In ballet company

In ballet company

kThe State Ballet Theatre of Russia makes its Youngstown debut at 7 p.m. Sunday at Powers Auditorium with a performance of “Cinderella.” It will be the State Ballet’s only regional appearance.

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local

Prosecution rests

kKen Bailey, who prosecuted hundreds of murder cases while working at the Mahoning County Prosecutor’s office, has retired after 12 years as an assistant prosecutor in Trumbull County.

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business

Cutting dividend

kFirst Place Financial Corp. cut its quarterly dividend for the second time since July after posting a $2.6 million loss in the fourth quarter.

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Toyota edges GM

kToyota Motor Corp. sold more cars and trucks worldwide than any other automaker last year, seizing the crown General Motors Corp. held for 77 years.

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Stock in resilience

kWall Street snapped back from a steep sell-off Tuesday with a rebound in the same financial stocks that were pummeled Tuesday.

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sports

Liberty tops Hubbard

kThe Liberty High girls basketball team outscored Hubbard 34-9 in the final two quarters Wednesday night and walked away with a 61-41 victory.

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Here’s the kicker

kFrom his piled-high platinum hair to his off-the-wall behavior, kicker Jeff Reed is the life of the Pittsburgh Steelers’ party.

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