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61-Year-Old Woman Stopped Gunman From Reloading
(Newser) - Talk about a brave 61-year-old: Patricia Maisch is being called a hero after wrenching away the Tucson shooter’s ammunition, preventing him from reloading as she helped press him to the ground, ABC News reports. Maisch was in line to meet Rep. Gabrielle Giffords when the shooting began. She threw... More » Newser located this story for you on Monday, January 10, 2011 7:01 AM. The story matched your section(s) Politics.
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Feds Probe Loughner Link to Hate Group
(Newser) - Jared Lee Loughner was possibly connected to the white-supremacist, radical anti-immigration group American Renaissance, "through videos posted on his MySpace and YouTube account," according to a Department of Homeland Security memo, reports Fox News . "The group’s ideology is anti government, anti immigration, anti ZOG (Zionist Occupational... More » Newser located this story for you on Monday, January 10, 2011 7:01 AM. The story matched your section(s) Politics.
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Fox's Kelly Slams Sheriff for Blasting 'Vitriolic' Arizona
(Newser) - Megan Kelly of Fox News jumped on an Arizona sheriff for lambasting the "vitriolic" political atmosphere that he believes risks inflaming violence in the state where Rep. Gabrielle Giffords was shot in the head. Kelly pressed Sheriff Clarence Dupnik for any specific political messages that may have set off... More » Newser located this story for you on Monday, January 10, 2011 7:01 AM. The story matched your section(s) Politics.
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These Lawmakers Will Start Packing Heat
(Newser) - Instead of taking guns out of American hands, some frightened politicians will start packing heat themselves for protection. "After the elections, I let my guard down," NC Democratic Rep. Heath Shuler told Politico . "Now I know I need" to have my gun "on me. We’re... More » Newser located this story for you on Monday, January 10, 2011 7:01 AM. The story matched your section(s) Politics.
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'Crosshairs' on Giffords District Not Gun Sights: Palin Aide
(Newser) - The "crosshairs" on a Sarah Palin map of the district represented by shot Democratic Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords are not gun sights, according to an aide. The "Take Back the 20" campaign launched by Palin's PAC and posted on her Facebook page (taken down since the shooting) presented crosshairs... More » Newser located this story for you on Monday, January 10, 2011 7:01 AM. The story matched your section(s) Politics.
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What the Arizona Shootings Mean
(Newser) - As Gabrielle Giffords fights for her life, questions arise: How will this affect other US representatives, who typically interact with the public much more than other political figures? And who—or what—is to blame? Some viewpoints: “Congress and its members are about to be permanently quarantined, physically isolated,... More » Newser located this story for you on Monday, January 10, 2011 7:01 AM. The story matched your section(s) Politics.
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Jared Loughner Charged in Giffords Shooting
(Newser) - Federal prosecutors today charged Jared Lee Loughner with two counts of murder and three counts of attempted murder, reports the Arizona Republic . "Additional charges could be brought under domestic terrorism statutes as the investigation continues,'' said FBI director Robert Mueller. Investigators also carried out a search warrant at... More » Newser located this story for you on Monday, January 10, 2011 7:01 AM. The story matched your section(s) Politics.
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Docs: Giffords Communicating With Us
(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... More » Newser located this story for you on Monday, January 10, 2011 7:01 AM. The story matched your section(s) Politics.
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Intern Stanched Giffords' Bleeding 'Til Help Came
(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... More » Newser located this story for you on Monday, January 10, 2011 7:01 AM. The story matched your section(s) Politics.
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Mom of Slain 9-Year-Old: 'Stop the Hatred'
(Newser) - Christina-Taylor Green came into the world in the midst of the national tragedy of Sept. 11, 2001, and she left it yesterday, an innocent bystander in the hail of bullets that cut down Gabrielle Giffords. Mom Roxanna Green gave an emotional interview with MSNBC this morning, reports Politico , noting that... More » Newser located this story for you on Monday, January 10, 2011 7:01 AM. The story matched your section(s) Politics.
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US Will Beef Up Military to Counter China
(Newser) - With China quickly growing as a regional power, the US military is stepping up investment in a range of military technologies, including a long-range nuclear-capable bomber aircraft, a new generation of electronic jammers, and a radar-evading fighter jet, reports the New York Times . China has concerned many with its own... More » Newser located this story for you on Monday, January 10, 2011 7:01 AM. The story matched your section(s) Politics.
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Federal Judge Among 6 Killed in Arizona Shooting
(Newser) - Six have been confirmed dead in today's tragedy in Arizona involving Rep. Gabrielle Giffords: among them, Federal Judge John Roll. No stranger to threats himself, the Arizona Republic reports that the US district judge received death threats in 2009 after ruling that a $32 million civil rights lawsuit filed by... More » Newser located this story for you on Monday, January 10, 2011 7:01 AM. The story matched your section(s) Politics.
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It's a New Beginning Today in Sudan
(Newser) - Today's referendum in the southern Sudan is a "chance to turn the page on the past and write a new chapter in history," writes President Obama in the New York Times . "A successful vote will be cause for celebration and an inspiring step forward in Africa’s... More » Newser located this story for you on Monday, January 10, 2011 7:01 AM. The story matched your section(s) Politics.
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Giffords Had Decided 'Life Was About Service'
(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,... More » Newser located this story for you on Monday, January 10, 2011 7:01 AM. The story matched your section(s) Politics.
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