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Arizona tragedy gives Congress a moment to pause (AP)
Clarification: Piers Morgan story (AP)
Shooting could tame tough political rhetoric (Reuters)
US 'fully committed' to helping Sudan: Obama (AFP)
Obama hails start of historic election in Sudan (AP)
Obama calls for moment of silence Monday morning (AP)
Obama, Boehner React to Shooting of Congresswoman (Time.com)
Obama expresses full support for Giffords' husband (AP)
Giffords Shooting Reaction from Obama, McCain, Tucson Tea Party (ContributorNetwork)
Republican Mitt Romney, eyeing 2012, on Mideast swing (Reuters)
Romney on trip to Afghanistan, Middle East (AP)
House Speaker Boehner: Shootings won't deter duty (AP)
Obama issues warning ahead of Sudan vote (AFP)

Arizona tragedy gives Congress a moment to pause (AP)

Posted: 09 Jan 2011 04:49 PM PST

AP - The shooting rampage in Arizona seems to have created a reset moment for confrontational politics, as lawmakers reflect on the repercussions of the overheated rhetoric traded on the airwaves and on the campaign trail.

Clarification: Piers Morgan story (AP)

Posted: 09 Jan 2011 04:20 PM PST

AP - In a Jan. 6 story, The Associated Press reported CNN anchor Piers Morgan's claim that his interview with then-British Prime Minister Gordon Brown turned the tide of Gordon's election campaign in his favor. Brown subsequently lost the 2010 election to a Conservative Party-led coalition with the liberal democrats.

Shooting could tame tough political rhetoric (Reuters)

Posted: 09 Jan 2011 01:39 PM PST

Reuters - Protesters parade an altered photo of President Barack Obama sporting an Adolf Hitler-like mustache. A candidate for the Senate muses about gun "remedies" if election results don't go the right way. Members of Congress are spat on and taunted with racial epithets before casting votes for a healthcare reform bill.

US 'fully committed' to helping Sudan: Obama (AFP)

Posted: 09 Jan 2011 12:44 PM PST

AFP - President Barack Obama congratulated the people of southern Sudan on the smooth start of voting that could seal their independence, and said Sunday that Washington is "fully committed" to helping the new African state after the referendum.

Obama hails start of historic election in Sudan (AP)

Posted: 09 Jan 2011 12:43 PM PST

AP - President Barack Obama hailed the start of elections in Sudan on Sunday, congratulating voters in the south for heading to the polls despite the threat of violence.

Obama calls for moment of silence Monday morning (AP)

Posted: 09 Jan 2011 11:46 AM PST

AP - President Barack Obama is calling on people in the United States to observe a moment of silence at 11 a.m. EST Monday to honor victims of the Arizona shooting.

Obama, Boehner React to Shooting of Congresswoman (Time.com)

Posted: 09 Jan 2011 11:10 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."

Obama expresses full support for Giffords' husband (AP)

Posted: 09 Jan 2011 10:35 AM PST

AP - President Barack Obama has spoken with the husband of wounded Rep. Gabrielle Giffords and expressed his "deep concern and full support."

Giffords Shooting Reaction from Obama, McCain, Tucson Tea Party (ContributorNetwork)

Posted: 09 Jan 2011 09:00 AM PST

ContributorNetwork - The shooting of Rep. Gabrielle (Gabby) Giffords (D-Ariz.) Saturday is being viewed as an assault on the American political system by some of her stunned colleagues in light of reports that she was targeted. Giffords is in critical condition after a bullet entered one side of her head and exited the other side. The shooting occurred at a constituent event; many who know her described this as typical of her outreach efforts.

Republican Mitt Romney, eyeing 2012, on Mideast swing (Reuters)

Posted: 09 Jan 2011 08:36 AM PST

Reuters - Potential 2012 Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney, looking to bolster his foreign policy credentials, is on a Mideast swing that included a visit to Afghanistan on Sunday.

Romney on trip to Afghanistan, Middle East (AP)

Posted: 09 Jan 2011 07:43 AM PST

AP - Past and likely future Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney arrived Sunday in Afghanistan on a weeklong trip to the frontlines of the U.S. war zone and to the Middle East.

House Speaker Boehner: Shootings won't deter duty (AP)

Posted: 09 Jan 2011 06:32 AM PST

AP - House Speaker John Boehner said Sunday that the shooting of an Arizona congresswoman won't stop representatives in Washington from their duties.