Shipping companies are known to pay hundreds of thousands - and sometimes millions - of dollars in ransom for the release of their crews and vessels.

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Vimeo will release the open pay-to-view service to all Vimeo PRO members in early 2013.

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He negotiated his release after refusing a pay cut along with several other high earners at Dens Park.

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Faure also denied that Renault had had to pay Sauber to release Fisichella, who was under contract to the Swiss team for 2005.

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