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TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Hundreds of people packed a massive Tucson cathedral on Sunday for a service to remember a bloody morning one year ago when a gunman's deadly rampage shook a community and shocked a nation. Girls in white dresses and red sashes danced down the aisle as a song called "Hero in the Dark" played, and a pastor called on everyone to celebrate the lives of the people lost and those who acted heroically during the shooting. The names of the six people killed were read as a bell rang for each of them, and their f... Full story
TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Hundreds of people packed a massive Tucson cathedral on Sunday for a service to remember a bloody morning one year ago when a gunman's deadly rampage shook a community and shocked a nation. Girls in white dresses and red sashes danced down the aisle as a song called "Hero in the Dark" played, and a pastor called on everyone to celebrate the lives of the people lost and those who acted heroically during the shooting. The names of the six people killed were read as a bell rang for each of them, and their f... Full story
APNewsBreak: Border agent killed man climbing wall AMANDA LEE MYERS, Associated Press PHOENIX — A Mexican man was climbing a ladder when a Border Patrol agent fatally shot him three times, a sheriff's spokeswoman told The Associated Press on Monday. Cochise County sheriff's investigators have no indication that Carlos La Madrid, 19, assaulted or tried to assault the agent when he was shot March 21, said agency spokeswoman Carol Capas. La Madrid had fled police in the Arizona border city of Douglas in a truck and drove to the...
TUCSON, Ariz. — Rep. Gabrielle Giffords condition is improving and she is now in serious condition at a hospital after being shot in the head about a week ago. The University of Arizona said in a news release Sunday that the congresswoman is continuing to do well. The release says her condition changed from critical to serious because she is no longer on a ventilator. She is breathing on her own. Giffords was one of 19 people shot at a Safeway store Jan. 8. Six people were killed. TUCSON, Ariz. — Rep. Gabrielle Giffords con... Full story
Rep. Gabrielle Giffords condition improves AMANDA LEE MYERS BOB CHRISTIE Associated Press TUCSON, Ariz. — Rep. Gabrielle Giffords condition is improving and she is now in serious condition at a hospital after being shot in the head about a week ago. The University of Arizona said in a news release Sunday that the congresswoman is continuing to do well. The release says her condition changed from critical to serious because she is no longer on a ventilator. She is breathing on her own. Giffords was one of 19 people shot at a S...
This March, 2010 file photo provided by her office shows Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, D-Ariz. Giffords spoke for the first time since she was shot in the forehead, her spokesman said Wednesday Feb. 9, 2011, yet another significant milestone in her recovery from a traumatic brain injury. AP Photo/Office of Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, File Rep. Giffords speaks for first time since shooting AMANDA LEE MYERS, Associated Press PHOENIX — Arizona Rep. Gabrielle Giffords spoke for the first time since she was shot in the forehead, her s...
TUCSON, Ariz. — Federal prosecutors brought charges Sunday against the gunman accused of attempting to assassinate Rep. Gabrielle Giffords and killing six people at a political event in Arizona. Investigators said they carried out a search warrant at Jared Loughner's home and seized an envelope from a safe with messages such as "I planned ahead," ''My assassination" and the name "Giffords" next to what appears to be the man's signature. He allegedly purchased the Glock pistol used in the attack in November at Sportsman's W...
Arizona Rep. Giffords shot, several killedArizona Rep. Giffords shot, several killed TUCSON, Arizona — U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords of Arizona was shot in the head Saturday when an assailant opened fire outside a grocery store during a meeting with constituents, killing an aide to the congresswoman, a 9-year-old child and a federal judge. Several others were wounded in a shooting rampage that rattled the nation. Giffords was among at least 10 people wounded, and the hospital said her outlook was "optimistic" and that she w...
Arizona Rep. Giffords shot, several killedArizona Rep. Giffords shot, several killed TUCSON, Arizona — U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords of Arizona was shot in the head Saturday when an assailant opened fire outside a grocery store during a meeting with constituents, killing an aide to the congresswoman, a 9-year-old child and a federal judge. Several others were wounded in a shooting rampage that rattled the nation. Giffords was among at least 10 people wounded, and the hospital said her outlook was "optimistic" and that she w...
Suspect in attack on congresswoman acted alone AMANDA LEE MYERS PAULINE ARRILLAGA Associated Press TUCSON, Ariz. — Federal prosecutors brought charges Sunday against the gunman accused of attempting to assassinate Rep. Gabrielle Giffords and killing six people at a political event in Arizona. Investigators said they carried out a search warrant at Jared Loughner's home and seized an envelope from a safe with messages such as "I planned ahead," ''My assassination" and the name "Giffords" next to what appears to be the man's s... Full story