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Teen who kicked sea lion in viral video in San Diego pleads guilty
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What happenedAn 18-year-old from La Jolla pleaded guilty in federal court after being filmed attacking a sea lion on the San Diego coast.
The headline splitThe left frames it as "Teenager pleas guilty to attacking California sea lion in viral video". The center frames it as "Teen who kicked sea lion in viral video in San Diego pleads guilty".
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Left / center-leftTeenager pleas guilty to attacking California sea lion in viral video
The Guardian US · Center-left · News report
CenterTeen who kicked sea lion in viral video in San Diego pleads guilty
News Channel 4 (KFOR.com) · Center · News report
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Teenager pleas guilty to attacking California sea lion in viral video
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