Including "The Hangover, " five of this summer's 13 sequels are live-action comedies, such as Adam Sandler's family-oriented "Grown Ups 2" and "Kick-Ass 2" (Aug. 16), starring Aaron Taylor-Johnson as an angst-ridden high-school student turned superhero with no actual superpowers.

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Conflict of interest ridden, high cost services with uncompetitive performance or no verifiable performance history are the norm.

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Price gyrations in American shares have surged back to record levels, after receding somewhat from a record high in the scandal-ridden month of July.

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An ad-ridden phone is unlikely to be desired by high-spending demographics.

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Once debt-ridden Italy was included, there was no argument for excluding high-spending Greece, he adds, and Athens adopted the euro two years after the 11 founding members.

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