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Detroit Boy, 9, Saving Motor City with Snack Stand

An industrious 9-year-old Detroit boy's bid to help the city rid itself of the crippling debt crisis by selling snacks in front of his family's home has begun to snowball, with efforts to save the Motor City now coming in from across the world. While on his way to attend a piano lesson, Joshua Smith overheard on the radio that the city of Detroit now has a budget deficit exceeding $200 million. Joshua decided to figure out what he could do to help the city, and wound up deciding on what...Full Story
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