In this July 7, 2011 photo, flags are planted at a veterans memorial in Central Falls, R.I. Rhode Island's most distressed city is on the cusp of declaring bankruptcy _ a relatively rare step for municipalities even in tough financial times. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)
In this July 7, 2011 photo, flags are planted at a veterans memorial in Central Falls, R.I. Rhode Island's most distressed city is on the cusp of declaring bankruptcy _ a relatively rare step for municipalities even in tough financial times. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)