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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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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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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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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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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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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 …

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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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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Should We Blame Sarah Palin for Gabrielle Giffords' Shooting
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After the Arizona Massacre, Will Congress Ever Be the Same?
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WHO IS GABRIELLE GIFFORDS? — U.S. Representative Gabrielle Giffords …
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Rep. Gabrielle Giffords is alive, & out of surgery
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Slain federal judge John Roll was at the center of Arizona's immigration debate
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Hospital: Rep. Giffords expected to recover from Tucson shooting …
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Is Palin's “Crosshairs” Map Relevant? Giffords Thought So
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Arizona Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords: The victims
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Alleged shooter left social media hints
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Jane Fonda Blames Giffords Shooting on Sarah Palin, Glenn Beck and the Tea Party

The President Speaks on the Shootings in Tucson: “We Are Going …
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Giffords Opponent, Jesse Kelly, Held June Event to “Shoot …
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A Passionate Politician and a Friend to Colleagues, Bikers and Lost Mayors
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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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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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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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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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Gabrielle Giffords staffer Gabe Zimmerman remembered
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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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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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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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