5 dead in siege of Pakistan's Karachi airport: officials

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• 5 dead in siege of Pakistan's Karachi airport: officials
• Official: 5 killed in attack on Pakistan airport
• Ex-military chief sworn in as Egypt's president
• Egypt's Sisi takes office to cool reception from West
• Nadal tops Djokovic: 9th French Open, 14th major
• Rare Ohio 'mono mono' twins home for Father's Day
• England outcast Cole investigated over LA attack
• Feds probe truck safety after Tracy Morgan crash
• Aerial reenactment caps D-Day celebrations
• Swiss man breaks world record for 8,000m jump without oxygen
• Catholic leader seeks Irish probe into mass graves
• Official in Pakistan says at least 5 killed as gunmen attack Karachi's international airport
• Official: Gunmen attack Pakistan's Karachi airport
• Pope dives into Mideast peace with prayer summit
• Israeli finance minister calls settlements a waste
• Official in Pakistan says gunmen have attacked a terminal at Karachi's international airport
• Sao Paulo subway staff vote to continue strike
• Inbee Park wins Manulife Financial Classic
• Pakistan's Karachi airport under attack: officials
• JLo won't perform in World Cup opener in Brazil
• Bergdahl says he was tortured by Taliban captors
• Company creates blanket for tornado protection
• Egypt's el-Sissi: No reconciliation with Islamists
• 'Fault' tops Tom Cruise at box office with $48.2M
• Crane takes lead into final round at Memphis
• Tony Awards will lean on songs and celebrities
• HL:Manhunt widens for three Quebec inmates who escaped using helicopter@
• Pope wades into Mideast peace with prayer summit
• Sponsor Adidas concerned at FIFA corruption claims
• 5 video game trends expected at E3
• Twins sign free-agent 1B-DH Kendrys Morales
• US job market recovers losses yet appears weaker
• California Chrome heads home with bandaged foot
• Silicon Valley's interns enjoy perk-filled summer
• Quebec sees second jailbreak involving helicopter
• Political parties fight to manipulate voting times
• No shortage of info in Detroit bankruptcy
• Nadal wins 9th French Open, tops Djokovic in final
• US heads to Brazil with boosted confidence
• Argentina removes boastful banner from team base

5 dead in siege of Pakistan's Karachi airport: officials Posted: 08 Jun 2014 01:08 PM PDT At least five people have been killed and one wounded in a militant siege of Pakistan's Karachi airport on Sunday night, officials said. Doctor Seemi Jamali, who is head of the city's main Jinnah Hospital, said "Five dead bodies have been brought in, and one injured was also brought to the hospital." She added that three were Airport Security Force (ASF) personnel and two were civilian employees of Pakistan International Airlines.

Official: 5 killed in attack on Pakistan airport Posted: 08 Jun 2014 01:03 PM PDT KARACHI, Pakistan (AP) — Gunmen stormed an airport terminal used for VIPs and cargo in Pakistan's largest city Sunday night, killing five people and wounding another, officials said.

Ex-military chief sworn in as Egypt's president Posted: 08 Jun 2014 01:00 PM PDT CAIRO (AP) — Egypt's former military chief Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi, winner by a landslide in last month's presidential election, was sworn into office Sunday nearly a year after he ousted the nation's first freely elected leader.

Egypt's Sisi takes office to cool reception from West Posted: 08 Jun 2014 01:00 PM PDT By Yasmine Saleh and Maggie Fick CAIRO (Reuters) - Abdel Fattah al-Sisi promised to rule Egypt in an inclusive manner after he was sworn in as president on Sunday but gave no indication he would reconcile with the Muslim Brotherhood movement he removed from power nearly a year ago. Last month's election, which officials said Sisi won with 97 percent of the vote, followed three years of upheaval since a popular uprising ended 30 years of rule by former air force commander Hosni Mubarak. Sisi said combating terrorism would be his top priority for the time being, a reference to Islamist foes he describes as a threat to national security. "As for those who shed the blood of the innocents, there will be no place for them in this path," Sisi said in his first speech to the nation.

