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• With nine dogs in tow, two women hiking a trail in the hills below the Hollywood sign yesterday discover the severed human head of an unidentified male homicide victim, possibly of Armenian descent, after two of the dogs started playing with a plastic bag containing the head. [LATimes]
• Anthony Bourdain (one of our favorites at the GofG L.A. office) calls out Paula Deen, celebrity chef whose specialty lies in the kind of food you find on ThisIsWhyYoureFat, for publicly revealing she has Type II diabetes, followed immediately by announcing she's the new spokesperson for diabetes medication Victoza. [TMZ]

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Most you may believe you first encountered the 99% during the days of Occupy Wall Street (R.I.P.) but alas- this great country of ours has been completely full of weirdos for decades, and you 100% have come in contact with these misfits while traveling by train, plane, or automobile.  Welcome to "Traveling With The 99%". MORE>>>

Welcome to "Traveling With The 99%," our new guide to getting the most out of your holiday travel—whether you're going by plane, train, boat, or automobile. Today's topic: airport archetypes.

It's difficult sometimes to remember just how large this country of ours is. America is a broad, diverse land, and by that, I mean that America is basically completely jammed full of crazy weirdos. Some of these weirdos are completely awesome and many of them are horrible, but regardless of where they fall on the scale, one thing remains true: you will encounter almost all of them (99% of them) while flying economy class. More»

• Beware of the "Tourist Bandit" who has robbed Venice and West Hollywood Bank of Americas this week in popular sightseeing areas while wearing souvenir sweatshirts. [KABC]
• Two people deplaning an American Airlines flight at LAX fall 10 feet when the jet way floor collapses. [LATimes]

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• After a 19-year career in the NBA, including three championship titles with the Lakers, Shaquille O'Neal announces he's retiring from pro basketball. [KABC]
• NY Democrat congressman Anthony Weiner denies sending a college student a "lewd" twitpic of himself, blames a hacker as conservatives pounce on the story. [LATimes]
• A Delta flight chartered by the L.A. Angels experiences technical difficulties, makes an emergency landing safely at LAX with the team on board. [KTLA]
• According to People, Justin Theroux is officially Jennifer Aniston's new boyfriend and he's "edgier" than her previous men. [PE]
• A hacker leaks naked photos he claims are of Blake Lively, taunts her camp who deny they're really her by posting even more photos. [TMZ]

• Hellish travel nightmares may be curtailed by long overdue amendments to the Passenger Bill of Rights, such as limits to how long airlines can hold passengers grounded on the tarmac and fairer refunds for lost baggage. [KABC]
• Massive $4.1-billion modernization construction project at LAX will create a projected 39,900 jobs and generate $6.9 billion in economic activity. [LATimes]
• A year after Deepwater Horizon explosion and Gulf oil spill, the nation's worst environmental disaster, Congress hasn't passed any new safety laws on offshore drilling. [HuffPo]
• Poor Rebecca Black is still getting death threats saying she'll be killed if "Friday" isn't taken off the internet. [PE]
• The guidos and guidettes will reportedly take on the motherland, specifically Florence, for "Jersey Shore" Season 4. [TMZ]

Today in your dispatch de la mode, we round up our favorite fashionable tweeters, reflect on the fabulous fifty-year career of Lauren Hutton, blow $80,000 in one weekend on beluga and edible gold leaf,  and learn that nothing says "Williamsburg hipster" like a beaded Valentino evening gown. Plus, Lady Gaga opens Paris Fashion Week with zombies in plastic bags!

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