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Discovery Channel pioneer killed in crash

One of the pioneers of cable TV's Discovery Channel was killed Tuesday morning when a flatbed truck plowed into his Jeep Cherokee.

Tags: Michel du Monceau

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Chompie the Shark makes his return for 'Shark Week'

Discovery Channel's Shark Week will return to all its glory this year as Chompie, the giant inflated shark, returns to his perch atop the Discovery building in Silver Spring, Md.

Tags: shark week, Chompie, shark

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'Shark Week' spawns cuddly, terrifying parody (VIDEO)

Just strap a cardboard fin on a puppy or kitten and prepare yourself for carnage.

Tags: shark week, Revision3

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Officer honored for bravery in Discovery standoff

Officer Ed Paden was fresh off a training swim in the Chesapeake Bay when the jellyfish stings were getting to him. So he finished his workout and headed back to Montgomery County, and though he was off-duty, he headed back to his station. That's when the 911 call came in.

Tags: Ed Paden, Discovery Communications, James J. Lee, Montgomery County Police Training Academy, David Levy, Kate Ryan

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