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Tribune Company Close to Concluding Its Sale of Cubs

Jul. 7, 2009
The Tribune Co. accepted an offer worth close to $900 million from the family of the bond underwriter Thomas Ricketts, according to people involved in the negotiations.
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Contestants (L-R) Cooper Barth of West Long Branch, New Jersey, Eboseremhen Eigbe of Galloway, New Jersey, Jacob Bayly Hunter of Sante Fe, New Mexico and Massound Sharif of Albany, New York, all await their turns to compete during the 3rd round of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, May 30, 2012, in National Harbor, Maryland. UPI/Mike Theiler