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From the page: "Scientists say material in dinosaur bones is probably just biofilm from bacteria. The finding sparks a strong response from researchers who reported finding Tyrannosaurus rex tissue."

From the L.A. Times obituary of the King of Pop: "Michael Jackson's life was infused with fantasy and tragedy. He owned a statue of Marilyn, studied Chaplin and married Elvis' daughter. It seemed the perennial man-child would cease to exist if the applause ever stopped."

Victor is a good, honest fair-and-honest digger who consistently surfaces original/unique stories and multimedia content that he knows will appeal broadly to those who follow him.

He's also very open about sharing feedback on stories and his well-informed perspectives on the social media landscape.

Nice to see him on Stumble.
^AndrewN, LAT social media guy

From the blog: "Observations from Iran, Iraq, Israel, the Arab world and beyond. Hot topics: Iran election. Egypt. Israel. Iraq."

While CNN has been banned form reporting from within Iran today by the Iranian government without prior approval, LA Times foreign correspondents have been filing frequent updates from Tehran and around the Middle East about the aftermath of the disputed Iran election.

LA Times Middle East bureau chief Borzou Daragahi, a U.S. citizen of Iranian descent and Pulitzer-prize finalist, re-lives his 4+ years covering Iraq from Badhdad.

From the article: "Baghdad -- THE young man with the AK-47 at a checkpoint in the Triangle of Death ordered us out of the car the moment he realized I was a foreigner. A flat gray sky closed in. Dust and diesel exhaust filled the hot air. He led us into the desert, over scrub brush and cigarette butts, toward a grizzled man in a wooden hut."

This should be a fun road trip. Look forward to seeing the tips you get and watching your progress via the latimes.com/travelblog [latimes.com/travelblog] + twitter.com/latimestravel [twitter.com/latimestravel]

Very cool interactive panoramic image -- from the cheap seats -- of the Lakers 2009 NBA championship celebration at the LA Coliseum, with nearly 100,000 in attendance. From the site: "Lakers fans fill the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum as they wait for the team to arrive and celebrate their 2009 NBA Championship."

From the page: "Social Media Museum has Bloggers all A-Twitter!"