Bellevue, Wash.-based wireless giant T-Mobile is closing in on a deal to buy a part of U.S. Cellular, one of the last major regional wireless carriers, according to a report from The Wall Street Journal on Thursday. T-Mobile and Verizon are in talks to buy parts of U.S. Cellular in deals that would include operations and wireless spectrum licenses. U.S. Cellular, the nation’s fifth largest carrier, last year said it was exploring strategic alternatives for its wireless operations. A deal with T-Mobile could ...