AJs - miss flop, bet turn?

[FreakDaddy]

Ok, I have a bad habit from time when the flop misses and I hold overcards, but this an extreme example. I should have gotten out earlier. UTG is Loose-Aggresive/Passive. Any comments, suggestions appreciated.

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Preflop: Hero is BB with A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], J[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img].
UTG calls, <font color="#666666">6 folds</font>, Button calls, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises</font>, UTG calls, Button calls.

Flop: (6.50 SB) 6[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 7[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 9[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(3 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">Hero bets</font>, UTG calls, Button folds.

Turn: (4.25 BB) T[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">Hero bets</font>, <font color="#CC3333">UTG raises</font>, Hero calls.

Ok, I know I may be way behind at this point. [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img] But should I have even dropped after the flop?

River: (8.25 BB) A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
Hero checks, <font color="#CC3333">UTG bets</font>, Hero calls.

Final Pot: 10.25 BB

Results in white below: <font color="#FFFFFF">
Hero has Ah Jh (one pair, aces).
UTG has 8d 7s (straight, ten high).
Outcome: UTG wins 10.25 BB. </font>