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But the movie was mired in controversy, from its NC-17 rating to the hostile reviews and cratering at the box office.

They refused to invest in a country mired in economic turmoil and reams of business restrictions that made it difficult to import equipment and send dollars out of the country.

Nearly five months after a plane crash in India which killed 260 people, the investigation has become mired in controversy – with the country's Supreme Court the latest to weigh in.

Two years after a similar setup in 2007, investors found themselves mired in a punishing bear market caused by the 2008 financial crisis.

Despite the burst of high-tech innovation, the economy seems mired in a long-term funk.