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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.


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 …

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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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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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 …
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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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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.
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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 …

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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On the tragedy in Arizona — My sincere condolences are offered to the family of Rep. Gabrielle Giffords and the other victims of today's tragic shooting in Arizona. — On behalf of Todd and my family, we all pray for the victims and their families, and for peace and justice. — Sarah Palin
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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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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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Horror: Arizona Rep. Gabrielle Giffords shot at Tuscon event, 4 5 dead; Update: Reports that Giffords still alive, in surgery; President Obama, Speaker Boehner, Palin, Brewer react; shooter ID'd as Jared Loughner — Scroll for updates...Conflicting reports on Giffords' status in post-shooting chaos …


An Assassination? — When a congresswoman is shot in the head in the very act of democracy, we should all pause. This is fundamentally not a partisan issue and should not be. Acts of violence against political figures destroy democracy itself, for both parties.
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Rep. Gabrielle Giffords was target of shooter; accomplice suspected
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Gabrielle Giffords Shot: Congresswoman Shot In Arizona (LIVE UPDATES)
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Federal Judge John Roll Killed In Arizona Shooting
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MSNBC talks to Rep. Gabrielle Gifford about the death threats, vandalism and harassments.
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The President Speaks on the Shootings in Tucson: “We Are Going …
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Arizona Congresswoman Giffords shot; doctors ‘optimistic’ about recovery chances
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Breaking: Congresswoman, five others shot in Tucson, AZ; Update …
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Jane Fonda Blames Giffords Shooting on Sarah Palin, Glenn Beck and the Tea Party
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Shooting Suspect Named: Jared Lee Loughner
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Alleged shooter raged about ‘illiteracy’ in 8th District
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Jared Loughner alleged to be shooter, sources say
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Arizona Congresswoman Shot Outside Grocery Store
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Arizona Shooter's MySpace Page
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Arizona Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords shot: Suspect posted …
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U.S. District Judge John Roll faced death threats in 2009 — The killing of U.S. District Judge John M. Roll comes two years after he received death threats while he presided over a $32 million civil-rights lawsuit filed by illegal immigrants against an Arizona rancher.
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Federal Judge John Roll Killed in Attack that Targeted Congresswoman
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