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A police constable who is accused of committing sexual acts with a minor at a police station is to face trial in the Corporate Area Resident Magistrate’s Court on September 21.Constable Clifford Brown, who was assigned to the Motorised Patrol Division, is charged with three counts of indecent assault.The incident allegedly took place on June 30, 2009, at the Stony Hill Police Station where Brown was assigned.Allegations are that on the day in question, three wards of the state were passing the station, when one of them called out to Brown.The constable reportedly answered and called them into the station. He reportedly took one of the girls, a 16-year-old, to the back of the station where he pushed his tongue in her ears and fondled her breast and vagina.The constable also allegedly took out his penis and rubbed it against the complainant’s breast and ejaculated on her.The matter was later reported to the Centre for the Investigation of Sexual Offences and Child Abuse and a file was sent to the Office of the Director of Public Prosecution, who later ruled that Brown was to be charged.Brown was arrested and charged last December and shortly after released on $100,000 bail after he pleaded not guilty to the charges.

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PORT ELIZABETH, South Africa (AP) — Sami Khedira scored a late goal Saturday to give Germany a 3-2 victory over Uruguay and third place for the second straight World Cup.Khedira scored with a header in the 82nd minute after the Uruguay defense failed to clear a corner from Mesut Oezil. The goal ended Uruguay’s hopes of beating Germany for the first time in 82 years.Uruguay had come from behind to lead 2-1 when Diego Forlan volleyed in a 51st-minute cross for his fifth goal of the tournament. Germany defender Marcell Jansen leveled five minutes later with a header.Thomas Mueller gave Germany the lead in the 18th minute, his fifth goal at the World Cup, but Edinson Cavani equalised for Uruguay in the 28th.

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FISHERS in Alligator Pond are alarmed at the rate at which the beach in their remote South Manchester fishing village is receding.A 44-year-old fisherman, who gave his name only as Joseph, said he does not recall ever seeing it so bad. He and others in the area say that over the 12 months alone, the beach has eroded up to 40 feet in some sections as a result of aggressive wave action.Among the facilities threatened by the erosion are the world-famous Little Ochi Restaurant, Oswald’s Restaurant as well as two unfinished government buildings meant as fish-vending quarters and gear sheds for fishermen. Several informal sheds erected by fisherfolk have long been swept away by the sea.

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GATESHEAD, England (AP) — American Tyson Gay edged Asafa Powell in the 100 meters at the British Grand Prix earlier today.Gay won in 9.94 seconds, just two-hundredths of a second faster than his Jamaican rival.Gay said he wasn’t sure he’d won the tight race in Gateshead, England. He said he was a little rusty because he’s been nursing a hamstring injury.Powell said he eased up too much at the end.

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Jason Kong and Yunfeng Jhang, the Chinese nationals who were arrested in connection with the confiscation of over $25 million…

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An alleged robber, who reportedly broke into a woman’s house and stole her handbag and other items…

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A fisherman, who was found in possession of counterfeit notes, appeared before the Corporate Area Resident Magistrate’s Court yesterday.

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The Montego Bay police say they will remain resolute in their fight against crime after recovering two firearms in separate incidents yesterday.

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While residents of Portmore are calling for the return of the bicycle patrol, a number of the two-wheel transports continue

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Transjamaican Highway Limited (TJH), the developer of the toll roads in Jamaica, gave cash and furniture to Bridgeport Basic School recently.

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