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Doctors treating Arizona Rep. Gabrielle Giffords said Monday the congresswoman was responding to verbal commands by raising two fingers of her left hand and even managed to give a thumbs-up....

Arizona authorities file formal charges against suspect Jared Loughner in the shooting rampage that targeted U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords. The congresswoman is in critical condition, although doctors are upbeat about her prognosis. An earlier 'person of interest' had no involvement in the shootings, authorities say.Authorities on Sunday formally accused Jared Lee Loughner of murder and attempted murder of federal employees in connection with the Arizona shooting rampage that left six people dead and 14 injured, including the critically wounded U.S. Rep.

Arizona Congressman Gabrielle Giffords responds to simple commands after brain surgery, but a trauma specialist, while cautiously optimistic, says she still has a long way to go.Arizona Rep.

U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords was among at least 12 people shot today at a Tuscon, Arizona, grocery store, a Democratic source told CNN's Dana Bash.