Yahoo! News: Elections

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• Arizona Rep. Giffords shot, at least 5 killed (AP)
• Factbox: Reaction to shooting of congresswoman Giffords (Reuters)
• Obama: Will get to bottom of Arizona shooting (AP)
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• McCain: Shooting a 'terrible, terrible' tragedy (AP)
• Obama's statement on congresswoman's shooting (AP)
• Obama says Giffords "gravely wounded," others dead (Reuters)
• Obama says economy moving in right direction (AP)
• U.S. to offer Pakistan support when VP visits: report (Reuters)
• Obama, Boehner React to Shooting of Congresswoman (Time.com)
• New, big challenges confront Obama the candidate (AP)
• Obama speaks out against refighting past battles (AFP)
• Obama urges end to "symbolic battles" in Congress (Reuters)
• David Plouffe, Obama's Whiz Kid, Returns (The Daily Beast)
• Obama blasts Congress's limits on Guantánamo transfers (The Christian Science Monitor)

Arizona Rep. Giffords shot, at least 5 killed (AP) Posted: 08 Jan 2011 04:33 PM PST AP - Rep. Gabrielle Giffords of Arizona was shot in the head Saturday by a gunman who opened fire outside a grocery store during a meeting with voters, killing a federal judge and four others in a rampage that rattled the country and left politicians fearful for their safety. "It is a tragedy for Arizona, and a tragedy for our entire country," President Barack Obama declared.

Factbox: Reaction to shooting of congresswoman Giffords (Reuters) Posted: 08 Jan 2011 04:22 PM PST Reuters - Representative Gabrielle Giffords was shot and gravely wounded on Saturday by a man who opened fire at a meeting she was holding in Arizona. President Barack Obama, her colleagues and associates were stunned by the attack, which killed at least five people and left several others wounded.

Obama: Will get to bottom of Arizona shooting (AP) Posted: 08 Jan 2011 02:39 PM PST AP - President Barack Obama says authorities will get to the bottom of details surrounding Saturday's deadly shooting in Arizona although the killer's motives are not immediately known.

(AP) Posted: 08 Jan 2011 01:50 PM PST AP - Obama: At least 5 dead in Arizona shooting, congresswoman fighting for her life

McCain: Shooting a 'terrible, terrible' tragedy (AP) Posted: 08 Jan 2011 01:34 PM PST AP - Arizona Sen. John McCain is calling the shooting involving U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords a terrible tragedy that has shocked the nation.

Obama's statement on congresswoman's shooting (AP) Posted: 08 Jan 2011 12:36 PM PST AP - President Barack Obama's statement about the shooting of Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, D-Ariz., in Tucson on Saturday:

Obama says Giffords "gravely wounded," others dead (Reuters) Posted: 08 Jan 2011 12:33 PM PST Reuters - President Barack Obama said on Saturday that Representative Gabrielle Giffords had been "gravely wounded" and others had died in a shooting in Arizona.

Obama says economy moving in right direction (AP) Posted: 08 Jan 2011 10:12 AM PST AP - President Barack Obama sees a clear and encouraging trend on the economy, citing fresh reports showing private-sector job growth and lower unemployment.

U.S. to offer Pakistan support when VP visits: report (Reuters) Posted: 08 Jan 2011 09:36 AM PST Reuters - The Obama administration will offer Pakistan more military, intelligence and economic support, a message that Vice President Joe Biden will deliver next week during a visit to the country amid strained relations, the Washington Post reported on Saturday.

Obama, Boehner React to Shooting of Congresswoman (Time.com) Posted: 08 Jan 2011 07:40 AM PST Time.com - Giffords is in surgery, fighting for her life. Her doctor said in a press conference he's "about as optimistic as I can get in this situation."

New, big challenges confront Obama the candidate (AP) Posted: 08 Jan 2011 07:27 AM PST AP - He promised change, and he looked the part. No longer.

Obama speaks out against refighting past battles (AFP) Posted: 08 Jan 2011 04:58 AM PST AFP - US President Barack Obama urged his political opponents in Congress not to "refight" the battles of the past two years, showcasing a recent urged his political opponents in Congress not to "refight" the battles of the past two years, showcasing a recent bipartisan tax deal as a way to move forward..

Obama urges end to "symbolic battles" in Congress (Reuters) Posted: 08 Jan 2011 03:16 AM PST Reuters - President Barack Obama urged newly empowered Republicans on Saturday not to wage "symbolic battles" against him but to instead work together to help spur job growth and economic recovery.

David Plouffe, Obama's Whiz Kid, Returns (The Daily Beast) Posted: 07 Jan 2011 06:50 PM PST The Daily Beast - David Plouffe, the brains behind the president's 2008 campaign, joins a revamped White House on Monday. Daniel Stone talks to top advisers about Plouffe's cool style, occasional tantrums, and hefty to-do list.

Obama blasts Congress's limits on Guantánamo transfers (The Christian Science Monitor) Posted: 07 Jan 2011 06:16 PM PST The Christian Science Monitor - President Obama strongly objected on Friday to provisions of the 2011 Defense Authorization Act that prevent the military from transferring Guantánamo detainees to the US for trial.

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