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Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords Shot In Arizona — U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords of Arizona was shot in the head outside a grocery store in Tucson while holding a public event, Arizona Public Media reported Saturday. — The Democrat, who was re-elected to her third term in November …
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Congresswoman Giffords Shot in Tucson — A congresswoman from Arizona was shot on Saturday along with several others during at public event at a grocery store in Tuscon, according to her spokesman, C.J. Karamargin. The Tucson Citizen reported that Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, a Democrat, had been shot at close range in the head.
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Man linked to Giffords shooting called ‘very disturbed’ — The man linked to the shooting today of Rep. Gabrielle Giffords and others is 22-year-old Jared Lee Loughner, the Associated Press reported. — Police have surrounded a house at 7700 N. Soledad Ave., which is the address listed …

Sarah Palin Blamed by Bloggers for Shooting of Gabrielle Giffords … Some prominent liberal bloggers wasted little time before politicizing the horrific and tragic shooting of a congresswoman in Arizona on Saturday. — Almost immediately after the nation learned of the shooting …
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FOX News cuts away from ‘Giffords vigil’ when Sarah Palin's name is mentioned — Fox News started covering a vigil that was happening at the steps of the capitol in Arizona in honor of Gabrielle Giffords after she was shot earlier today. As soon as a young man mentioned Sarah Palin's name, FOX News abruptly cut to commercial.
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Giffords Opponent, Jesse Kelly, Held June Event to “Shoot a Fully Automatic M16″ to “Get on Target” and “Remove Gabrielle Giffords” — Per Puppethead in the comments, Giffords' 2010 Congressional opponent Jesse Kelly held a June 12 gun event that was billed as follows on the Pima County Republican website:
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Hospital: Rep. Giffords expected to recover from Tucson shooting that killed six including a child and federal judge — Tucson - The surgeon who operated on Arizona Democratic Rep. Gabrielle Giffords said he was “optimistic” she would recover from being shot in the head by a man with a semi-automatic weapon outside a grocery store.
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Alleged shooter left social media hints — The police have named a suspect in the shooting of Gabriel Giffords, Jared Loughner. A person under that name has a YouTube account that includes suggestions of anti-government political views. — “You don't have to accept the federalist laws …
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Sarah Palin's Hit List — U.S. Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords shot and killed* in Tucson: … F**k it. I'm going there... Back in September: … Sarah Palin: … Metaphor, no more... *This seems to be in dispute. Reportedly she is still in surgery at this time.

Assassination Attempt In Arizona — A Democratic Congresswoman has been shot in the head; another dozen were also shot. — We don't have proof yet that this was political, but the odds are that it was. She's been the target of violence before. And for those wondering why a Blue Dog Democrat …
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Arizona congresswoman among 12 shot at Tucson grocery — (CNN) — At least 12 people were shot at a Tucson grocery store on Saturday, and U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords was among them, a Democratic party source told CNN. — Giffords, 40, was holding a constituent meeting at the grocery store …

Is Palin's “Crosshairs” Map Relevant? Giffords Thought So — What's Your Reaction: — Is the target map that Sarah Palin published, showing Gabrielle Giffords' Congressional District under the cross hairs of a gun, relevant to press coverage of the shootings today in Arizona?
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Jared Lee Loughner Identified As Gabrielle Giffords Shooter (INFO, VIDEOS) — WHAT'S YOUR REACTION? … Jared Lee Loughner has been identified as the man suspected of shooting Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords (D-Ariz.). — Loughner was described by eyewitnesses at the Arizona shooting …


On the tragedy in Arizona — My sincere condolences are offered …
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Rep. Gabrielle Giffords was target of shooter; accomplice suspected
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The President Speaks on the Shootings in Tucson: “We Are Going …
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Arizona Suspect Likely Facing Death Penalty for Fatally Shooting Federal Judge
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Arizona Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords shot: Suspect posted …
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An Assassination? — When a congresswoman is shot in the head …
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Sarah Palin Criticized Over Gabrielle Giffords Presence on “Target List”
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After the Arizona Massacre, Will Congress Ever Be the Same?
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Jane Fonda Blames Giffords Shooting on Sarah Palin, Glenn Beck and the Tea Party
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U.S. District Judge John Roll faced death threats in 2009
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Gabrielle Giffords Shot: Congresswoman Shot In Arizona (LIVE UPDATES)
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Arizona Shooter's MySpace Page
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MSNBC talks to Rep. Gabrielle Gifford about the death threats, vandalism and harassments.
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Jared Loughner alleged to be shooter, sources say
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Gabrielle Giffords shot in head in Tucson
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Arizona Congresswoman Giffords shot; doctors ‘optimistic’ about recovery chances
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Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords Shot In Arizona
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Federal judge shot and killed in Arizona shooting
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Shooting Suspect Named: Jared Lee Loughner
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Pima Sheriff Clarence Dupnik Calls Out Vitriolic, Hateful Rhetoric — In one of the most remarkable press conferences I've ever seen, Pima County Sheriff Clarence Dupnik called out for an end to the violent rhetoric that leads to acting-out by people who are ‘unbalanced’ not once, but three times.
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The Cloudy Logic of ‘Political’ Shootings — After this horrible news from Tucson.... ... let me amplify something I said half-coherently in a live conversation with Guy Raz on All Things Considered a little while ago. My intended point was: — Shootings of political figures are by definition “political.”
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