Knox recounts in her diary early on that a male prison guard winked at her when she got letters from men, often brought up her sexuality and gave her the impression he was making a pass at her.

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In addition to making payments at shops that have e-money terminals installed or using your phone as a train pass, you can buy tickets online and swipe your way through into concerts and cinemas, check in for international flights, and so forth.

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They "explain how team spirit, reacting to victories and defeats, making the right pass at the right time etc, can be used in the business world, " a Grenoble school spokeswoman said.

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With the economy still slumping and elections looming, look for lawmakers to take a pass on making tough tax decisions, such as whether to let the Bush-era tax cuts expire as scheduled at the end of the year.

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