Nadal tops Djokovic: 9th French Open, 14th major Posted: 08 Jun 2014 12:54 PM PDT PARIS (AP) — Trying to beat Rafael Nadal at the French Open is, without a doubt, the toughest task in tennis. Indeed, must be among the greatest challenges in all of sports.

Rare Ohio 'mono mono' twins home for Father's Day Posted: 08 Jun 2014 12:48 PM PDT CINCINNATI (AP) — A set of rare "mono mono" twins born holding hands are home in time for Father's Day.

England outcast Cole investigated over LA attack Posted: 08 Jun 2014 12:46 PM PDT Former England full-back Ashley Cole is being investigated by Los Angeles police for assault after a glass of champagne was thrown at a television presenter, police and reports said Sunday. It is been investigated by a Hollywood division," a Los Angeles Police Department source told AFP on condition of anonymity. English newspaper the Sunday Mirror reported that Cole, 33, who was released by Chelsea at the end of last season, threw a glass of champagne over British television presenter Donatella Panayiotou at a Hollywood party. It said Cole was in Los Angeles with fellow former England international Shaun Wright-Phillips and other friends, after being overlooked by England manager Roy Hodgson for the World Cup squad that arrived in Brazil on Sunday.

Feds probe truck safety after Tracy Morgan crash Posted: 08 Jun 2014 12:46 PM PDT TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — Federal investigators on Sunday were looking into commercial trucking and other safety issues in the wake of a deadly chain-reaction crash on the New Jersey Turnpike that left actor-comedian Tracy Morgan and two others critically injured and another man dead.

Aerial reenactment caps D-Day celebrations Posted: 08 Jun 2014 12:45 PM PDT LA FIERE, France (AP) — Nearly 1,000 paratroopers dropped out of the sky in Normandy on Sunday — but this time they did so in peace, instead of to wrest western France from the Nazis as they did during World War II.

Swiss man breaks world record for 8,000m jump without oxygen Posted: 08 Jun 2014 12:43 PM PDT Geneva (AFP) - A Swiss man set a new world record on Sunday when he leapt from a hot-air balloon from an altitude of 8,000 metres (26,200 feet) without oxygen, the ATS news agency reported.

Catholic leader seeks Irish probe into mass graves Posted: 08 Jun 2014 12:42 PM PDT DUBLIN (AP) — Ireland should investigate the Catholic Church's mistreatment and burial of babies who died decades ago in nun-operated homes for unmarried mothers, a senior church official declared Sunday as the country confronted another shameful chapter of its history of child abuse.

Official in Pakistan says at least 5 killed as gunmen attack Karachi's international airport Posted: 08 Jun 2014 12:40 PM PDT KARACHI, Pakistan (AP) — Official in Pakistan says at least 5 killed as gunmen attack Karachi's international airport.

Official: Gunmen attack Pakistan's Karachi airport Posted: 08 Jun 2014 12:31 PM PDT KARACHI, Pakistan (AP) — An official in Pakistan says gunmen have attacked a terminal at Karachi's international airport.

Pope dives into Mideast peace with prayer summit Posted: 08 Jun 2014 12:29 PM PDT VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis plunged head-first into Mideast peace-making Sunday, welcoming the Israeli and Palestinian presidents to the Vatican for a remarkable evening of peace prayers just weeks after the last round of U.S.-sponsored negotiations collapsed.

Israeli finance minister calls settlements a waste Posted: 08 Jun 2014 12:27 PM PDT JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel's finance minister on Sunday criticized settlement construction in isolated parts of the West Bank as a waste of money and vowed to bring down the country's governing coalition if it heeds hard-line calls to annex settlements.

