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Republicans and Democrats alike jumped to their feet and gave a sustained ovation to Giffords, who was shot in the head at close range by a gunman during a political event in Arizona in January.

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She surprised her colleagues with an appearance.

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Gabrielle Giffords, who was shot in the head in January, surprised many when she appeared for the historic House vote on the debt deal, Monday.

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The House passed a bipartisan measure 269-161 to trim federal deficits and raise the debt ceiling on Monday evening, with Democratic and Republican leaders sewing together a loose, centrist coalition

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The seven-term member of the U.S. House of Representatives announces his resignation after Oregon’s senators call for him to quit. The Oregonian reported last week that an 18-year-old woman had accused Wu of an unwanted sexual encounter.

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NFL owners voted overwhelmingly in favor of a tentative 10-year agreement to end the lockout, pending player approval.

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The NFL lockout is believed to be in its final days (or hours) and the first official step to end the lockout will be the players voting to approve the settlement.  According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter , that vote will take place on Wednesday. The NFLPA is debriefing both the lead and alternate player representatives from each team on the proposed new collective bargaining agreement. The lead reps …

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