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Blame Conservative Fury for Giffords Shooting
Blame Conservative Fury
for Giffords Shooting
Opinion: Point
Jan 10, 2011 12:12 PM CST

Blame Conservative Fury for Giffords Shooting

It's like the Oklahoma City bombing all over again, Paul Krugman says

(Newser) - Were you really shocked when you heard that Gabrielle Giffords had been shot? Paul Krugman wasn’t. “I’ve had a sick feeling in the pit of my stomach ever since the final stages of the 2008 campaign,” when hatred was thick in the air at McCain-Palin rallies,...

Let's Blame the Crazy Man, Not Conservatives
Let's Blame the Crazy Man,
Not Conservatives
OPINION: Counterpoint
Jan 10, 2011 12:11 PM CST

Let's Blame the Crazy Man, Not Conservatives

Inflammatory rhetoric mostly harmless, says Jack Shafer

(Newser) - The people blaming conservatives for the shooting of Gabrielle Giffords are "political vultures," practicing “the sick art of turning insanity into politics,” writes Victor Davis Hanson of the National Review . Jared Lee Loughner appears to be more “of an unhinged killer like Ted Kacyznski”; he...

Obama Leads Moment of Silence
Obama Leads
Moment of Silence
tragedy in arizona
Jan 10, 2011 11:31 AM CST

Obama Leads Moment of Silence

Supreme Court, Congress observe it as well

(Newser) - A somber President Barack Obama led a moment of silence today for a nation stunned by the attempted assassination of Gabrielle Giffords. On a frigid Washington morning, the president and first lady walked out of the White House to the sounding of a bell at 11 am. They stood next...

Unabomber Lawyer Set to Defend Loughner

Suspect silent, uncooperative, say police

(Newser) - The lawyer who defended the Unabomber and Timothy McVeigh is poised to defend Jared Lee Loughner, the alleged gunman in the Tucson shooting. The Phoenix Federal Public Defender’s office has suggested San Diego attorney Judy Clarke handle the case; she’ll join Loughner in court today and request to...

61-Year-Old Woman Stopped Gunman From Reloading
61-Year-Old Woman Stopped
Gunman From Reloading
tragedy in arizona
Jan 10, 2011 7:52 AM CST

61-Year-Old Woman Stopped Gunman From Reloading

Patricia Maisch pulled ammo away from Loughner

(Newser) - Talk about a brave 61-year-old: Patricia Maisch is being called a hero after wrenching away the Tucson shooter’s ammunition, preventing him from reloading as she helped press him to the ground, ABC News reports. Maisch was in line to meet Rep. Gabrielle Giffords when the shooting began. She threw...

Jared Loughner Has Skull, Creepy Shrine in Backyard

A pot, filled with shriveled oranges, houses a skull replica

(Newser) - As though Jared Lee Loughner didn’t already seem crazy enough, a strange shrine complete with a replica of a human skull has been found in his backyard. Inside a camouflage tent, Loughner has a small altar, atop which sits a pot filled with shriveled oranges, the skull replica, a...

'Crosshairs' on Giffords District Not Gun Sights: Palin Aide

She calls them 'surveyor' marks, though Palin urged backers to 'reload'

(Newser) - The "crosshairs" on a Sarah Palin map of the district represented by shot Democratic Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords are not gun sights, according to an aide. The "Take Back the 20" campaign launched by Palin's PAC and posted on her Facebook page (taken down since the shooting) presented crosshairs...

Fox Anchor Slams Sheriff for Blasting 'Vitriolic' Arizona

Stop putting a 'political spin' on shooting, Megan Kelly complains

(Newser) - Megan Kelly of Fox News jumped on an Arizona sheriff for lambasting the "vitriolic" political atmosphere that he believes risks inflaming violence in the state where Rep. Gabrielle Giffords was shot in the head. Kelly pressed Sheriff Clarence Dupnik for any specific political messages that may have set off...

What the Arizona Shootings Mean
What the Arizona
Shootings Mean
analysis roundup
Jan 9, 2011 5:07 PM CST

What the Arizona Shootings Mean

Maybe no more access to reps—and hopefully, no more violent rhetoric

(Newser) - As Gabrielle Giffords fights for her life, questions arise: How will this affect other US representatives, who typically interact with the public much more than other political figures? And who—or what—is to blame? Some viewpoints:
  • “Congress and its members are about to be permanently quarantined, physically isolated,
...

Jared Loughner Charged in Giffords Shooting

Suspect possibly connected to anti-government group

(Newser) - Federal prosecutors today charged Jared Lee Loughner with two counts of murder and three counts of attempted murder, reports the Arizona Republic . "Additional charges could be brought under domestic terrorism statutes as the investigation continues,'' said FBI director Robert Mueller. Investigators also carried out a search warrant at...

