Japan election signals potential shift toward strong leadership
Japanese voters swung to the Liberal Democratic Party, granting control of both houses and paving the way for Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to push economic reforms and a tougher stance toward China. The win strengthens party dominance but falls short of a constitutional supermajority, amid concerns over revising Japan's pacifist charter. The low turnout undercuts the mandate, though Abe projects a pragmatic yet nationalist agenda.
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Tokyo
Liberal Democratic Party
Japan
Shinzo Abe
China
Abe
LDP
Issei Kato
Reuters
Jury selection described as voodoo by experts
Washington said jurors must judge without race bias, while Lance Salyers calls jury selection a voodoo industry. He notes it’s a way to know jurors and reveal prejudices, with scenar-ios used to gauge understanding and potential bias before evidence is heard.
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Washington
Race
Butler County
Lance Salyers
Salyers
Mark
Scott Blankenburg
Jack Garretson
Year of Changes at AK Steel Reshapes Top Leadership
AK Steel announces retirement of Lawrence Zizzo after nine years with the firm and names Stephanie Bisselberg as new vice president of human resources effective April 1. Richard Williams resigns as chief accounting officer to join Saint Vincent College as VP for finance and administration, with Gregory Hoffbauer named controller and chief accounting officer.
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Lawrence Zizzo
Zizzo
AK Steel
Stephanie Bisselberg
Richard Williams
Williams
Saint Vincent College
Latrobe
Penn
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Ere
Pennsylvania College
Gregory Hoffbauer
James Wainscott
Wainscott
David Horn
John Kalaski
Roger Newport
Ferrara
Newport
Keith Howell
Kirk Reich
Maurice Reed
Alan McCoy
Middletown
Food deserts stretch across Butler County towns
A regional study shows 27,936 Hamilton residents and 28,059 Middletown residents live in food deserts with limited access to grocery stores. Many households lack cars, forcing long walks to reach groceries, while affluent areas like Trenton Fairfield and parts of West Chester also show shortages. Local groups push farmers markets and mobile produce to counter obesity and improve access.
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Butler County
Abbitt
Middletown
Hamilton
Trenton
Fairfield
West Chester
Karen Shepherd
Ohio
Family Service of
Kroger
Wal-Mart
Tina Osso
Shared Harvest Food Bank
IGA
Ross Two
Osso
Butler County Extension Office
the Kroger
Engle’s Corner
John Jones
Council
Bunk
Jones
Wayne-Madison Road
State Street
Gary Schenck
Farmers Market
Carel Cosby
Applewood
Catalina
Maurice Maxwell
Family Service
OSU
Dan Remiley
Swallon
Jackie Phillips
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Ed Islets
Hiroshi Shiratori
Hosei University
Doug Mitterholzer
Nick Daay Starr
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