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Chicago Tribune and LA Times Acquired for $8 billion

Chicago-based Tribune, which spent six months looking for a buyer, chose a deal with a local investor rather than a similar offer from California businessmen Ron Burkle and Eli Broad. The company will take on $8.4 billion in debt to fund the $34-a-share offer. Zell said he will pay down debt by selling the Chicago Cubs baseball team.

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