Second Suspect in Giffords Shooting Cleared: Police

He's reportedly just the cab driver who dropped off Jared Loughner

(Newser) - Arizona authorities say a second man has been cleared of any involvement in the attempted assassination of US Rep. Gabrielle Giffords in Tucson. A sheriff's deputy says the man, who was caught on a security camera near the scene , was a cab driver who drove the gunman to the grocery...

Docs: Giffords Communicating With Us

Doctors are 'cautiously optimistic'

(Newser) - Rep. Gabrielle Giffords was "able to communicate with us this morning" by responding to simple commands, say her doctors. "We are very encouraged by that," says Dr. Michael Lemole, the chief of neurosurgery at the University Medical Center in Tuscon. In a press conference today, doctors said...

Intern Stanched Giffords' Bleeding 'Til Help Came

It was Day 5 on the job for Daniel Hernandez

(Newser) - Daniel Hernandez might have expected to be answering the phone or making coffee, but on the fifth day of his internship he found himself covered in his boss' blood, reports the Arizona Republic: As shots rang out yesterday, Hernandez says he ran toward the victims. "I don't even know...

Mom of Slain 9-Year-Old: 'Stop the Hatred'
Mom of Slain 9-Year-Old:
'Stop the Hatred'
TRAGEDY IN ARIZONA
Jan 9, 2011 10:22 AM CST

Mom of Slain 9-Year-Old: 'Stop the Hatred'

'I just want her memory to live on,' says Roxana Green

(Newser) - Born on Sept. 11, 2001, Christina-Taylor Green came into the world in the midst of a national tragedy, and she left it yesterday, an innocent bystander in the hail of bullets that cut down Gabrielle Giffords. Mom Roxanna Green gave an emotional interview with MSNBC this morning, reports Politico , noting...

Federal Judge Among 6 Killed in Arizona Shooting

John Roll had himself received death threats in 2009

(Newser) - Six have been confirmed dead in today's tragedy in Arizona involving Rep. Gabrielle Giffords: among them, Federal Judge John Roll. No stranger to threats himself, the Arizona Republic reports that the US district judge received death threats in 2009 after ruling that a $32 million civil rights lawsuit filed by...

Giffords Still Critical, Sedated; Cops Seek Second Suspect

Arizona rep never woke up; news conference later

(Newser) - Rep. Gabrielle Giffords remained heavily sedated and in critical condition today as investigators sought to understand what motivated a gunman to carry out an assassination attempt on the Democratic lawmaker in a rampage that killed six. A University Medical Center spokeswoman said that Giffords underwent a two-hour surgery yesterday and...

Giffords Had Decided 'Life Was About Service'
Giffords Had Decided
'Life Was About Service'
PROFILE
Jan 9, 2011 8:24 AM CST

Giffords Had Decided 'Life Was About Service'

Arizona rep like to ride her motorcycle without a helmet

(Newser) - Gabrielle Giffords may just beat the odds and add gunshot survivor to a hefty and varied resume that includes gun rights advocate, motorcycle and equestrian enthusiast, health care champion, astronaut's wife, French horn player, and Democrats' rising star in a Republican district. The New York Times profiles the Arizona rep,...

Only 5% Survive Gunshot to the Head
Only 5% Survive
Gunshot to the Head
TRAGEDY IN ARIZONA
Jan 9, 2011 5:40 AM CST

Only 5% Survive Gunshot to the Head

Even with survival comes high risk of long-term brain damage

(Newser) - The survival rate of a gunshot wound to the head, as Arizona Rep Gabrielle Giffords suffered yesterday, is about 5%, and 3% of those who do survive carry lasting neurological deficiencies, such as loss of memory loss or motor skills, reports Fox News . The next three to four days are...

Sheriff 'Not Convinced' Loughner Acted Alone

Also said the suspect has a criminal record

(Newser) - Though it was initially reported that Jared Lee Loughner told officials he acted alone in today's shootings, one sheriff isn't so sure: In a press conference tonight, Pima County Sheriff Clarence Dupnik said he was "not convinced" that the suspect acted alone. He declined to say why, but did...

Suspect Jared Lee Loughner Left Bizarre Videos

Man accused in Gabrielle Giffords shooting posted 'goodbye' this morning

(Newser) - Details are trickling in about the 22-year-old Tucson man accused of shooting Rep. Gabrielle Giffords and scores of others, but suspect Jared Lee Loughner remains largely a mystery. He left several videos that reference his displeasure with the government, mind control, attaining a new consciousness, and even creating a new...

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