for the first time and moving both arms, doctors said Tuesday in what was expected to be a long recuperation.
By Associated Press , January 11, 2011
Does Media Shoulder Some Blame for Shooting Tragedy in Arizona?
Just days after the Arizona shooting, the topic of political talk becoming too heated is just getting started. It was the main topic on Jay Thomas' radio show Monday afternoon.
By Dylan Wohlenhaus , January 11, 2011
Arizona Suspect Could Face Death in Shooting Rampage
Jared Loughner, head shaved, a cut on his right temple and his hands cuffed, stared vacantly at a packed courtroom Monday and sat down. His attorney, who defended "Unabomber" Ted Kaczynski, whispered to him.
By Jaques Billeaud, Julie Watson , January 10, 2011
MN Sen. Franken Says He's 'Shocked and Saddened' by AZ Shooting, But Will Continue to Meet with Constituents
Minnesota Senator Al Franken is among those who say they are shocked and saddened by the shooting of a Congresswoman in Arizona. He says it's his job to meet with the people he's representing and this shooting won't stop him.
January 10, 2011
Suspect in Arizona Shooting Held Without Bail
The nation got its first look on Monday at the 22-year-old loner accused of trying to assassinate Rep. Gabrielle Giffords. Jared Loughner, head shaved, a cut above the right temple and his hands cuffed, scanned a packed courtroom and sat down.
By Associated Press , January 10, 2011
Giffords Raises 2 Fingers, Gives Thumbs-up
Doctors treating Arizona Rep. Gabrielle Giffords said Monday the congresswoman was responding to verbal commands by raising two fingers of her left hand and even managed to give a thumbs-up.
By Alicia Chang , January 10, 2011
Doctors Optimistic, But Giffords in for Long Recovery
Recovering from a gunshot wound to the head depends on the bullet's path, and while doctors are optimistic about Rep. Gabrielle Giffords' odds, it can take weeks to months to tell the damage.
By Amanda Lee Myers, Lauran Neergaard , January 09, 2011
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