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The mechanical shark rarely worked, but everything else did for "Jaws," Steven Spielberg's 1975 thriller that set the standard by which all summer blockbusters have since been measured.

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SI.com: Michael Farber: Americans fight off physicality and emotions to down Aussiesupdated: Tue Aug 19 2008 13:48:00

In the most entertaining rivalry on water since Roy Scheider vs. Jaws, the United States defeated Australia, 9-8, Tuesday in the Olympic semifinals of the fierce sport of water polo -- sometimes also known as synchronized drowning.

Time.com: Shark Frenzy in Solana Beachupdated: Mon Apr 28 2008 13:00:00

A fatal attack near San Diego sparks another overreaction. The risk from sharks is as low as ever; just ask the victim's family

People.com: Jaws Star Roy Scheider Diesupdated: Mon Feb 11 2008 15:03:00

Roy Scheider, a two-time Oscar nominee who played the alarmist police chief who famously saves a beach resort in the 1975 blockbuster Jaws and its sequel, died Sunday. He was 75.

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