ROSS AND BURBANK

First Look: Gabby’s recovery, Loughner’s creepy smile, Congressmen packing heat, worthless law school degrees, Facebook folk

Jan 11, 2011, 7:03 AM | Updated: Mar 28, 2011, 3:48 pm

Gabrielle Giffords’ recovery will depend largely on the path the bullet took through her brain. The Congresswoman is reportedly able to respond to requests to hold up a certain number of fingers, which indicates the part of her brain responsible for language comprehension is intact.

Loughner

The parents of Arizona shooting suspect Jared Lee Loughner were apparently unaware of the severity of their son’s mental problems.

<---Would you sell this man a gun? Loughner's Glock cost $400-500, not including bullets and magazines.

Congress is re-thinking security after Saturday’s attack on Gabrielle Giffords: Two representatives say they will be carrying weapons for protection in their home districts.

Do law schools cook their books to convince would-be students they have higher employment rates, when, in truth, their graduates are working at Applebees?

Quickly rising on the viral charts: Lynnea Malley’s charming folk song about her addiction to Facebook.

Before Facebook, I was never a stalker, either! See you at 9. –Libby

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First Look: Gabby’s recovery, Loughner’s creepy smile, Congressmen packing heat, worthless law school degrees, Facebook folk