There are many other family-friendly, fun-to-drive vehicles, like the Mazda CX-5 or Honda's own CR-V, that get better fuel economy.

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Visa in November said its own service, V.me, has attracted more than 50 banks that have agreed to make it available to their customers, and companies including Google Inc.

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Not surprisingly, several of these nations are actively pursuing their own variants of the V-22.

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Along with agreements and partnerships with these online players, Visa has launched its own wallet service, V.me.

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"They are showing altered pictures of their own face using masks like that from 'V for Vendetta', " said Mok, referring to the 2005 film updating the story of Guy Fawkes, who tried to destroy Parliament building in England in the 17th Century.

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" says Val Kolton, Chief Visionary Officer and Founder of V-MODA. "VAMP is a statement that you march to your own drum and appreciate sophisticated sound and style.

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