Official in Pakistan says gunmen have attacked a terminal at Karachi's international airport Posted: 08 Jun 2014 12:25 PM PDT KARACHI, Pakistan (AP) — Official in Pakistan says gunmen have attacked a terminal at Karachi's international airport.

Sao Paulo subway staff vote to continue strike Posted: 08 Jun 2014 12:23 PM PDT Sao Paulo (AFP) - Disgruntled subway workers who have caused transport chaos in Sao Paulo days before it hosts the World Cup opening match voted Sunday to continue their strike, ignoring a court ruling.

Inbee Park wins Manulife Financial Classic Posted: 08 Jun 2014 12:23 PM PDT WATERLOO, Ontario (AP) — Inbee Park won the Manulife Financial Classic on Sunday for her first LPGA Tour title in more than 11 months, matching the course record with a 10-under 61 for a three-stroke victory over Cristie Kerr.

Pakistan's Karachi airport under attack: officials Posted: 08 Jun 2014 12:22 PM PDT Heavily armed militants attacked Pakistan's busiest airport in the southern city of Karachi Sunday night, forcing the suspension of all flights, officials said. Senior police official Rao Muhammad Anwar said the militants were armed with automatic weapons and grenades and were exchanging gunfire with security personnel. Abid Qaimkhani, a spokesman for the Civil Aviation Authority, confirmed the attack, adding all flights had been suspended. There has so far been no claim of responsibility, but Pakistan has been battling a homegrown Islamist insurgency for more than a decade that has claimed thousands of lives.

JLo won't perform in World Cup opener in Brazil Posted: 08 Jun 2014 12:14 PM PDT SAO PAULO (AP) — Jennifer Lopez won't perform the World Cup's official song alongside fellow artists Pitbull and Claudia Leitte during the tournament's opening ceremony in Brazil, FIFA officials said Sunday.

Bergdahl says he was tortured by Taliban captors Posted: 08 Jun 2014 12:05 PM PDT PARIS (AP) — U.S. Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl has told people treating him at an American military medical facility in Germany that he was tortured, beaten and held in a cage by his Taliban captors in Afghanistan after he tried to escape, a senior U.S. official said Sunday.

Company creates blanket for tornado protection Posted: 08 Jun 2014 12:02 PM PDT OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — An Oklahoma company has created a protective blanket that developers say could give children a better chance of surviving debris from a tornado — or bullets from a 9 mm handgun.

Egypt's el-Sissi: No reconciliation with Islamists Posted: 08 Jun 2014 11:48 AM PDT CAIRO (AP) — Egypt's newly sworn-in president vowed Sunday that there would be no reconciliation with anyone who had "committed crimes" or "adopted violence" against Egyptians, a thinly veiled reference to the Muslim Brotherhood and other Islamists.

'Fault' tops Tom Cruise at box office with $48.2M Posted: 08 Jun 2014 11:46 AM PDT NEW YORK (AP) — In a box-office battle that pitted young against old, female against male, modest drama against big-budget spectacle, the teenage romance "The Fault in Our Stars" easily bested the time-shifting Tom Cruise action film "Edge of Tomorrow."

Crane takes lead into final round at Memphis Posted: 08 Jun 2014 11:42 AM PDT Ben Crane completed a one-under par third-round 69 on Sunday to take a three-shot lead into the afternoon's final round of the US PGA Tour's St. Jude Classic. Crane had two birdies and one bogey in his third-round for a 13-under total of 197 through 54 holes, and the final round began shortly after the third concluded. Fellow American Troy Merritt posted a third-round 67 for 200, with Brian Harman on 201 after a 67.

Tony Awards will lean on songs and celebrities Posted: 08 Jun 2014 11:37 AM PDT NEW YORK (AP) — Relax, Idina. At this star-studded ceremony, no one is going to mangle your name.

HL:Manhunt widens for three Quebec inmates who escaped using helicopter@ Posted: 08 Jun 2014 11:37 AM PDT MONTREAL — The search widened Sunday for three Quebec inmates who used a helicopter to make a brazen escape from jail as dusk approached a day earlier.

