Gabrielle Giffords

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Lawyers Search Loughner's Family for Signs of Insanity

Team subpoenas records dating back to 1893

(Newser) - Jared Loughner’s lawyers have been researching family records dating back as far as 1893 in what looks like an attempt to show that mental illness runs in his family, the New York Times reports. The lawyers issued and then withdrew a host of subpoenas to the Illinois Department of...

Palin: Obama a Hypocrite on Terrorist Rhetoric

If Tea Partiers were terrorists, he'd want to pal around with us, she says

(Newser) - Sarah Palin has resurrected her 2008 " palling around with terrorists " line of attack on President Obama for use in today's controversy. The Alaskan, defending the Tea Party from comparisons to terrorists , told Sean Hannity that "if we were really domestic terrorists, President Obama would want to...

Gabrielle Giffords' Return to Congress Prompts Joe Biden, Michele Bachmann Hug
Giffords' Return Prompts Biden-Bachmann Hug
miracles
Aug 2, 2011 6:29 AM CDT

Giffords' Return Prompts Biden-Bachmann Hug

Reporter: 'You hugged Michele Bachmann?' Biden: 'Sure!'

(Newser) - Gabrielle Giffords' triumphant return to Congress was a rare moment of bipartisan joy—and it even brought Joe Biden a little warm-fuzzy time with fierce Obama critic and 2012 contender Michele Bachmann, reports the Washington Post . “Here I’m hugging Gabby and Michele Bachmann,” Biden recounted to reporters...

Among Debt Bill's 'Aye' Votes: Giffords

Arizona congresswoman returns to DC for historic debt ceiling vote

(Newser) - Among House Democrats who crossed the aisle to vote in favor of tonight's debt ceiling bill was one for whom those steps were unthinkable just months ago: Rep. Gabrielle Giffords made her return to Washington today to vote in favor of the measure, reports Politico. “Gabrielle has returned...

Giffords Laughs, Chats in First Public Appearance

Congresswoman at ceremony to honor husband

(Newser) - Gabrielle Giffords laughed, chatted with people around her, and even rose from her wheelchair to hug husband Mark Kelly during her first public appearance before a crowd since she was shot in the head nearly six months ago. Hundreds of people gave the congresswoman a standing ovation when she arrived...

Mark Kelly&#39;s Next Career: Senator?
 Mark Kelly's 
 Next Career: 
 Senator? 
Speculation Dept.
Jun 23, 2011 1:46 PM CDT

Mark Kelly's Next Career: Senator?

Gabrielle Giffords' husband might run for Jon Kyl's seat

(Newser) - Mark Kelly’s sudden retirement from NASA and the Navy has Washington a-tizzy with speculation that he’ll jump into the race for Jon Kyl’s Senate seat in Arizona. So far, Gabrielle Giffords is polling higher than any of the other potential Democratic candidates for the seat, but since...

Gabby Giffords, Mark Kelly to Write Memoir

He is retiring from NASA as astronaut

(Newser) - Big news for Gabby Giffords and husband Mark Kelly: He is retiring from NASA, and the two will write a memoir together about their careers, courtship, and the Arizona shooting, reports USA Today . "After thinking about it, and talking about it, we decided it was the right thing to...

Gabrielle Giffords Heads Home to Tucson

Trip home 'will mean the world to her,' says rep

(Newser) - Barely released from the rehab center where she's spent the last five months, Gabrielle Giffords made a beeline for her hometown Tucson yesterday for the first time since she left it 13 days after she was shot. "We've been dreaming of this trip for some time,"...

Gabrielle Giffords Released From Hospital, Will Begin Outpatient Rehab
 Gabby Giffords Leaves Hospital 
Jun 15, 2011 5:05 PM CDT

Gabby Giffords Leaves Hospital

She will now begin outpatient rehab

(Newser) - Another big milestone for Gabby Giffords: She has been discharged from the hospital and will now begin outpatient rehab, reports the Arizona Daily Star . "The congresswoman is elated," says her spokesman. "This is a major step in her recovery and she’s feeling very good about it....

Gabrielle Giffords Photos: First Pictures of Congresswoman Released
 First Photos of Giffords Out 
Jun 12, 2011 7:35 AM CDT

First Photos of Giffords Out

Congresswoman might be released from rehab this month

(Newser) - It's been five months since the public got a clear view of Gabrielle Giffords, and she's looking pretty good for someone who nearly died: Photos released on her Facebook page today show the congresswoman smiling, her hair cropped short, with no sign of the gunshot she took to...

