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Quick Takes: Damsel in distress

Trapped in a tower, British woman uses cosmetic bag staples to make her escape

Con artist gets the boot after mooching off New York hotel for five years

After months in detention, alleged secret agent flies the coop

A U.K. woman is weary of telling the government she’s still alive and kicking


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Swedish tourism agency launches marketing campaign to tackle problem of mistaken identity

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