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Gabrielle Giffords Boards Plane to See Husband Blast Off on Shuttle Endeavour

Gabrielle Giffords
Boards Plane for Fla.

Apr 27, 2011 11:41 AM CDT

Gabrielle Giffords Boards Plane for Fla.

She's off to see husband blast off on space shuttle

(Newser) - Gabrielle Giffords is indeed on her way to Florida to see husband Mark Kelly lift off Friday aboard the shuttle Endeavour. Video shot from a distance shows Giffords boarding a plane in Houston, slowly but on her own two feet, reports KHOU-TV . It's the first public image of Giffords...

Gabrielle Giffords Cleared to Attend Shuttle Launch

Apr 25, 2011 9:20 AM CDT

Gabrielle Giffords Cleared to Attend Shuttle Launch

Husband says she pumped her fist in excitement

(Newser) - Doctors have officially cleared Gabrielle Giffords to attend the space shuttle Endeavor’s final launch on Friday, Mark Kelly revealed in an interview with Katie Couric set to air on CBS tonight. Asked what Giffords’ reaction was, Kelly replied, “I think she said, ‘Awesome,’ and she pumped...

Gabrielle Giffords Can Stand, Plans to 'Walk a Mountain'

Apr 24, 2011 10:40 AM CDT

Gabrielle Giffords Can Stand, Plans to 'Walk a Mountain'

The Arizona Republic offers a long look at her incredible progress

(Newser) - On Easter Sunday, some happy news from the Gabrielle Giffords camp: The Arizona congresswoman can stand and even walk a little, and though she is currently working on improving her gait, she told her nurse she plans to “walk a mountain” one day. More from the Arizona Republic ’...

The Truth About Gabrielle Giffords' Recovery

The Truth About
Giffords' Recovery

The Truth About Giffords' Recovery

Her progress needs to be viewed in relative terms

(Newser) - It all sounds remarkable: Friends and colleagues have told the media about their "lengthy" conversations with Gabrielle Giffords, who is "running a campaign from the hospital." Indeed, she is getting better—but her progress might not be as speedy or extensive as those comments suggest. When you...

'Great' to Hear Giffords' Voice, Says Intern

Apr 3, 2011 5:55 AM CDT

'Great' to Hear Giffords' Voice, Says Intern

Hernandez talks to Gabby via phone, says she's making progress

(Newser) - Daniel Hernandez, the intern to Rep. Gabrielle Giffords credited with saving her life on the day of her shooting, says he's talked to the Arizona representative by phone and that Giffords is making good progress, reports ABC News . "It's great hearing her voice," said Hernandez. While he declined...

Mark Kelly: Gabrielle Giffords Likely to Make Shuttle Launch

Kelly: Gabby Will Likely
Be at My Shuttle Launch

Mar 25, 2011 6:09 AM CDT

Kelly: Gabby Will Likely Be at My Shuttle Launch

Shuttle commander says wife's condition improving every day

(Newser) - Ten weeks after she was shot in the head in Tucson, Rep. Gabrielle Giffords is continuing to make a remarkable recovery, and she will likely be there when Endeavour blasts off on its final mission next month, husband Mark Kelly says. Kelly visits his wife at a rehab hospital in...

Gabrielle Giffords to Attend
Husband's Shuttle Launch

Mar 10, 2011 5:44 PM CST

Gabrielle Giffords to Attend Husband's Shuttle Launch

She is scheduled to be there when Endeavour goes up in April

(Newser) - Another good sign for Gabrielle Giffords: She is expected to be in attendance when husband Mark Kelly blasts off aboard space shuttle Endeavour next month, reports ABC News . NASA says she'll be in the family viewing area of the Kennedy Space Center on April 19. Giffords continues to recuperate at...

Giffords's
Husband Will
Lead April
Shuttle Flight

UPDATED

Feb 4, 2011 6:05 AM CST

Giffords's Husband Will Lead April Shuttle Flight

Mark Kelly to fly Endeavour's final mission

(Newser) - Gabrielle Giffords’s husband has decided to lead the space shuttle Endeavour’s last mission, set to lift off April 19 for two weeks, NASA announced today. His wife’s condition had prompted doubts over whether Mark Kelly would undertake the flight, his fourth; she's currently in a rehab clinic...

Obama Prays for
Egypt, Giffords,
Malia's First Dance

national prayer breakfast

Feb 3, 2011 10:52 AM CST

Obama Prays for Egypt, Giffords, Malia's First Dance

Mark Kelly, Chilean miner in attendance at National Prayer Breakfast

(Newser) - Barack Obama said his faith has deepened during his two years in the White House, and directly addressed questions about his religion, saying his Christianity has been a "sustaining force" during times when he and his family's faith has been questioned. More highlights from today's National Prayer Breakfast in...

Giffords' Husband Must Decide
Soon on Shuttle Mission

Jan 30, 2011 1:41 PM CST

Giffords' Husband Must Decide Soon on Shuttle Mission

Mark Kelly is scheduled to pilot Endeavour in April

(Newser) - The husband of Gabrielle Giffords has another concern that's likely weighing on his mind: whether he should return to space as scheduled in April. Astronaut Mark Kelly is on temporary leave from NASA, but he'll need to decide in fairly short order whether to pilot the shuttle Endeavour on its...

