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Live giant squid caught on camera
TOKYO (AP) — After years of searching, scientists and broadcasters say they have captured video images of a giant squid in its natural habitat deep in the ocean for the first time. The three-meter (nine-foot) invertebrate was filmed from a...
Tags: Japan, Tokyo (Japan), Science and Technology
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IU honors 'Mythbuster' for advancing science ed
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) — Indiana University is honoring co-host Jamie Hyneman of the Discovery Channel program "Mythbusters" for his work in advancing science education. IU's College of Arts and Sciences awarded Hyneman its 2012 Distinguished...Tags: Bram Stoker, Science, Indiana University, Science and Technology
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Mich. governor gets employee ideas for improving state
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Gov. Rick Snyder says state government employees are answering his call for ideas to help improve efficiency, customer service and their workplaces. Snyder's office on Wednesday announced the top submissions in the...
Tags: Politics, Employees, Rick Snyder, Executive Branch, Career and Workplace
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Discovery Channel to depict Niles murder case
South Bend Tribune Staff WriterNILES - At 10 p.m. Sunday, Diana Stowe Farris will be in front of her television set, watching a segment of the Discovery ID Channel’s “Unusual Suspects’’ series depicting the 1993 disappearance of her 15-year-old daughter, Becky...Tags: Crimes, Entertainment, Murder, Television Industry, Television
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'Deadliest Catch' crewmember falls ill and rescued
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — The U.S. Coast Guard says rescuers flew a 'Deadliest Catch' crewmember to a remote clinic in Alaska after he collapsed and showed signs of shock and dehydration on board a fishing vessel in the Bering Sea. The agency didn't...Tags: Health, Hospitals and Clinics, Weather, U.S. Coast Guard
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Stuntman, Empire State Building near settlement
NEW YORK (AP) — A TV daredevil and the Empire State Building's owners are poised to settle the landmark's $12 million lawsuit over his April 2006 parachute-jump attempt. Court records show the building owners' civil case against stuntman Jeb...Tags: Trials, Crime, Law and Justice, Lawyers, Justice System, Empire State Building
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Detroit says no to stray dog documentary
DETROIT (AP) — Mayor Dave Bing's office has denied a Discovery Channel request to chronicle the lives of stray dogs in Detroit by filming them and attaching small cameras to the animals. Film office chief Sommer Woods tells The Detroit Free...Tags: Politics, Documentary (genre), Entertainment, Freedom of the Press, Television Industry
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Winfrey's network gets a warm welcome from viewers
NEW YORK (AP) — On its debut weekend, Oprah Winfrey's cable network got some healthy sampling from viewers. During the three-hour block beginning at 8 p.m. EST on Saturday, OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network averaged 1 million viewers, according to...Tags: Satellite and Cable Service, Media Industry, OWN (tv network), Entertainment, Oprah Winfrey
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Discovery says Jackson autopsy show is postponed
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Discovery Channel says it has indefinitely postponed the broadcast of a show purporting to re-enact Michael Jackson's autopsy. Discovery Networks International made the announcement in a statement Friday. It cited the...Tags: Michael Jackson
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'Deadliest Catch' crew member found dead in hotel
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — A member of a 'Deadliest Catch' has been found dead in an Alaska hotel room. Police say 33-year-old Justin Tennison was found Tuesday afternoon in a hotel room in Homer. Tennison was a member of the Time Bandit, one of the...Tags: Hotel and Accommodation Industry, Alaska
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Cannes crime spree! Billy Crystal tries TV. Sen. McCain makes case.
After the coffee. Before figuring out what to do this weekend. The Skinny: Loyal readers know what a big fan I was of ABC's "Nashville." That's why last night's season finale was such a disappointment. What was once a cool breeze on a humid night is...
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Former Yahoo executive Shashi Seth to head Tribune digital
Reuters(Reuters) - Former Yahoo Inc executive Shashi Seth has joined Tribune Co to lead its digital ventures as the newspaper and broadcast company seeks new revenue sources. The company said on Wednesday that Seth was named president of Tribune Digital...Tags: Satellite and Cable Service, Google Inc., Newspaper and Magazine, Media Industry, Peter Liguori
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