Gabrielle Giffords Isn't Close to Returning to Work

She struggles to speak in full sentences, though hope remains

(Newser) - Gabby Giffords still struggles to speak in complete sentences, and she's not close to returning to Congress, writes EJ Montini in the Arizona Republic . He interviews Giffords' chief of staff for the most realistic assessment to date of her recovery. Hope remains: Giffords' comprehension seems about normal and she...

Endeavour Commander Mark Kelly Sends Message from Space to Gabrielle Giffords
 Mark Kelly 
 Sent Space 
 Shout-Out 
 to Giffords 
VIA U2 CONCERT...
Jun 6, 2011 5:22 PM CDT

Mark Kelly Sent Space Shout-Out to Giffords

Endeavour commander surprises during U2 concert

(Newser) - Not content to boast one of the best live shows on planet Earth, U2 went even further for a cameo during a recent concert. Space shuttle Endeavour commander Mark Kelly delivered a message to his wife, Arizona Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, during the band's concert Saturday night at Seattle's...

Kelly, Giffords Reunite, Hold Hands for 2 Hours

Rep calls it 'a very touching moment'

(Newser) - America's sweethearts are together again: Mark Kelly and Gabrielle Giffords reunited last night after Kelly returned from his space shuttle mission, and the couple held hands for two hours. "They are smiling ear-to-ear and haven't let go of each other's hands," Giffords' spokesperson told the...

Loughner Deemed Incompetent to Stand Trial

'Thank you for the freak show,' he tells judge

(Newser) - A federal judge declared today that Jared Lee Loughner is mentally incompetent to stand trial in the shooting of Gabby Giffords, reports the Arizona Daily Star . Doctors testified that he is schizophrenic and would not be able to understand the proceedings. The ruling came after Loughner was removed from the...

Tucson Shootings Gov't Hoax: Conspiracy Theorists

Victims approached, alarmed by reps from one website site proclaiming just that

(Newser) - The conspiracy theories about the Gabrielle Giffords shooting have started to crop up—and one website in particular has been alarming survivors and others connected to the tragedy. The site, run by a Texas man, claims the Tucson shootings were actually a hoax staged by the government using actors. Two...

Pope Calls Shuttle Crew, Keeps Giffords in Mind

'I hope her health continues to improve'

(Newser) - Pope Benedict made a very long distance call this morning to the combined crews of shuttle Endeavour and the International Space Station, notes SpaceFlight Now . And Gabby Giffords was on his mind. "I know that Mark Kelly's wife was a victim of a serious attack and I hope...

College Bares Chilling Loughner Behavior

Bizarre outbursts by suspect in Rep. Giffords' shooting troubled staff

(Newser) - Staff and students at a Tucson college were deeply concerned about Jared Lee Loughner's strange and aggressive behavior, newly released emails reveal. The emails, released by Pima Community College after a lawsuit from the Arizona Republic , show that administrators balanced their concerns about Loughner with their wish to respect...

Giffords Awake, Talking After Skull Surgery

She is doing well after surgery to repair her skull

(Newser) - Arizona Rep. Gabrielle Giffords has woken up and is communicating after doctors placed an implant in her head to repair her skull yesterday, neurosurgeons said today in a news conference. The operation is another milestone in Giffords' recovery and will allow her to move around without the helmet she has...

Giffords Set to Undergo Skull Surgery

Procedure is major milestone in recovery

(Newser) - Shooting victim Gabrielle Giffords is set to undergo surgery today to replace a large part of her skull. Neurosurgeons in Houston plan to attach a plastic implant to cover most of the left side of her head, where part of her skull was removed in January to allow room for...

Endeavour Blasts Off
 Endeavour Blasts Off 
May 16, 2011 8:22 AM CDT

Endeavour Blasts Off

Gabrielle Giffords in attendance

(Newser) - Space shuttle Endeavour is finally on its way. Endeavour blasted off on the next-to-last shuttle flight this morning under the command of Mark Kelly, the husband of Rep. Gabrielle Giffords. The wounded congresswoman watched the launch in private from the Kennedy Space Center.

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