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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, September 22, 2011  The suspect in the Tucson shooting rampage wants to appear at a court hearing next week in Arizona despite objections from his lawyers that traveling from a Missouri prison facility to their mentally ill client's hometown would be disruptive.

Saturday, April 16, 2011  A judge has appointed a San Diego psychiatrist to conduct a mental competency exam for the suspect in the Tucson shooting rampage.

Tuesday, April 12, 2011  Psychiatrist in Missouri asks to see Jared Loughner's medical records, including his childhood records.

Monday, March 28, 2011  Judge says he was mistaken in allowing Jared Loughner to get an independent mental evaluation. Meantime, appeals court rules on the videotaping of the tests.

Tuesday, March 22, 2011  Update: Jared Loughner won’t be the first prisoner of note to make a stop at the so-called “Fed Med” in Springfield.

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

Monday, January 31, 2011  Officials say a New York City undercover investigation at an Arizona gun show found that private sellers didn't always require background checks of buyers.

Monday, January 24, 2011  The man accused of carrying out a mass shooting in Arizona pleaded not guilty Monday to charges he tried to kill Democratic Rep. Gabrielle Giffords and two of her aides.

Wednesday, January 19, 2011  U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords will be moved Friday to a rehabilitation hospital in Houston to begin the next phase of her recovery from a gunshot wound, barring medical issues that would delay the transfer, her family said Wednesday.

Monday, January 17, 2011  Doctors remove bone fraguments from Giffords' eye socket; tracheotomy tube won't let her speak.

Friday, January 14, 2011  John Roll, the federal judge killed in the Arizona shooting rampage, was remembered as man devoted to family, faith and fairness.

Thursday, January 13, 2011  Photo gallery of funeral included. Christina Tyalor Green, the youngest victim of the mass shooting in Arizona. was laid to rest today.

Thursday, January 13, 2011  Obama urges Americans to 'live up to expectations' of youngest Arizona mass shooting victim

Wednesday, January 12, 2011  Obama visits Rep. Giffords, other victims of Arizona shootings, will speak at service.