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    Detroit Ruled Eligible for Bankruptcy

    "This once proud and prosperous city can't pay its debts." So said Judge Steven Rhodes in Detroit today, ruling that America's former industrial powerhouse is eligible for bankruptcy protection.

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    By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    "This once proud and prosperous city can't pay its debts." So said Judge Steven Rhodes in Detroit today, ruling that America's former industrial powerhouse is eligible for bankruptcy protection. Micheline Maynard is former Detroit bureau chief for the New York Ties, now contributor to Forbes and editor of Curbing Cars: Rethinking How We Get Around.

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    Syrian Peace Talks and the Battle on the Ground
    1. 0:00Detroit Ruled Eligible for BankruptcyYou’re reading this
    2. 7:40Does Peace Have a Chance in Syria?
    3. 41:27Are US Power Grids Ready for an Increase in Green Energy?
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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Jenny Hamel

      KCRW

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      Katie Cooper

      Producer, 'One year Later'

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      Lata Pandya

      Assistant Producer, To the Point/Which Way, LA?

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      Micheline Maynard

      Forbes

      NewsNationalPolitics

    The full episode

    1 of 3
    Syrian Peace Talks and the Battle on the Ground
    1. 0:00Detroit Ruled Eligible for BankruptcyYou’re reading this
    2. 7:40Does Peace Have a Chance in Syria?
    3. 41:27Are US Power Grids Ready for an Increase in Green Energy?
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