Jan 11 Loughner Family Offers Statement on Arizona Shooting The family of Arizona shooting suspect Jared Lee Loughner has just issued a statement on the rampage that left six people dead and 14 others wounded, including Rep. Gabrielle Giffords. The statement handed to reporters outside the Loughner's home. Continue reading
Jan 11 Haitian Police Struggle to Combat Gang Violence When last year's earthquake struck Haiti, more than 4,000 inmates escaped from prison. They easily slipped into the streets of the Haitian capital, Port-au-Prince, hiding in the city's slums and tent cities. A crippled police force found themselves once again… Continue reading
Jan 11 Loughner Described as Troubled Loner, Biden Meets with Karzai in Afghanistan Jared Lee Loughner, accused of killing six people and wounding 14 others, including Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, D-Ariz., appeared in court Monday to hear the five charges against him, which include murder and attempted assassination and could bring him the… Continue reading
Jan 11 Political Centrists Look to Seize Moment Theresa Como Smith, left, and her children Blanche, Isaac and Silas, of Malone, N.Y., sign books of condolences in the Cannon House Office Building Rotunda for the victims of Saturday's shooting in Tucson, Ariz. Photo By Tom Williams/Roll… Continue reading
Jan 11 Watch Gun Rights, Restrictions Under Scrutiny After Arizona Shooting Arizona's gun laws are being examined in light of the Tucson tragedy as details emerge about how alleged gunman Jared Lee Loughner obtained the weapons. Continue watching
Jan 11 Watch Doctors Have High Hopes for Giffords' Recovery Rep. Gabrielle Giffords showed signs of a promising recovery Tuesday. Gwen Ifill has the latest on the lawmaker's condition and the investigation into the Arizona shooting. Continue watching
Jan 10 Brown on California Budget Cuts: 'Better to Take Our Medicine Now' While the nation was transfixed by the tragedy in Tucson, California's new governor, Jerry Brown, announced Monday a plan that could dramatically alter the state's welfare, health care, education and other programs. In office only a… Continue reading
Jan 10 Haiti Reconstruction Aid Falls Short, New Figures Show By Talea Miller New figures on reconstruction aid to Haiti reveal that while billions have been pledged, international donors were slow to deliver funds in 2010. Some key figures: International donors pledged $2.01 billion for Haiti reconstruction and recovery efforts in 2010, but… Continue reading
Jan 10 Ariz. Gunman Appears in Court on 5 Charges Jared Lee Loughner, the 22-year-old Arizona man accused of shooting Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, D-Ariz., and 19 others at a meet-and-greet event outside a store in Tucson, appeared in court Monday on a total of five charges, including murder, attempted murder,… Continue reading
Jan 10 Tom DeLay Sentenced to 3 Years in Prison Former House Majority Leader Tom DeLay, R-Tex., who was found guilty on charges of money laundering in November, was sentenced to three years in prison by a Texas judge Monday. He was accused of funneling corporate money to candidates… Continue reading