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That's what a Tribune executive tells
Thomas S. Mulligan. Others
report that Los Angeles billionaires
Eli Broad and
Ron Burkle, who complained last weekend that Tribune was giving their bid short shrift, have resumed talking with Tribune and could make a counter-bid before Saturday's deadline. "The situation is very fluid," says another source. PLUS: How
Sam Zell's offer might work.