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Tribune to pay Zell's legal bills

Apr. 29, 2009
Tribune Co. will pay the legal bills of Chairman and Chief Executive Sam Zell related to a federal corruption investigation into former Gov. Rod Blagojevich. Tribune announced its plans in a bankruptcy court filing on Tuesday. David J. Bradford, a partner at...
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Youngsters compete in Scripps National Spelling Bee
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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