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__Police: Boulder boys threatened to rape 12-year-old__

What: On May 1st 2 boulder middle school students had been arrested on suspicion of harressment of a 12 year old girl by threatened to rape and kill her because shes Asian- American. The 13 year old boys and 10 year old boy were suspected of calling the girl's cellphone at 9 pm on Monday using bad lanuage and telling her that they'd rape her said the police. The girl hung up but the boys called her again leaving 2 messages threatening her again. The messages included details about damaging the girl’s genitals. The boy in that case also tried to put his foot under her skirt in class, police said. After her parents found out, they reported it to the police the next day. The 13 year old boys parents brought them to a Juvenile detention center on Thursday.

Who: The 12 year old girl, the 13 year old and 10 year old boys, and the police were involved.

Where: This happend in Boulder Colarado USA.

Why/how: This happend because boys probrably thought that it was fun and they didnt think that they'd get in trouble for it.

Why i choose this article: I choose this article because it made me mad! I seriously don't get how the boys could be that sick and perverted to do something like that. I also choose it because the girl was the same age as me, and i OBVIOUSLY wouldn't want that to happen to me. Im also happy that the boys got sent to Juvenile detention. THEY DESERVED IT!!

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Man killed in targeted shooting outside Vancouver corner store

What: On April 7th a man died after being suspected of targeted shooting out side of a corner store at 70th Avenue and Marine Drive in Vancouver. Police say that it appeared to be related to a drug activity. But its too early in the investigation to confirm that. Lionel Yisheng Tan appeared to get out of a silver BMW to go into the store and shot when exiting. His body layed beside the car at 11 pm. Neighbours said that there were two batches of gunfire, 12 shots all together. The victim in that murder was David Phong Quoi Banh was found slumped over in the drivers seat in a white SUV in a resturant parking lot on Saturday night.

Who: Lionel Yisheng Tan and David Phong Quoi Banh were involve in the shooting and the neighbors were the witnesses.

Where: This happend in Vancouver by a corner store at 70th avenue and Marine Drive.

When: This Situation happend on April 7th.

Why/How: This shooting happend because it was appartently related to a drug activity.

Why i chose this article? I chose this article because it caught my eyes. Also because i recently found out that Lionel Yisheng Tan is my cousins friend. And David Phong Quoi Banh is her cousins cousin which I think i met once before...

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Woman Attack by a bear in yard

What: On Auguest 5th a woman name Katy Lin was was attacked by a bear while gardening in front of her house. Some of her neighbors heard her scream then began throwing rocks at the bear, hitting it with a broom stick, and honking horns. The police came and killed the bear by shooting it twice. Katy Lin now has injurys on heer head and arms but they aren't life threatening.

Where: This happend in Poco.

When: The attack was on Auguest 5th 2008

Who: The bear was involved, Katy Lin was affected and the neighbors were the witnesses.

Why/how: This situation hapend because the bears were wondering around. The garbage was also not picked up so im guessing that they were looking for food.

Why I chose this article? I chose this article because I couldn't imagine somebody getting attacked by a bear and i wouldn't want that to happen to me if i was gardening in front of my house.