She joined his previous appointee, Sonia Sotomayor, and two other judges, Stephen Breyer and Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who form the liberal wing of the court.

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LDP's right wing to split off and form an alliance with Ichiro Ozawa, who was once a political heavyweight in the ruling party but now leads a dwindling band of conservatives in the opposition.

ECONOMIST: Who might replace Hashimoto?

Will Netanyahu form a right-wing coalition with Jewish Home and religious blocs like Shas -- which earned between 11 and 13 seats, exit polls show?

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