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Feb 14, 2011 6:51 AM CST

Plucky Giffords: Hi, I'm Good

Mouthing song lyrics, talking on phone as she progresses

(Newser) - The once-eloquent Gabrielle Giffords is slowly re-learning how to talk, mouthing the words to "Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star " and "I Can't Give You Anything but Love, Baby," and even telling her brother-in-law in space by phone: "Hi, I'm good." It’s "not like...

Giffords Had Eye on Senate Before Shooting

Giffords Had Eye
on Jon Kyl's Seat

Feb 11, 2011 4:30 AM CST

Giffords Had Eye on Jon Kyl's Seat

And with his retirement, Senate bid could be a reality, say insiders

(Newser) - Gabrielle Giffords had her eye on a Senate seat before she was wounded in last month’s shooting, the Washington Post reports. She had told confidantes that she’d enter the race if Sen. Jon Kyl retired—a prospect she didn’t think likely, an insider said. Now that Kyl...

Arizona Sen. Jon Kyl Retiring

Feb 10, 2011 11:15 AM CST

Arizona Sen. Jon Kyl Retiring

Possible replacement: Gabrielle Giffords?

(Newser) - Three-term Arizona Sen. Jon Kyl will not seek re-election next year, sources tell Politico and Fox News . The 68-year-old is expected to announce his retirement at a press conference today. Kyl, the No. 2 Senate Republican, was elected to the Senate in 1994 after four terms in the House, and...

Loughner to Speak at Trial—Through Videos He Made

Feb 10, 2011 10:11 AM CST

Loughner to Speak at Trial—Through Videos He Made

Suspected shooter may not testify, but jury will likely hear from him

(Newser) - Jared Loughner probably won't testify at his trial, but the jury will likely hear from him all the same, thanks to videotaped messages found on a computer at his home. In the videos, Loughner talks about various topics including assassination, an official tells the New York Times . “There are...

Gabrielle Giffords Speaks

Feb 9, 2011 2:18 PM CST

Gabrielle Giffords Speaks

Her request for toast is another encouraging milestone

(Newser) - Another milestone in Gabrielle Giffords' recovery: She's starting to speak for the first time since last month's shooting. As noted first by Politico , she asked for toast with breakfast earlier this week and since then has been speaking "more and more," a spokesman tells AP . “It’s...

Giffords's
Husband Will
Lead April
Shuttle Flight

UPDATED

Feb 4, 2011 6:05 AM CST

Giffords's Husband Will Lead April Shuttle Flight

Mark Kelly to fly Endeavour's final mission

(Newser) - Gabrielle Giffords’s husband has decided to lead the space shuttle Endeavour’s last mission, set to lift off April 19 for two weeks, NASA announced today. His wife’s condition had prompted doubts over whether Mark Kelly would undertake the flight, his fourth; she's currently in a rehab clinic...

Obama Prays for
Egypt, Giffords,
Malia's First Dance

national prayer breakfast

Feb 3, 2011 10:52 AM CST

Obama Prays for Egypt, Giffords, Malia's First Dance

Mark Kelly, Chilean miner in attendance at National Prayer Breakfast

(Newser) - Barack Obama said his faith has deepened during his two years in the White House, and directly addressed questions about his religion, saying his Christianity has been a "sustaining force" during times when he and his family's faith has been questioned. More highlights from today's National Prayer Breakfast in...

Loughner Trial
Heads to Tucson

Feb 1, 2011 5:50 AM CST

Loughner Trial Heads to Tucson

First two proceedings had been in Phoenix

(Newser) - Despite a previous report that Jared Loughner’s trial would be moved to California , the accused shooter of Gabrielle Giffords and 18 others will actually get a trial closer to home—much closer. The judge ordered the case moved from Phoenix to Tucson, where the shootings occurred, the Wall Street ...

Giffords' Husband Must Decide
Soon on Shuttle Mission

Jan 30, 2011 1:41 PM CST

Giffords' Husband Must Decide Soon on Shuttle Mission

Mark Kelly is scheduled to pilot Endeavour in April

(Newser) - The husband of Gabrielle Giffords has another concern that's likely weighing on his mind: whether he should return to space as scheduled in April. Astronaut Mark Kelly is on temporary leave from NASA, but he'll need to decide in fairly short order whether to pilot the shuttle Endeavour on its...

Giffords Leaves
Hospital for Rehab

UPDATED

Jan 26, 2011 10:38 AM CST

Giffords Leaves Hospital for Rehab

Rep ready to be moved to rehab center

(Newser) - Gabrielle Giffords was moved from the Houston hospital where she's been recuperating to a nearby rehabilitation facility today, after her condition was upgraded from serious to good. Police halted traffic along the route, and construction workers draped tarps around one of the rehab center's entrances to obscure Giffords' arrival, the...

