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Arizona Republic:
Daniel Hernandez, intern, stays by Gabrielle Giffords' side — UA student pulls her into lap, holds head to stop bleeding — Daniel Hernandez had been U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords' intern for five days when she was shot Saturday outside Tucson. — The junior at the University of Arizona …
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New York Times:
Bloodshed Puts New Focus on Vitriol in Politics — WASHINGTON — The shooting of Representative Gabrielle Giffords and others at a neighborhood meeting in Arizona on Saturday set off what is likely to be a wrenching debate over anger and violence in American politics.
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Jake Sherman / The Politico:
Giffords recognized husband, returned to unconciousness — Rep. Gabrielle Giffords is awake in her hospital room and has recognized her husband, astronaut and Navy Capt. Mark Kelly, a source close to the family told POLITICO Saturday night. — UPDATE: The source has clarified that she was revived …
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John Amato / Crooks and Liars:
FOX News cuts away from ‘Giffords vigil’ when Sarah Palin's name is mentioned — [Ed. note: Better-quality video below.] — 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.
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Matt Bai / New York Times:
A Turning Point in the Discourse, but in Which Direction? — WASHINGTON — Within minutes of the first reports Saturday that Representative Gabrielle Giffords, an Arizona Democrat, and a score of people with her had been shot in Tucson, pages began disappearing from the Web.
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Matt Lewis / Politics Daily:
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 …
HeraldSun:
Arizona shooting suspect may be linked to anti-Semitic group — THE suspect being held over Saturday's shooting of US Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords may have links to anti-Semitic race hate group American Renaissance. — An internal Department of Homeland Security (DHS) …
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Doug Ross, JammieWearingFool and The Gateway Pundit
Keith Olbermann / msnbc.com:
Violence and threats have no place in democracy — The political rhetoric of the country must be changed to prevent acts of domestic terrorism — Below: — on msnbc.com - — More from: - TODAY - Nightly News - Meet the Press - Dateline - Morning Joe - Hardball - Countdown - Rachel Maddow - msnbc tv
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Howard Kurtz / Blogs and Stories:
Should We Blame Sarah Palin for Gabrielle Giffords' Shooting
Should We Blame Sarah Palin for Gabrielle Giffords' Shooting
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Walter Shapiro / Politics Daily:
After the Arizona Massacre, Will Congress Ever Be the Same?
After the Arizona Massacre, Will Congress Ever Be the Same?
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Daily Mail:
WHO IS GABRIELLE GIFFORDS? — U.S. Representative Gabrielle Giffords …
WHO IS GABRIELLE GIFFORDS? — U.S. Representative Gabrielle Giffords …
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KGUN-TV:
Rep. Gabrielle Giffords is alive, & out of surgery
Rep. Gabrielle Giffords is alive, & out of surgery
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Washington Post:
Slain federal judge John Roll was at the center of Arizona's immigration debate
Slain federal judge John Roll was at the center of Arizona's immigration debate
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Washington Post:
Hospital: Rep. Giffords expected to recover from Tucson shooting …
Hospital: Rep. Giffords expected to recover from Tucson shooting …
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Blogs and Stories, Reuters, Politics Daily, Power Line, PostPartisan, Above the Law and Tammy Bruce
Robert Naiman / The Huffington Post:
Is Palin's “Crosshairs” Map Relevant? Giffords Thought So
Is Palin's “Crosshairs” Map Relevant? Giffords Thought So
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The Politico, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, ImmigrationProf Blog, Guardian and The Mahablog
Daniel Gonzalez / Arizona Republic:
Arizona Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords: The victims
Arizona Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords: The victims
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Ben Smith / Ben Smith's Blog:
Alleged shooter left social media hints
Alleged shooter left social media hints
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Clusterstock, The Daily Caller, The Politico, GayPatriot, Bookworm Room, The Reaction, Weigel, NPR, Instapundit, The Hill and Sky Dancing
Noel Sheppard / NewsBusters.org blogs:
Jane Fonda Blames Giffords Shooting on Sarah Palin, Glenn Beck and the Tea Party
Jane Fonda Blames Giffords Shooting on Sarah Palin, Glenn Beck and the Tea Party
Jesse Lee / White House.gov Blog Feed:
The President Speaks on the Shootings in Tucson: “We Are Going …
The President Speaks on the Shootings in Tucson: “We Are Going …
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Michael Whitney's myFDL diary, The Democratic Daily, The Maddow Blog and Arizona Republic
Jane Hamsher / Firedoglake:
Giffords Opponent, Jesse Kelly, Held June Event to “Shoot …
Giffords Opponent, Jesse Kelly, Held June Event to “Shoot …
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Weigel, Gawker, Blog For Arizona, The Maddow Blog, Guardian, Open Left, Right Wing Nut House and Alan Colmes' Liberaland
Jennifer Steinhauer / New York Times:
A Passionate Politician and a Friend to Colleagues, Bikers and Lost Mayors
A Passionate Politician and a Friend to Colleagues, Bikers and Lost Mayors
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New York Times:
Arizona Suspect's Recent Acts Offer Hints of Alienation — WASHINGTON — Jared Lee Loughner had become increasingly erratic in recent months, so much so that others around him began to worry. — He had posted on his Myspace page at some point a photograph of a United States history textbook, on top of which he had placed a handgun.
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Tim Steller / Arizona Daily Star:
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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George Packer / News Desk:
It Doesn't Matter Why He Did It — Judging from his Internet postings, Jared Lee Loughner is a delusional young man whose inner political landscape is a swamp of dystopian novels, left- and right-wing tracts, conspiracy theories, and contempt for his fellow human beings.
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Michelle Malkin:
6 innocents: The Arizona murder victims identified — From MyFoxPhoenix, the 6 innocents who were shot and killed in the Tucson massacre have been identified. — R.I.P. and continued prayers for all the victims and families of the crazed nut who wrought havoc on America today:
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Erika Lovley / The Politico:
Gabrielle Giffords staffer Gabe Zimmerman remembered
Gabrielle Giffords staffer Gabe Zimmerman remembered
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Proof Positive, Ben Smith's Blog and Open Left
Ruth Calvo / Firedoglake:
Armed and Dangerous Again — Gun sight aimed at our country. — When our most irresponsible political right wing proponents speak out calling for taking back America, they are speaking to a varied contingent. One similarity all those listeners have, though, is the ability to purchase …
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Russell Berman / The Hill:
House postpones healthcare vote after shooting — House Republicans are postponing a vote to repeal the healthcare law scheduled for next week after the shooting of Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (D-Ariz.) in Arizona. — Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-Va.) said in a statement late Saturday that …
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Fox News:
Arizona Suspect Likely Facing Death Penalty for Fatally Shooting Federal Judge — A shooting rampage in Arizona Saturday killed U.S. District Judge John M. Roll, and while his death initially was overshadowed by news of Rep. Gabrielle Giffords' injuries, Roll's murderer is sure to face the harshest justice provided by law.
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