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Retired Philadelphia Newspapers Inc. publisher
Robert J. Hall will advise California investment group Yucaipa Cos. as it tries to buy Knight Ridder's newspapers in Philadelphia, San Jose, St. Paul, and eight other cities. "This is a golden opportunity for the newspapers to get a blank sheet and reinvent themselves," says Hall. (Related
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It's unclear how Yucaipa plans to address news biz challenges (SJMN)