HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--

Cool escapes and hot prizes from NRG will delight visitors at the Freedom Over Texas celebration on July 4 at Eleanor Tinsley Park. As this years entertainment sponsor, NRG will give away 100 VIP concert tickets and signed CDs. In addition, one lucky winner will have a chance to meet the evenings performers, Sheryl Crow and Martina McBride.

To enter, visitors can stop by the NRG Cool Zone, located near the event main stage on Allen Parkway, and have their photo taken at NRGs Smilebooth. The random drawing will take place at 6 p.m. Winning fans will occupy a reserved section with snacks and water, with the extra opportunity to meet the headlining stars later in the night.

Throughout the celebration, the NRG Cool Zone will help beat the heat with misting stations, cooling towels, giveaways and games. NRG companies Reliant and eVgo will display tools they are using to help shape the countrys energy future, including the eVgo electric car charging solutions, the Nest Learning ThermostatTM and smart energy solutions.

Freedom Over Texas is an opportunity for NRG to share fun and surprises with our customers and their families, said Karen Jones, NRGs chief marketing officer. Well help the Houston community have a cool Fourth of July theyll remember.

For information about NRG and Freedom Over Texas, visit http://freedomovertexas.nrgenergy.com.

About NRG Energy

NRG is at the forefront of changing how people think about and use energy. We deliver cleaner and smarter energy choices for our customers, backed by the nations largest independent power generation portfolio of fossil fuel, nuclear, solar and wind facilities. A Fortune 300 company, NRG is challenging the U.S. energy industry by becoming the largest developer of solar power, building the first privately-funded electric vehicle charging infrastructure, and providing customers with the most advanced smart energy solutions to better manage their energy use. In addition to 47,000 megawatts of generation capacity, enough to supply nearly 40 million homes, our retail electricity providers Reliant, Green Mountain Energy and Energy Plus serve more than two million customers. More information is available at http://www.nrgenergy.com. Connect with NRG Energy on Facebook and follow us on Twitter @nrgenergy.

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Recently, Ang Kapatiran Party (AKP) issued a statement on the Peoples Freedom of Information (FOI) bill. I want to impress on our people that AKP continues to be active in sharing its stands and views on issues and concerns that beset the country.

In July 2011, AKP, through the indirect initiative provision, Section 3(b) of Republic Act No. 6735 (the Initiative and Referendum Act), petitioned the House of Representatives to enact an FOI law. Despite this effort, both Congress and the executive department never gave priority to this long-overdue legislation.

To date, we still do not have freedom of information.

AKP believes that without freedom of information, there can be no genuine matuwid na daan. An authentic matuwid na daan demands an institutional foundation that addresses two key, indispensable objects of good governance. The first is for a more responsive government planning. The availability of information enhances broader public participation around policy objectives and design. It also enables the private sector to make sound long-term economic decisions. This, in turn, advances a nations economic efficiency and competitiveness. The second is for greater transparency. The free flow of government information is a vital safeguard against corruption. It exposes vested interests and leads to the identification of corrupt officials. The peoples right to government information therefore is a political imperative, an element indispensable in a functioning representative democracy.

AKP is a memberperhaps the only national political party memberof the Right to Know, Right Now! Coalition which has long been campaigning for the passage of the FOI Act.

No matter. The convening of the 16th Congress brings renewed hope. On July 1, 2013, the clock will start ticking on the Peoples FOI bill. The clamor for an FOI law will put to test the spirit of the indirect initiative provision of RA 6735, which provides that the procedure to be followed shall be the same as the enactment of any legislative measure, except that the initiative bill shall have precedence over pending legislative measures in the committees.

This Peoples FOI bill is but a manifestation of and testament to the coalitions support for President Aquinos dream of matuwid na daan and the peoples dream for its institutionalization.

REGINALD B. TAMAYO,

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National Executive Board,

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PROVO Americas Freedom Festival at Provo honored four Utahns on Tuesday for espousing the cause of freedom and supporting traditional American values.

Hundreds of community leaders, dignitaries and patriots gathered to applaud the Freedom Awards Gala winners at the Utah Valley Convention Center.

Paul Warner, executive director of the Freedom Festival, said the 2013 Freedom Award recipients are people who each uniquely demonstrate the importance of commitment to family, freedom, God and country.

H. David Burton, an emeritus general authority of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, received the Humanitarian Freedom Award.

Warner said Burton conducted 17 years of humanitarian efforts as presiding bishop of the LDS Church. He was recognized for overseeing millions of dollars in goods, products and services provided to people in need around the world, including immunizations, wheelchairs and vision care.

His entire life has been one of service and trying to make sure that those in downcast conditions could be helped appropriately by church funds, Warner said.

