Teen Who Auditioned for American Idol Attacked

New York - A 17-year-old New York girl who auditioned for “American Idol” was beaten by five students at a Brooklyn high school leaving her incapable of competing in a talent show. Five students from the Brooklyn Academy High School have been charged in the brutal beating of Shacara McLaurin outside her home. Police say they attacked her by beating her with a padlock inside a sock. McLaurin said that she was attacked because one of the girls was jealous of her singing abilities.  More