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REGION

Columbiana Port Authority adds Johnson to board

LISBON — Robert C. Johnson of Salem was named a new board member of the Columbiana County Port Authority on Wednesday by the county commissioners.

Since April of 2008, he’s been the operations manager at Kennsington Golf Club in Canfield.

According to his r sum , he was employed at General Motors in Lordstown as a business manager from 2004 to 2008 where he worked on the Cobalt launch. Before that, he was a production supervisor at the plant from 1995 to 2004.

Johnson also was the data processing manager at the county courthouse from 1989 to 1994.

He will be one of the five port-authority members.

NATION

Justice Dept. will review proposed NBC acquisition

WASHINGTON — The Justice Department says it will review Comcast Corp.’s proposed acquisition of NBC Universal’s broadcast network, cable channels and movie studios.

The deal, announced late last year, also will be reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission.

Even though federal regulators are expected to approve the combination, many analysts and watchdogs expect them to attach significant conditions to ensure that rivals in the subscription TV market can still get access to popular programming owned by the merged company.

From Vindicator staff and wire reports