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‘Tough’ Giffords back at scene of shooting

The survivor of a shooting, US Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords returns to the scene of the crime a year after 19 people were gunned down in Arizona.

Space shuttle commander Kelly to retire from Nasa

US astronaut Mark Kelly, who commanded <i>Endeavour</i>’s final flight has announced his retirement to help his wife Gabrielle Giffords recover.

Endeavour blasts off one last time

<i>Endeavour</i> lifted off on Monday for its final mission, watched by Gabrielle Giffords, the congresswoman who was shot earlier this year.

Endeavour poised for last liftoff

Endeavour poised for last liftoff

The US space shuttle Endeavour is poised to launch on Friday, for the penultimate flight for Nasa’s 30-year program.

Gabrielle Giffords’s remarkable recovery

Gabrielle Giffords’s remarkable recovery

When US congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords was shot in the head in January, few thought she would survive.

Left and right at odds over effects of toxic politics

Tucson gunman pleads not guilty on all charges

Jared Lee Loughner, the gunman accused of trying to assassinate Gabrielle Giffords, pleaded not guilty to all 49 new charges on Wednesday.

Suspect in Tucson shooting spree pleads not guilty

Tucson shooting suspect Jared Lee Loughner pleaded not guilty on Monday to charges of attempting to assassinate US Representative Gabrielle Giffords.

Giffords upgraded from critical to serious

Giffords upgraded from critical to serious

United States congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords’ medical condition was upgraded from critical to serious on Sunday, eight days after she was shot.

Blood libel: What does it mean?

Blood libel: What does it mean?

Sarah Palin’s use of the phrase "blood libel" could scarcely be more incendiary, especially in a religious country like the United States.

Obama

Obama pays emotional Arizona tribute

Obama implored Americans to cleanse their corroded democracy to fulfill the hopes of a nine-year-old girl gunned down in the Arizona shooting.

Blood libel: What does it mean?

Palin slams ‘blood libel’, takes no blame for violence

Sarah Palin on Wednesday slammed as "blood libel" the charges that overheated political rhetoric contributed to a weekend shooting rampage in Arizona.

Palin’s presidential hopes can’t survive this bullet

Palin’s presidential hopes can’t survive this bullet

She didn’t pull the trigger, and she’s not the first to use the language of combat. But the Alaskan’s career will certainly suffer.

Arizona shooting suspect’s family expresses sorrow

Arizona shooting suspect’s family expresses sorrow

The family of the accused gunman in the Arizona shooting spree expressed sorrow on Tuesday over the "heinous events".

US gun crime: Death for sale

US gun crime: Death for sale

Jared Lee Loughner was suspended from college and had been in trouble with the police. Yet he could buy a gun and kill six people.

Suspect in Arizona shooting spree in court

Suspect in Arizona shooting spree in court

A college dropout made his first court appearance on Monday on five federal charges, including the attempted assassination of Gabrielle Giffords.

US tragedy has been coming for a long time

The shooting of Gabrielle Giffords may lead to the temporary hibernation of right-wing rage, but it is encoded in conservative DNA.

US charges ‘troubled’ man with Arizona shootings

US charges ‘troubled’ man with Arizona shootings

The US government on Sunday charged a 22-year-old man with attempted assassination in the Arizona shooting rampage.

US charges ‘troubled’ man with Arizona shootings

US congresswoman battles for life

US Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords was battling for her life on Sunday after an assailant shot her in the head and killed six others.

Bitter politics of Arizona loom over shooting

Bitter politics of Arizona loom over shooting

Even before the shooting of a US congresswoman on Saturday, the state of Arizona was in the throes of a convulsive political year.

Gunman wounds US congresswoman

Gunman wounds US congresswoman, kills six

A gunman shot a US congresswoman in the head, seriously wounding her, and killed six others in a shooting rampage at a public meeting on Saturday.