Pope wades into Mideast peace with prayer summit Posted: 08 Jun 2014 11:35 AM PDT VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis waded head-first into Mideast peace-making Sunday, welcoming the Israeli and Palestinian presidents to the Vatican for an evening of peace prayers just weeks after the last round of U.S.-sponsored negotiations collapsed.

Sponsor Adidas concerned at FIFA corruption claims Posted: 08 Jun 2014 11:16 AM PDT SAO PAULO (AP) — In a rare comment on FIFA issues by World Cup sponsors, Adidas said it was concerned about renewed allegations of corruption and Visa called for football's governing body to show strong ethics.

5 video game trends expected at E3 Posted: 08 Jun 2014 11:09 AM PDT LOS ANGELES (AP) — With the launch of the Xbox One, PlayStation 4 and Wii U in the video game industry's rearview mirror, the spotlight at this week's Electronic Entertainment Expo in Los Angeles is expected to shift back to games. From online-only titles to virtual reality experiences, about 200 exhibitors will hype their latest software in hopes of becoming The Next Big Thing. A sampling:

Twins sign free-agent 1B-DH Kendrys Morales Posted: 08 Jun 2014 11:05 AM PDT MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — After three consecutive years of 90-plus losses, Minnesota Twins general manager Terry Ryan is hoping a rare in-season, free-agent signing will keep his team in contention the rest of the summer.

US job market recovers losses yet appears weaker Posted: 08 Jun 2014 11:03 AM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. economy has finally regained the jobs lost to the Great Recession. But go easy on the hallelujahs. The comeback is far from complete.

California Chrome heads home with bandaged foot Posted: 08 Jun 2014 11:03 AM PDT NEW YORK (AP) — California Chrome went home to the West Coast on Sunday with a bandaged right front foot — and no Triple Crown — after bumping another horse leaving the Belmont Stakes starting gate.

Silicon Valley's interns enjoy perk-filled summer Posted: 08 Jun 2014 10:56 AM PDT MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. (AP) — Sitting in a kitchen stocked with free food, a handful of 20-something Google summer interns weigh their favorite perks, but where to begin? With bikes, buses, massages, swimming pools, dance classes, nap pods, parties and access to their tech heroes, it's a very long list.

Quebec sees second jailbreak involving helicopter Posted: 08 Jun 2014 10:43 AM PDT MONTREAL (AP) — The search widened Sunday for three inmates who escaped with the help of a helicopter from a detention center in Quebec City as dusk approached a day earlier.

Political parties fight to manipulate voting times Posted: 08 Jun 2014 10:43 AM PDT JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Election Day is approaching, and you've made up your mind. There's no need to wait. In many states, you now can vote early.

No shortage of info in Detroit bankruptcy Posted: 08 Jun 2014 10:41 AM PDT DETROIT (AP) — Retired Detroit bus driver Art Vardiman recently received a computer disk in the mail that contains hundreds of pages of documents. He also got a six-page blue ballot about cuts to his pension and a white one about health insurance. A 25-page notice explains why the changes are being proposed in Detroit's historic bankruptcy.

Nadal wins 9th French Open, tops Djokovic in final Posted: 08 Jun 2014 10:40 AM PDT PARIS (AP) — At the French Open, there's just no one better than Rafael Nadal.

US heads to Brazil with boosted confidence Posted: 08 Jun 2014 10:38 AM PDT SAO PAULO (AP) — The U.S. headed to Brazil with boosted faith Sunday after going undefeated in its sendoff series for the first time.

Argentina removes boastful banner from team base Posted: 08 Jun 2014 10:34 AM PDT BELO HORIZONTE, Brazil (AP) — Argentina's players apparently aren't ready to proclaim themselves as World Cup winners just yet, even though that was the boastful message that was put up at their World Cup base in Brazil.

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