US Army: Sergeant Jamar A. Hicks

Sergeant Jamar A. Hicks, twenty-two of Little Rock, Arkansas, died on August 11.

He and two others, from his unit, were killed by indirect enemy fire, in Paktia Province, Afghanistan.

Hicks was assigned to the 4th Battalion, 320th Field Artillery Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division out of Fort Campbell, Kentucky.

Florida Condo Building Torn in Half by Sinkhole

Late Sunday night, residents of condos in Clermont, Florida woke up to the sound of their building collapsing.

Firemen rushed through the building evacuating every unit, as a sink hole grew beneath it.

Early Monday morning, the building gave up it's fight and collapsed into the fifteen foot deep hole.

The three story building was torn in half, damaged beyond repair.

No injuries were reported, as the evacuation was completely successful.

A neighboring building was evacuated, as a precaution, and was checked out for structural integrity before residents were allowed back in.

Prince Friso of The Netherlands Dies at 44

Forty-four year old Prince Friso, of The Netherlands, died on Monday morning.

He had been in a coma since February 17, 2012, after being buried in an avalanche.

While he was rescued, he suffered significant brain trauma, and barely survived.

According to an official statement, released by the palace, Friso's wife Mabel, and his mother the former Queen Beatrix were at his side when he finally succumbed to his injuries.

The news came as a surprise as he had finally been released from the hospital, and allowed to live in the Hague, in July.

His brother, King Willem-Alexander, was on vacation in Greece, when the news reached him and he is now on his way home.

Russia's Tank Biathlon Goes International

As Russia prepares to hold the first ever international tank biathlon championships, on Monday, they're already busy planning the 2014 season.

To start it off they've invited the US and other NATO nations to participate in it.

According to Russian sources, the US has accepted the invitation and is begin preparations for it's own competitions.

Tank biathlons consist of a twelve and a half mile course, with moving targets that will require the tank to use all of it's weapons, not just the main gun.

The winner is the tank to make the fastest time through the course, with the best accuracy.

Monday's is the first international event, with Armenia, Belarus, and Kazakhstan joining their Russian hosts.

Russia has already held tank biathlons, but only between it's own units, as have the other three countries as they prepared for the international games.

The Russian military has posted a video of part of the biathlon:

India and Pakistan Continue Fire Exchange

India and Pakistan continued their exchange of fire, on Monday.

Pakistan says that a civilian was killed by India's shelling.

The two countries have been exchanging machine gun fire and shelling, since Tuesday when five Indian soldiers were killed.

In each round, the countries accuse each other of beginning it, and say they were just returning fire.

The daily fire exchange has heightened tensions between the two countries, which have a ten year cease fire, but no actual peace treaty between them.

Typhoon Utor Kills 2 in the Philippines

Typhoon Utor battered the Philippines on Monday, killing two and leaving forty-four people missing.

Most of the missing are fishermen who did not make it back to land, in time.

Winds over one hundred miles per hour knocked down trees and power lines, eliminating power grids and closing roads.

Some areas are under as much as three feet of water, after the heavy rains fell.

Utor has now left the Philippines and is expected to hit China, on Wednesday.

Colorado Springs Police Looking for Suspect in Double Murder

Police in Colorado Springs have issued a man hunt after a double homicide.

Two people were shot to death, late Saturday night.

Authorities are looking for twenty-two year old Gary Vigil, listing him as a suspect for first degree murder.

Vigil is described as five foot six, one hundred and eighty pounds, with black hair, brown eyes, and multiple tattoos on his arms, neck, and chest.

He is listed as armed an extremely dangerous.

Anyone with information should call the Colorado Springs Police Department at 719-444-7000.

2 of 3 Missing From Manitou Springs Found

Police in Manitou Springs, Colorado have reported two of three people, that were missing, to be found.

All three were reported missing after a mudslide and flash floods tore through the area, Friday night, which killed one and injured three others.

An unidentified woman is still missing, after witnesses saw her clinging to a tree.

Six houses were destroyed, thirty damaged, and some businesses suffered damage as well.

The town is still cleaning up the damage, that was left behind.

2 Killed in Texas Plane Crash

A small plane crashed in Ellis County, Texas killing both aboard.

It happened Sunday morning in a field outside of Ennis, after the plane stalled and then clipped a tree.

When the plane crashed, it burst into flames destroying most of the 1975 Beechcraft Bonanza.

Both the FAA and NTSB are investigating the crash.

2 Bombings Kill 5 Soldiers in Iraq

Five Iraqi soldiers were killed in two separate bombings, on Sunday.

A roadside bomb struck a convoy near Musayyib, killing three and wounding ten.

In Abu Ghraib, a suicide bomber drove into a military checkpoint, before detonating his explosive filled car.

Two soldiers were killed and nine wounded there.