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1 GET READY FOR i wedding season IN Lire: More brides turn to Internet to make planning the big day easier PAGE 4A: Dad got to see his little girl married in the hospital. New CsreerCuIIJcr section Includes Sioux openings and for job seekers. ARGUSLEADER.COM i(SSi(Si(sir cgj mis) $1.50 SIOUX FALLS, SOUTH DAKOTA SUNDAY, JAN. 9, 2011 wmMxtg, QUiAs siMJumy L-r Fwi h5 Congresswoman wounded, six killed in Arizona rampage 14 i i Herseth Sandlin concerned about chill on public service BY BETH WISCHMEYER bwischargusleader.com Former South Dakota Democratic Rep. Stephanie Herseth Sandlin was hopeful Saturday for the recovery of Rep.

Gabrielle Giffords of Arizona, whom she considers a good friend, following a gunshot wound to the head. Herseth Sandlin called Saturday's shooting in Tucson a tragedy but said she's convinced Giffords can pull through. The two became friends in Congress and as members of the fiscally conservative Blue Dog Democrats. See REACTION, Page 11A BY TERRY TANG, AMANDA 1E MYERS and DAVID ESPO Associated Press TUCSON, Ariz. Rep.

Gabrielle Giffords of Arizona was shot in the head Saturday by a gunman who opened fire outside a grocery store during a meeting with voters, killing a federal judge and five others. The attack rattled the country and left Americans questioning whether divisive politics had pushed the suspect over the edge. Pima County Sheriff Clarence Dupnik said Giffords was the target of a gunman whom he described See GIFFORDS, Page 11A Stephanie Herseth Sandlin says "there has to be a balance between accessibility to the public and the safety of those who choose public service. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, was shot in the head.

Doctors expect her to survive. matt yorkap Emergency personnel work Saturday outside a Safeway grocery store in Tucson, where Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, and others were shot. INAUGURATION DAY 2011 S.D. CAN SHOW NATION THERE IS A BETTER WAY I i -'Km, I s4 v' V' 'Choppy' market for jobs perks up 'It's going in the right but slowly BY SARAH REINECKE sreineckeargusleader.com Jennifer Bauer has been laid off from two jobs in two years.

Terry Reiser fills out six job applications each day and hasn't had an interview in two months. Joseph Sides collects $230 a month in unemployment, has no job leads and largely has drained his savings. The three Sioux Falls job seekers are examples of thousands of people who want to get back to work in the city. Their chances of landing employments are improving, but not as quickly as they hope. Nationally and in South Dakota, businesses are starting to hire.

The private sector is recovering, and this year is expected to be a year of growth. But it will take at least a year for the job market to get back to where it was at its peak in 2008 before the recession began in See JOBS, Page 10A MORE INSIDE STRAIN: Read about Sandy Higgins" struggle to find work since moving to Sioux Falls. 13A Young professional Abby Bischoff talks about being Arena marketing director. 13A STORIES LINKS Read about job seekers and the market, and see links to information about jobs and find an interactive map. ARGUSLEADER.COM JAY PtCKTNOKN ARGUS LEADER Dennis Daugaard looks out at the audience gathered Saturday at the state Capitol in Pierre before being sworn in as South Dakota's 32nd governor by Chief Justice David Gilbertson of the state Supreme Court (at left).

First lady Linda Daugaard is at center. SOUTH DAKOTA LEGISLATURE New governor proud of his frugal lifestyle BY JONATHAN ELLIS jonellisargusleader.com Dennis Daugaard took oath of office as South Dakota's 32nd governor Saturday. The Republican from Minnehaha County served eight years as lieutenant governor after serving six years in the state Senate. He spoke with the Argus Leader last week as he begins his four-year term. QUESTION: So do you have a tuxedo ready for the inaugural? See Page 9A Daugaard takes oath with call for self-reliance BY PETER HARRIMAN pharrimaargusleader.com PIERRE A new governor has one chance to tell citizens what he or she considers important enough to be the themes of a first inaugural address.

Gov. Dennis Daugaard told South Dakotans on Saturday to honor their self-reliance, persistence and frugality. Under the gold, domed ceiling of the state Capitol rotunda, Daugaard took the oath of office Saturday and gave an audience that crowded the building See GOVERNOR, Page 8A INSIDE PRIORITIES: What topics legislators intend to spotlight. 9A VOICES: First lady Linda Daugaard will emphasize reading and family meals. IB ONLINE: See an inauguration gallery and "100 Eyes on S.D.

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