Colton Burpo was recognized for sharing the message of Gods reality and ongoing concern for humanity in his best-selling book Heaven Is for Real.

In the book, Burpo documents a near-death experience during a struggle with acute appendicitis and shares his experiences and knowledge of life after death, Warner said. Burpo's family shared in the honor for their support and commitment to God during his struggle, Warner said.

Peggy S. Harris was honored with the Love of Country Freedom Award for her unfaltering will to wait 62 years before finding out that her husband died in World War II.

Shes been a faithful and true wife, even though she didnt know what had happened to her husband, Warner said. She went all those years and had no idea what had happened to him. When she finally found out, she wasnt mad or angry. She just maintained a wonderful spirit about it.

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A row has broken out over a village newsletter after a council said it wanted to check letters and emails from the public before they were published.

Jonathan Butler, editor of the Shepreth newsletter, published an open letter in the July edition saying "freedom of speech" was at stake following Shepreth Parish Council's request.

He said the letters pages were there for "people to express their views".

The parish council said his comments were "out of context and misleading".

Its clerk, Charles Cook, had written to Mr Butler in May to say he had received an email from a local resident concerning the recreation ground.

Shepreth Parish Council does not and will not suppress freedom of speech or the rights of anyone to voice their opinion

He said it contained "inaccurate" information and asked Mr Butler not to print it in the newsletter, if he received the letter.

In the email seen by the BBC, Mr Cook then wrote: "May I also ask that if you receive any letters or emails etc from residents concerning the parish council that you confirm the accuracy and content with me before printing it."

The All Saints' Shepreth Church and Village Newsletter is published every month and is delivered for free to all of the households in the Cambridgeshire village.

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Gaining Financial Freedom

When you hear the term, "financial freedom," a few stock images may pop to mind: The lottery winner rolling in sudden cash; the wealthy socialite dripping in diamonds; the silver-haired couple sailing into retirement on a yacht. But financial freedom doesnt have to be about when or if. Ultimately, its about making the choices that will help you live the life you want right now. And its just as much about how you feel as it is about what you own.

Net worth and what you have in the bank are only part of it, says Meadow Devor, money coach and creator of the Money Love workshop a self-guided course to changing how you think about money. Financial freedom is also determined by your thoughts and emotions about money and worth. I've worked with millionaires who worry just as much as people barely above the poverty line. To me, financial freedom means no worry. It means peace.

Here are seven women, including Meadow herself, who are living proof that you can attain financial freedom at any age and from any walk of life--and sooner than you may think. Keep reading to learn how they did.

How I define financial freedom: A state of mind. Before, I would have said: A lot of money. A big house. A walk-in closet. A fancy car. It was always about stuff, not about freedom. Losing all of my "stuff" changed everything for me. I learned that living a simple and frugal life brings me so much joy. When the clutter was cleared away, I saw that what really mattered was the amount of love in my life, the people that I connected with, the time I spent with my daughter. The striving for more and more kept me from focusing on what I did have in my life and it clouded my ability to feel gratitude.

How I achieved it: In early 2009, I was a newly divorced, single mom with more than half-a-million dollars in debt. I spent the next two years working three jobsas a coach, a piano teacher, and an Apple sales rep. I sold everything I ownedhandbags, shoes, jewelry, an armoire, garden pots, a lawn mower, even my favorite Gucci dress. I sold my house and moved into a small place, and rented out part of it. At first I felt defeated, scared, and really stupid. But the self-loathing wasn't helping me pay the debt off any faster, so I decided to forgive myself and focus on what I could learn and teach others. Every time I sold something, or made another payment, I rewarded myself with self-pride. I shared the journey openly with my daughter (who was in elementary school at the time). During the payoff years, she knew that any extra money went toward debt and that we were making sacrifices as a family for our future. I socked every dime toward paying it off, which I did by November 2011. Since then, I set a new Net Worth Goal each year and share the details with my students. If I do buy something now, it must meet these three criteria: Do I love it? Will I use it? And can I afford it? If so, I pay for it--in cash.

My definition of financial freedom: The ability to be generous. I grew up in a home where cost dictated every move. My dream was to reach a point where I could be comfortable, feel safe, and be generous. I tithe 10 percent to my church, give money to folks who need it, save for the short-term and for retirement, and take my intern out to lunch once a week because I remember what its like to be broke. Being generous keeps me from being too attached to money, which is the greatest freedom of all.

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Santorum: DOMA Ruling Threatens Freedom, #39;Craziness #39;
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Expect freedom activist survival rate to fall below 90% when SHTF
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Freedom of the Press in Al Jazeera #39;s News Coverage
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Denver rally draws hundreds in support of religious freedom
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Mandela, Obama #39;s inspiration, a trailblazer for freedom and civil rights
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Celebration of Freedom
Mesa Mayor Scott Smith talks about the events and activities at the Celebration of Freedom.

