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Today in History: Detroit files for bankruptcy
Today is Saturday, July 18, the 199th day of 2026. There are 166 days left in the year. Today in History: On July 18, 2013, Detroit became the biggest U.S. city to file for bankruptcy, its finances ravaged and its neighborhoods hollowed out by a... Read more.
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