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CLEARFIELD - After a two-month investigation two arrests will be made in the alleged rape that was to have occurred in the driving park on March 20.

As a result of the investigation, a 14-year-old girl is being charged with false reports for making false statements to the police that this incident occurred when it did not. A 24-year-old Clearfield man is being charged for statutory sexual assault and other related crimes related to this investigation.

Washington, D.C, United States (4E) – An at-home HIV test that claims to diagnose the disease in 20 minutes from a swab of saliva has taken a step closer to hitting store shelves.

The Food and Drug Administration’s advisory panel of experts unanimously recommended the test kit’s approval Tuesday, stating the benefits of the OraQuick HIV test outweighed its potential risks for consumers.

While the test does not appear to be as accurate as professionally administered diagnostics, the panel noted it could provide an important way to expand HIV testing.

The FDA will make its final decision on whether to approve the product later this year. While the agency is not bound by the panel’s recommendation, it typically follows its lead.

Government officials estimate one fifth, or 240,000, of the 1.2 million HIV carriers in the United States do not know they are infected. Testing is one of the chief ways of slowing new infections, which have held steady at about 50,000.

The test is marketed by Orasure. The company sells a professional version of the test for $17.50, which has shown to accurately identify both carriers and noncarriers 99 percent of the time.

However, a trial conducted by the company showed the home test only correctly detected HIV in those carrying the virus 93 percent of the time.

The FDA estimated that the test would miss about 3,800 HIV positive people a year, while correctly identifying 45,000 if approved for U.S. consumers

Based on estimates, the test could prevent 4,000 new transmissions of the virus annually.

Ocala, Fla., United States (4E) – A Florida high school has a problem many schools would like to deal with.

Vanguard High School in Ocala must make the difficult selection for valedictorian among 25 students with a perfect 5.0 grade point average.

A committee will decide which student will get to accept the award based on who has the best graduation speech.

All of the vying valedictorians will be recognized and presented with a silver plate as they walk across the stage.

Vanguard High School is ranked 23rd in the state of Florida in the US News and World Reports’s Best High School list.

Las Vegas, NV, United States (AHN Sports) – World Boxing Organization (WBO) junior welterweight champion Juan Manuel Marquez believes eight-division world champion Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao will have a tough time against Tim Bradley.

However, Marquez picks Pacquiao over Bradley because the American boxer lacks the power needed to beat the Filipino boxing legend.

“Tim Bradley will be a tough fight for Pacquiao, but Manny is the better fighter. Bradley is very physical but Manny will win,” said Marquez.

Pacquiao stakes his WBO welterweight title against Bradley on June 9 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada.

The Filipino fighter has a record of 54-3-2 win-loss-draw ring record with 38 knockouts while Bradley is unbeaten in 28 fights with 12 knockouts.

Meanwhile, Marquez is expected to return to the ring against a still unknown opponent on July 14 at Dallas Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas.

If he has a choice, Marquez wants to line up a southpaw opponent to prepare himself for a potential fourth meeting with Pacquiao. Among those considered to fight Marquez are Brandon Rios and Zab Judah.

“If Manny wants to fight with me again, I need another southpaw with Pacquiao’s style. I need a southpaw,” Marquez said.