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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.

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, 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.

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

Wednesday, June 29, 2011  Loughner is back in Missouri as mental health experts try to make him psychologically fit to stand trial.

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

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.

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

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

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.