Gunmen attack Karachi airport in five hour siege
Gunmen disguised as police guards stormed Jinnah International Airport in Karachi using machine guns and a rocket launcher, beginning late Sunday and extending into dawn. Officials say 13 killed. passengers evacuated. Separately a fatal bombing in Baluchistan claimed 23 Shiite pilgrims returning from Iran. No group claimed responsibility.
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Detroit retirees face complex ballots in historic bankruptcy vote
Retired Detroit bus driver Art Vardiman received a disk, a six page pension cut ballot, a health care ballot, and a 25 page notice as 32,000 creditors vote by July 11 on an $18 billion debt plan. Pension cuts could reach 4.5 percent for retirees and some payouts may be cut up to 20 percent. Police and fire retirees face better terms with a 1 percent cost of living increase.
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Aerial reenactment caps D-Day celebrations at La Fiere
Nearly 1,000 paratroopers re enact Normandy drama in La Fiere France to mark the 70th anniversary of D-Day. Veterans and crowds watch as two dozen paratroopers from the United States Britain France and Germany jump during the show. The restored C 47 Whiskey 7 and pilots who flew on D-Day participate, recalling the 1944 drop near Sainte Mere Eglise.
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El-Sissi sworn in as Egypt's president
Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi was sworn in as Egypt president amid calls for unity and vows to fight corruption. He warned against violence and hinted at no reconciliation with those who took up arms, while omitting a direct reference to the Muslim Brotherhood. He faces protests and a police-state perception as authorities detain Morsi supporters.
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Two Las Vegas officers killed in CiCi's ambush and Walmart incident
Two police officers, Alyn Beck and Igor Soldo, were shot at CiCi's Pizza as two suspects opened fire and then moved to a nearby Walmart where a third person died and the suspects carried out a second fatal act before a fatal self-inflicted outcome. The investigation is ongoing and motives are unclear.
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