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Two more shooting victims released from hospital

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BLACKSBURG, Virginia (CNN) -- Twelve victims of Monday's shooting at Virginia Tech remained hospitalized Wednesday night.

One of the 12 was listed in good condition after undergoing surgery Wednesday, a hospital spokeswoman told CNN.

The student, whom authorities have not identified publicly, suffered three gunshot wounds and was operated on at New River Valley Hospital near Radford, hospital spokeswoman Deb Sydnor said. (Watch the story of the last student shot )

Another student at that hospital was in good condition, and a third was discharged Wednesday.

New River Valley is one of four hospitals treating students wounded in the shooting spree that left 33 students and faculty members dead. ( Audio Slide Show: Fear grows when police rush to building)

At Roanoke Memorial Hospital, one patient was in serious condition with gunshot wounds, spokesman Eric Earnhart said.

A second patient who had been treated there was transferred Wednesday to another hospital, he said. He declined to identify the hospital, citing a request for confidentiality from the patient's family.

Eight patients -- four men and four women -- remained "stable" at Montgomery Regional Hospital in Blacksburg, according to a hospital statement.

"Everyone is doing very well this morning," hospital CEO Scott Hill told reporters Wednesday at a dual press conference with Virginia Gov. Tim Kaine.

Hill, who had earlier escorted Kaine through Montgomery Regional, said it was "tremendous what these kids are going through right now and how they're doing."

Kaine told reporters he was touched by a number of things during the visit.

He said one patient was able to walk for the first time since Monday's shooting and another patient -- a "young lady" -- was anxious to be released so she could be maid of honor in her sister's wedding Saturday.

"It was good to see some of these survivors improving," Kaine said.

Virginia Tech students gathered by the thousands in the heart of their campus Tuesday night for a candlelight vigil.

Students wanted to send a message of unity, determination and pride after the horror, sorrow and carnage of Monday's senseless shooting.

Memorial services are being planned around the world for the victims of the Virginia Tech shooting. Friends and family are remembering Ross Alameddine, one of the victims. ( Watch video of Alameddine's friends and family )

Students at campuses across the country are logging on to the Internet to get information and to share their thoughts. ( Read the latest student entries at CNNU)

At the Holocaust Memorial Museum Wednesday, President Bush paid tribute to Professor Liviu Librescu, a Holocaust survivor who taught at Virginia Tech for 20 years.

Librescu saved the lives of several students by using his body to block a classroom door while students fled to safety. He died Monday, which coincided with Holocaust Remembrance Day.

"On the day of remembrance, this Holocaust survivor gave his own life so that others may live. And this morning, we honor his memory and we take strength from his example," Bush said at the Holocaust memorial. (Read about the victims of the Virginia Tech shooting )

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