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By Maureen O'Connor Sep 28, 2011 4:37 PM

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Arizona Shooter Still Insane, Has ‘Imaginary Friends’

Jared Lee Loughner returned to court today, where authorities established that the accused mass murderer is still insane. According to a government psychiatrist, Loughner believes he killed Gabrielle Giffords, has "several imaginary friends," and lost TV privileges because he thought the tube was sending him messages. When doctors informed him that he is insane, he was reportedly "devastated." [NYT, images via AP]

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