BBC News - Harrisburg bankruptcy claim ruled illegal
The city of Harrisburg, state capital of Pennsylvania, will not be allowed to file for bankruptcy protection, a federal judge has ruled.
The move was ruled illegal after a hearing lasting more than two hours.
Pennsylvania Governor Tom Corbett, who objected to the Chapter 9 bankruptcy petition, wants the city to pay down around $300m (£193m) of debt.
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A house of cards is a house of cards.
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BBC News - Pennsylvania declares Harrisburg in fiscal emergency
if you listen to what they say and compare them to Greece, they sound like Greece. "Slim down, trim down, sell stuff to pay off debts? Are you kidding us? We'll just let the taxpayers eat it."