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February 28, 2012

California: City of Stockton Verging on Bankruptcy 
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The city of Stockton, California, is expected to move closer today to
becoming the largest city in the United States to file for bankruptcy.
The city has a long-term debt of $700 million and has already laid off
many workers, including a quarter of its police force.



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