Utah announces 'major dinosaur fossil discovery'

June 17, 2008 By MIKE STARK , Associated Press Writer

(AP) -- A newly discovered batch of well-preserved dinosaur bones, petrified trees and even freshwater clams in southeastern Utah could provide new clues about life in the region some 150 million years ago.



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