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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...

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...

Gabrielle Giffords to Leave Hospital in Weeks ... or Days

Jan 18, 2011 8:05 AM CST

Gabrielle Giffords to Leave Hospital in Weeks ... or Days

She'll next be moved to a rehabilitation center

(Newser) - The miraculous recovery is sounding even more miraculous: Gabrielle Giffords could be discharged from her Tucson hospital in weeks, or even days. Her doctors made the announcement yesterday, adding that her family is currently searching for the rehabilitation center that Giffords will move to next, reports the Wall Street Journal...

Giffords Could Lose Seat
to Arizona Loophole

Jan 17, 2011 6:45 PM CST

Giffords Could Lose Seat to Arizona Loophole

Statute declares office vacant after 90 days on inactivity

(Newser) - Gabrielle Giffords may yet pull off a miraculous recovery , but a peculiarity of Arizona law might cost her the House seat she holds anyway, the Washington Post reports. An Arizona statute mandates that a public office be declared vacant if the officeholder ceases to "discharge the duties of office...

Giffords Can Move
Both Sides of Her Body

Jan 16, 2011 12:33 PM CST

Giffords Can Move Both Sides of Her Body

Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand spoke with husband Mark Kelly, passes on details

(Newser) - More good news on the Gabrielle-Giffords-recovery front : She's now able to move both sides of her body. Speaking on Meet the Press today, Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand said she had spoken with Giffords' husband last night, and the update was a good one: "She's using both sides of her body....

Giffords Takes
'Major Leap Forward'

Jan 13, 2011 12:10 PM CST

Giffords Takes 'Major Leap Forward'

Doctors say she's moving arms and legs on command, becoming aware

(Newser) - When Gabrielle Giffords opened her eyes for the first time yesterday, it was no fluke. Doctors today gave their most upbeat update yet: She's moving her arms and legs on command and keeping her eyes open for 15 minutes at a stretch. They've started "aggressive physical therapy" and hope...

Giffords' Husband:
In Sickness, Awaiting Health

Jan 12, 2011 7:53 AM CST

Giffords' Husband: In Sickness, Awaiting Health

Mark Kelly keeps vigil by wife's side in newly released photos

(Newser) - Mark Kelly probably never thought marriage to the adventurous Gabrielle Giffords would mean days spent keeping vigil in an Arizona hospital room, but that's just what he's doing in these newly released photos, the first of Giffords since the shooting. The two photos, which show her hand being held by...

Docs: Giffords
Communicating With Us

Jan 9, 2011 12:04 PM CST

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

Jan 9, 2011 11:33 AM CST

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...

Giffords Still Critical, Sedated; Cops Seek Second Suspect

Jan 9, 2011 9:00 AM CST

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'

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,...

Rep. Gabrielle Giffords
Shot in Arizona

updated

Jan 8, 2011 2:40 PM CST

Rep. Gabrielle Giffords Shot in Arizona

Several others also shot; hospital says congresswoman in surgery

(Newser) - Arizona congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords was shot in the head at close range today while hosting a public event outside a Tucson supermarket, reports NPR . Several other people also were shot, and the AP says at least one aide was killed. A hospital spokeswoman says Giffords is in surgery after conflicting...