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Bankruptcy Filings Near 1 Million Mark, Up 29% on the Year

The number of U.S. residents and businesses that filed for bankruptcy rose 28.9% to 976,831 for the year ended June 30, 2008, according to U.S. court data released Wednesday.

The Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts reported that non- business filings comprised 96.5% of that total...