Loughner Pleads Not Guilty

Jan 24, 2011 2:59 PM CST

Loughner Pleads Not Guilty

Answers federal charges relating to Giffords, staff

(Newser) - The man accused of carrying out the mass shooting in Tucson pleaded not guilty today to federal charges that he tried to assassinate Rep. Gabrielle Giffords and murder two of her aides. The plea was Jared Lee Loughner's second court appearance since he allegedly shot the congresswoman and 18 others...

Fluid Buildup
Could Delay
Giffords'
Rehab

Jan 23, 2011 2:24 PM CST

Fluid Buildup Could Delay Giffords' Rehab

But fluid on brain not unusual, doctors say

(Newser) - A slight setback in Gabrielle Giffords’ seemingly miraculous recovery: Fluid buildup in her brain is likely to delay full-fledged rehabilitation, the Houston Chronicle reports. She is expected to remain in intensive care this week, and then doctors will determine whether she can move on to the rehab center, or if...

Giffords Heard
Cheers, Teared Up

Jan 22, 2011 8:05 AM CST

Giffords Heard Cheers, Teared Up

Rep looks 'spectacular,' has 'great rehab potential,' say new team

(Newser) - Gabrielle Giffords' Tucson doctors handed her over to Houston rehab officials in a "flawless transfer" yesterday, and the congresswoman responded to Arizona crowds cheering along her route by "smiling and even tearing up a little bit," says one of her doctors. Giffords' plane flew 14,000 feet...

Gabrielle Giffords
Leaves Hospital

Jan 21, 2011 12:04 PM CST

Gabrielle Giffords Leaves Hospital

Well-wishers speed her way to Houston

(Newser) - Following her first trip outside yesterday , Gabrielle Giffords today departed on an even bigger one: She left her Tucson hospital for a rehabilitation center in Houston. Crowds saw her off holding “Get well” signs and flags as an ambulance carried her to Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, MSNBC reports. Giffords...

Giffords Takes
First Trip Outdoors

Jan 21, 2011 3:22 AM CST

Giffords Takes First Trip Outdoors

Congresswoman gets first fresh air, sunlight since shooting

(Newser) - Gabrielle Giffords was taken outside yesterday for her first fresh air and sunshine since she was shot in the head almost two weeks ago. Giffords— who can now stand, with assistance , and has attempted to speak—was taken on a brief stroll in a wheelchair to the Tucson University Medical...

Giffords Up on Her Feet

Jan 20, 2011 6:38 AM CST

Giffords Up on Her Feet

She stands with help, looks out window

(Newser) - Another step forward in Gabrielle Giffords’ recovery: The congresswoman was able to stand on both feet—with help—and look out a window. The news comes as Giffords prepares for a move to a rehabilitation facility in Houston tomorrow. Husband Mark Kelly lives and trains in Houston at NASA’s...

Loughner Indicted
in Giffords Shooting

Jan 19, 2011 7:14 PM CST

Loughner Indicted in Giffords Shooting

He's charged with her attempted assassination

(Newser) - The first indictments against Jared Lee Loughner came out today, with plenty more to follow. The indictments from a federal grand jury charge him with the attempted assassination of Gabrielle Giffords and the attempted murder of two of her aides, reports the Arizona Republic . Still to come are federal murder...

Giffords to Leave
Hospital Friday

Jan 19, 2011 1:15 PM CST

Giffords to Leave Hospital Friday

Her mother sends exuberant email

(Newser) - Gabrielle Giffords will be released from the hospital on Friday, heading instead to the Institute for Rehabilitation and Research at Memorial Hermann Hospital in Houston, Politico reports. The center specializes in brain injury recovery. Giffords’ mother sent out an excited email today, telling friends that Giffords was recovering so well...

Shooting
Video
Reveals
Judge's
Heroism

Jan 19, 2011 7:39 AM CST

Shooting Video Reveals Judge's Heroism

John Roll died saving Giffords aide's life

(Newser) - Judge John Roll pushed another man to the ground and shielded that man's body with his own, apparently saving one life while losing his own, reveals a heartbreaking video of the Tucson attack that is being publicly described for the first time. "It’s very clear to me the...

My Wife Feared
Being Shot:
Mark Kelly

Jan 19, 2011 6:15 AM CST

My Wife Feared Being Shot: Mark Kelly

Also believed for agonizing minutes Giffords had been killed

(Newser) - Rep. Gabrielle Giffords spoke several times about her fears of being shot in the overheated Arizona political climate, reveals her husband, who believed for several agonizing minutes that he had lost her. In his first TV interview about the attack, astronaut Mark Kelly reveals the pain of hearing the erroneous...