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Jobs centers closed

YOUNGSTOWN

The OhioMeansJobs Centers of Mahoning and Columbiana counties will be closed Monday for Columbus Day.

The Mahoning County Center is in the Boardman Plaza at 141 Boardman-Canfield Road. The Columbiana County Center is in the Government Services Building, 7989 Dickey Drive, Suite 4, Lisbon, OH 44432.

The offices of Mahoning & Columbiana Training Association also at 7989 Dickey Drive, Lisbon, and at 20 W. Federal St., Suite 604, will be closed as well.

Ark. police fatally shoot man who officers say had gun

SPRINGDALE, Ark.

A man on a scooter who was fatally shot after reportedly firing a pistol at police in northwest Arkansas during a traffic stop has been identified as a 26-year-old from Springdale.

Police said in a news release Wednesday that Zachary Sutton died after being shot when Sgt. Josh Kirmer and Officer Roger Eubanks returned gunfire Tuesday night. Police say Sutton was taken to a hospital where he was later pronounced dead.

The news release said video from the officers’ vehicle shows Sutton aiming and firing a handgun at Eubanks and Kirmer before they returned fire, but said the video will not yet be released.

Capt. Ron Hritz said no other information is available. The Washington County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the shooting. The officers are on administrative leave.

Wal-Mart increases stake in JD.com

NEW YORK

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. has increased its stake in JD.com, China’s No. 2 e-commerce site.

In a regulatory filing late Wednesday, Wal-Mart said that it has upped its stake in JD.com to 10.8 percent from 5.9 percent.

The move comes four months after Wal-Mart bought an initial stake in JD.com in a deal that also gave JD.com ownership to its Chinese company Yihaodian e-commerce site, including the brand and app.

Wal-Mart is trying to improve its business in China, which is lucrative but increasingly challenging.

Wal-Mart, based in Bentonville, Ark., aims to boost global online growth. It recently closed on a deal to buy fast-growing U.S. online retailer Jet.com for $3 billion.

Woman who fought for bully law after son’s suicide dies

SPRINGFIELD, Mass.

A Massachusetts woman who pushed for a statewide anti-bullying law after her 11-year-old son committed suicide has died after a battle with cancer. Sirdeaner Walker was 51.

Walker’s son, Carl Walker-Hoover, hanged himself at his home in 2009. Walker said he had been tormented by his classmates.

After her son’s death she became an outspoken advocate for anti-bullying measures. In 2010, Democratic Gov. Deval Patrick signed into law a bill that required all school districts in the state to develop programs to reduce bullying. The law made cyberbullying a crime.

Staff/wire reports