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TUCSON, Ariz. — Searching for the right tone in an evening service, President Barack Obama aimed to console the country after a weekend massacre that left six people dead and 13 wounded, including congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, who remained hospitalized in critical condition.
"Gabby opened her eyes for the first time," Obama said during the memorial service, veering from his prepared remarks and receiving a loud applause from the thousands assembled. He had visited the congresswoman shortly before his speech.
"There is nothing I can say that will fill the sudden hole torn in your hearts. But know this: the hopes of a nation are here tonight. We mourn with you for the fallen. We join you in your grief. And we add our faith to yours that Representative Gabrielle Giffords and the other living victims of this tragedy pull through," Obama said.
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