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Arizona Rep. Gabrielle Giffords has announced that she will resign from Congress this week to continue her recuperation from the brain injury she suffered when she was shot in the head early last year in a rampage that left six people dead.

Last night, in Tucson, one year after she was nearly fatally shot in the head at a public event, Representative Gabrielle Giffords read the pledge of allegiance to an audience of thousands gathered at the University of Arizona for a candlelight vigil to mark the anniversary of her shooting.

Last night my wife and I were watching 20/20's exclusive interview between Diane Sawyer and Gabreielle Giffords along with millions of others.  I was moved by Giffords' story because it is filled with wonderful achievements and is just amazing, inspiring and hopeful. Congresswoman Giffords received a gun shot wound to the head this past January when she was meeting constituents outside of a grocer

Rep. Gabrielle Giffords on Sunday posted two new photos to her Facebook page, offering the first official look at the congresswoman from Arizona since she was shot in the head in January. The two photos, which were captured by P. K. Weis on May 17, show a smiling Gifford at the TIRR Memorial Hermann, where she has been receiving treatment. In one photo, Gifford is seen sitting and smiling alongsi

The state of Arizona is wasting no time in bringing alleged killer Jared Lee Loughlin to justice: after Saturday's shocking shooting of Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords (who remains in critical condition but is able to communicate) and nine others, charges were quickly filed on Sunday afternoon and he'll appear in court on Monday. Says The New York Times' Caucus blog:

BREAKING NEWS - Arizona Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords was shot this morning at an event outside a grocery store. There are conflicting reports as to her condition.