Surprising Solutions for a Bankrupt City  Detroit has plenty of
company in cities that have faced dire financial prospects. From
selling Roosevelt’s rifle to selling the whole town, a look at
the innovative ways municipalities have found extra cash    •
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Rifles, including a rifle once owned by Theodore Roosevelt, on
auction in Harrisburg, PA, on Oct. 28, 2011.  
Detroit filed for bankruptcy Thursday, becoming the largest city
in America to do so. The city of 700,000 people is struggling
with a $380 million deficit and more than $14 billion in debt.
But the great recession was not particularly choosy in selecting
its victims. Cities across the country have faced rising
deficits and, in many cases, looming bankruptcy. Here’s a look
at the unorthodox measures taken by some cities to stop the
flood of red ink.   Star in a jeans commercial The town of
Braddock, Pennsylvania has turned its desolation into an
attraction.  Mayor John Fetterman, who has ga