Buffett's Berkshire sells newspaper business, including hometown paper, to Lee Enterprises
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(Reuters) - Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc said on Wednesday it is selling its newspaper operations to Lee Enterprises Inc , abandoning an industry the billionaire investor had long supported and defended even as its financial prospects deteriorated.Lee, whose papers include the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, said it will pay $140 million (£107 million) in cash for the 30 daily newspapers and several dozen weekly and other products owned by BH Media Group.The newspapers being sold include..