Giffords Leaves
Hospital for Rehab

UPDATED

Jan 26, 2011 10:38 AM CST

Giffords Leaves Hospital for Rehab

Rep ready to be moved to rehab center

(Newser) - Gabrielle Giffords was moved from the Houston hospital where she's been recuperating to a nearby rehabilitation facility today, after her condition was upgraded from serious to good. Police halted traffic along the route, and construction workers draped tarps around one of the rehab center's entrances to obscure Giffords' arrival, the...

Giffords Heard
Cheers, Teared Up

Jan 22, 2011 8:05 AM CST

Giffords Heard Cheers, Teared Up

Rep looks 'spectacular,' has 'great rehab potential,' say new team

(Newser) - Gabrielle Giffords' Tucson doctors handed her over to Houston rehab officials in a "flawless transfer" yesterday, and the congresswoman responded to Arizona crowds cheering along her route by "smiling and even tearing up a little bit," says one of her doctors. Giffords' plane flew 14,000 feet...

Giffords Takes
First Trip Outdoors

Jan 21, 2011 3:22 AM CST

Giffords Takes First Trip Outdoors

Congresswoman gets first fresh air, sunlight since shooting

(Newser) - Gabrielle Giffords was taken outside yesterday for her first fresh air and sunshine since she was shot in the head almost two weeks ago. Giffords— who can now stand, with assistance , and has attempted to speak—was taken on a brief stroll in a wheelchair to the Tucson University Medical...

Giffords Up on Her Feet

Jan 20, 2011 6:38 AM CST

Giffords Up on Her Feet

She stands with help, looks out window

(Newser) - Another step forward in Gabrielle Giffords’ recovery: The congresswoman was able to stand on both feet—with help—and look out a window. The news comes as Giffords prepares for a move to a rehabilitation facility in Houston tomorrow. Husband Mark Kelly lives and trains in Houston at NASA’s...

My Wife Feared
Being Shot:
Mark Kelly

Jan 19, 2011 6:15 AM CST

My Wife Feared Being Shot: Mark Kelly

Also believed for agonizing minutes Giffords had been killed

(Newser) - Rep. Gabrielle Giffords spoke several times about her fears of being shot in the overheated Arizona political climate, reveals her husband, who believed for several agonizing minutes that he had lost her. In his first TV interview about the attack, astronaut Mark Kelly reveals the pain of hearing the erroneous...

Hubby Says Giffords
Gave Him Massage in ICU

sign of recovery?

Jan 17, 2011 10:10 AM CST

Hubby Says Giffords Gave Him Massage in ICU

Capt. Mark Kelly gives first interview since shooting

(Newser) - Gabrielle Giffords’ husband knew his wife was getting better when she gave him a massage. It sounds almost too incredible to believe, but he recounts: "She's in the ICU. You know, gone through this traumatic injury. And she spent 10 minutes giving me a neck massage. It's so typical...

Giffords' Proud Husband:
My Wife Is a Fighter

Jan 17, 2011 3:39 AM CST

Giffords' Proud Husband: My Wife Is a Fighter

Mark Kelly speaks at aide's memorial

(Newser) - Gabrielle Giffords is "a fighter" who's "improving every day," said her hopeful astronaut husband in his first public comments since his wife was shot. Mark Kelly spoke to hundreds of mourners gathered at a memorial for Gabriel Zimmerman, the Giffords aide who was killed in the shooting....

NASA Picks Backup
for Gifford's Husband

Jan 13, 2011 2:38 PM CST

NASA Picks Backup for Gifford's Husband

Shuttle commander Mark Kelly may miss April's Endeavour mission

(Newser) - Mark Kelly has been temporarily replaced in his duties as an astronaut so he can stay with his wife—Gabrielle Giffords. Kelly has been at his wife's bedside since last weekend's shooting, but he's scheduled to command the shuttle Endeavour when it blasts off in April. The crew needs to...

Giffords' Husband:
In Sickness, Awaiting Health

Jan 12, 2011 7:53 AM CST

Giffords' Husband: In Sickness, Awaiting Health

Mark Kelly keeps vigil by wife's side in newly released photos

(Newser) - Mark Kelly probably never thought marriage to the adventurous Gabrielle Giffords would mean days spent keeping vigil in an Arizona hospital room, but that's just what he's doing in these newly released photos, the first of Giffords since the shooting. The two photos, which show her hand being held by...

Inside Giffords' Marriage
to Astronaut Mark Kelly

tragedy in arizona

Jan 8, 2011 2:43 PM CST

Inside Giffords' Marriage to Astronaut Mark Kelly

Their 2007 wedding was featured in 'New York Times'

(Newser) - The husband of Arizona congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, shot today in Arizona , is NASA astronaut Mark Kelly. He's flown on three shuttle flights and is scheduled to go up on Endeavour's final mission on April 1, reports Space.com . His brother, Scott, also is an astronaut and is currently living aboard...