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Gabrielle Giffords and 5 others who persevered

As Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (D) of Arizona begins her rehabilitation from a gunshot to the head, she has already shown signs of affection, determination, and appreciation for public support. It's a difficult road, but one that others in the public eye have also trodden. Here's a look at Giffords and five others who showed resilience in the face of adversity.
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Pro-Putin rally in Moscow brings out lots of people, little enthusiasm (+video)

Those who turned out for today's rally in support of Vladimir Putin lacked the fervor of the anti-Putin rallies that have frequently cropped up since December.
This Means War: movie review (+trailer)

'This Means War' is an improbably couples' movie that stretches credibility while coasting on Reese Witherspoon's charm.
Change Agent
Super Bowl pizzas give US troops a taste of home

Through Pizzas4Patriots Mark and Kent Evans send thousands of pizzas to US troops stationed overseas on Super Bowl Sunday and the 4th of July.
Tax VOX
A big tax increase is looming

This year the question is whether the super committee will produce a budget plan before its Thanksgiving deadline, but nobody seems worried about the $110 billion tax increase on workers set to hit on January 1
Gabrielle Giffords and 5 others who persevered

As Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (D) of Arizona begins her rehabilitation from a gunshot to the head, she has already shown signs of affection, determination, and appreciation for public support. It's a difficult road, but one that others in the public eye have also trodden. Here's a look at Giffords and five others who showed resilience in the face of adversity.
In Pictures: Military women of the world
In Pictures: Pearl Harbor remembered
Editorial Board Blog
Say it ain't so. Sears will open on Thanksgiving Day

As will Kmart. If retailers keep gnawing at this national day of togetherness and gratitude, there will be nothing left of Thanksgiving but a picked-over turkey.
Background checks. Truck purchases. Free AK-47s.

Background checks are all that stand between buyers of a new truck and a free AK-47, according to a Florida dealer's promotion.
Growthology
What the world owes the 30 million

Sparta's 300 have been renowned for two millenia. How widely known is the impact of the 30 million American troops deployed overseas since 1950?
Veterans Day in space: Space Station astronauts pay tribute to a fallen hero

Veterans Day: On board the International Space Station, a pair of US astronauts salute a Medal of Honor recipient. The astronauts, both veterans themselves, take time on Veterans Day to remember those who have and are serving in the US military.
Horizons
Google salutes Veterans Day with new logo

Google displays a special doodle logo to honor military vets on Veterans Day. And there's a different Google doodle in Britain.
Obama fails to seal trade deal with South Korea

A potential free trade deal between the United States and South Korea stumbled Thursday over disputes on American beef and automobile exports to Asia's fourth-largest economy.
Veterans Day: First Lady surprises US military personnel and families in Germany

Veterans Day at Ramstein Air Force Base in Germany saw First Lady Michelle Obama surprise servicemen and women and their families by helping to serve a special Veterans Day meal.
Veterans Day free meals: one way businesses are saying 'thanks'

Veterans Day free meals and discounts on merchandise are among the many deals businesses are offering to express gratitude to US military veterans and active-duty personnel.
On Veterans Day, GI Bill boosts vets and the military

After a rough first year, the new GI Bill that pays for a college education generally pleases veterans and military recruiters. But the program needs to be closely monitored for workability and recruiting.
Can troops get too much love? Military struggles with a dark side on Veterans Day

As troops in war zones become accustomed to directing civil society, rather than the other way around, and are lauded at home, concern rises within the military that some are coming to see themselves as 'warrior kings.' For Veterans Day, a closer look at this worry.
A tribute to veterans

A Christian Science perspective.
In Pictures: Veterans Day 2010
A milestone in Iraq as US ends combat phase. How to mark it?

It's premature to declare 'mission accomplished,' and many Americans didn't support the Iraq war. Yet it seems right to somehow honor these returning soldiers.
Texas memorial planned for fallen soldiers of Iraq, Afghanistan wars

A foundation is raising money to build a memorial to fallen soldiers of the war on terrorism, including the Iraq and Afghanistan wars. It's planned for rural Texas, but some say it should be in Washington.
The Vote
Obama's busy Memorial Day weekend: Arlington cemetery loses out

The first family will spend Memorial Day weekend in Chicago, but Obama will make a day trip to the Gulf Coast on Friday. Vice President Joe Biden will lay a wreath at Arlington cemetery.
Michelle Obama, at Pentagon, honors armed forces and their families

First lady Michelle Obama has made a point of calling attention to the sacrifices of the armed forces and their families. She was at the Pentagon Friday to thank them. Should she do more?
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