Judge sets dates in Tribune bankruptcy

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Apr. 30, 2009

A judge presiding over Tribune Co.'s Chapter 11 bankruptcy case heard initial arguments Thursday in the company's dispute with actor Warren Beatty over the TV and movie rights to comic book character Dick Tracy. Tribune Media Services, a Tribune subsidiary,...

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