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Stockton Bankruptcy Heads to Federal Court

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The Central Valley city of Stockton owns a bunch of superlatives it doesn't really want: America's foreclosure capital, annual contender on the Forbes "most miserable city" list and the largest U.S. city to declare bankruptcy. Next week a federal court will consider this question: What exactly does it mean for a city to be bankrupt?

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