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Thursday, January 31, 2013  Developments Wednesday connected to the debate over gun violence and weapons control in the U.S.

Wednesday, January 30, 2013  Former Rep. Gabrielle Giffords spoke haltingly, a result of the wounds suffered when she was shot in the head in an attempted assassination two years ago that left six others dead.

Tuesday, January 08, 2013  The couple last week visited Newtown, Conn., where a gunman opened fire in an elementary school, killing 20 children and six adults in December.

Friday, November 09, 2012  Gabby Giffords faces man who went on deadly Arizona rampage as judge orders life in prison

Thursday, November 08, 2012  Judge sentences man to life in prison for shooting Arizona Rep. Giffords, killing 6 in rampage

Tuesday, August 07, 2012  The outcome was welcomed by some victims, including Giffords herself, as a way to avoid a lengthy, possibly traumatic trial and years of legal wrangling over a death sentence.

Thursday, June 30, 2011  Judge allows prison officials to forcibly medicate Tucson shooting suspect

Wednesday, May 25, 2011  Suspect in Arizona shooting spree that wounded Rep. Giffords found incompetent to stand trial

Monday, May 16, 2011  Endeavour blasted off on NASA's next-to-last shuttle flight, thundering through clouds into orbit Monday morning as the mission commander's wounded wife, Gabrielle Giffords, watched.

Friday, April 29, 2011 

Monday, April 25, 2011  Rep. Giffords' husband Mark Kelly says she'll attend his Florida space shuttle launch on Friday

Thursday, March 10, 2011  Suspect Jared Lee Loughner pleaded not guilty to all charges.

Monday, February 14, 2011  Husband, staff: Gabrielle Giffords can walk, mouth song lyrics and have simple conversations

Thursday, February 10, 2011  Rep. Giffords speaks for first time since shooting

Wednesday, January 26, 2011  Hospital: Rep. Gabrielle Giffords will be moved Wednesday to rehabilitation facility