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Tucson Shooting Suspect To Appear At Hearing Today

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TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) - Is Jared Lee Loughner mentally competent to plead guilty to the Tucson shooting rampage?
    
His appearance at a hearing today could go a long way toward answering that question amid reports of a deal where he gets a life sentence.
    
Attorneys will have to prove to a judge that Loughner, who is being forcibly medicated, understands what's going on.

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