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June 29, 2013 - Frontier League (FL) Florence Freedom Saguet,IL - Freedom right fielder Byron Wiley drove in four runs as he led the Florence Freedom to a 9-5 series opening win at GCS Ballpark over the Gateway Grizzlies on Friday night. It was the Freedom's fourth straight win and eighth in their last nine games.

Wiley gave the Freedom a 1-0 lead after his RBI single in the first. He then hit a three run homerun to left center in the third to break a 1-1 tie and give the Freedom a 4-1 lead. It was Wiley's fifth of the season, as he finished the game 2-2 with 4 RBI and drew three walks.

Jeremy Hamilton also homered for the Freedom. Hamilton hit his second of the year as it was a two run homer over the right center field wall.

The Freedom were leading 6-4 going into their ninth when Jacob Tanis added an infield RBI single, and David Harris provided a two run single.

Steve Matre(1-0) earned the win out of the Freedom bullpen pitching 1.1 innings with one strikeout.

The Freedom and Grizzlies will continue their three game series Saturday night as RHP Chuck Weaver(0-0, 1.68) will start for Florence. Gateway will have LHP Greg Downing(2-3, 6.25) on the mound. You can listen to the game starting at 7:50 pm on radio station 1320 AM and online at gospel1320.com.

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SAN FRANCISCO, CA--(Marketwired - Jul 1, 2013) - This Fourth of July, the happy egg co. is celebrating freedom by expanding distribution of its Free Range eggs to include Bristol Farms stores and Jensens Foods locations in Southern California. The new partnership now makes Free Range eggs conveniently available and affordably priced at a total of more than 400 area grocery stores.

Free Range eggs from the happy egg co. were first made available in Southern California in October 2012. The addition of the new grocery retailers points to a growing demand from Southern Californians for food from animals that are cared for using the best standards. the happy egg co. is meeting that need by providing high quality Free Range eggs from happy hens. In fact, the company's strict standards are already going above and beyond those set by California's Prop. 2.

With animal welfare at its core, the happy egg co. is setting the gold standard for hen living conditions. the happy egg co. provides its hens, or "Girls," with daily access to four acres of pasture to roam, plenty of clean water and nutritional feed, and extra care from expert family farmers. This commitment has lead the happy egg co. to be recognized as Certified Humane Raised and Handled by Certified Humane, a third-party animal welfare certification program that covers everything from hens' living conditions to their feed, and the expertise of their caregivers.

"Southern Californians have become 'birds of a feather' with the happy egg co., taking a liking to our philosophy about Free Range eggs and animal welfare," said Rob Newell, chief marketing officer for the happy egg co. "Letting the freedom of our Girls ring has always been our no. 1 priority and with the addition of Bristol Farms, we are able to offer Southern Californians better access to the Free Range eggs they want."

Packaged in a distinctive sunshine-yellow carton, Free Range eggs from the happy egg co. add a ray of sunshine to the egg case. Big pillars inside of the carton lovingly cradle and protect the eggs, the same way a mother hen protects her chicks.

For more information about Free Range eggs from the happy egg co., or to find them in a store near you, please visit http://www.thehappyeggco.com, and cluck alongside the Girls at Facebook.com/thehappyeggcousa or @happyeggcousa.

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July 1, 2013 - Frontier League (FL) Florence Freedom Saguet,IL-The Florence Freedom and Gateway Grizzlies had to endure two different rain delays totaling an hour and fifty three minutes as the Freedom eventually won 10-7. The game was delayed an hour and thirty minutes due to Mother Nature and another twenty three after the second inning.

With the game tied at 4-4 the Freedom broke out for a six run 7th inning. Pablo Burmedez snapped the tie with an RBI single into right field giving the Freedom a 5-4 lead. Junior Arrojo also scored on a wild pitch to improve their lead to 6-4. With the bases loaded and with two outs, David Harris then hit a grand slam to make it 10-4. It was Harris's seventh homerun of the year, and the third grand slam by a Freedom player this year. Harris finished 3-4 with 4 RBI.

Freedom starter Jason Wilson(2-3) earned the win pitching six innings allowing seven hits on three earned runs. Brandon Mathes earned his first save of the year. Mathes retired all four batters that he faced, one in the eighth and the final three in the ninth for the save. Jim Jacquot and Bermudez finished with multiple hit games in addition to Harris's.

The Freedom will have Monday off before continuing their six game road trip Tuesday night in Normal, Illinois against the CornBelters. The Freedom will have RHP Michael Oros(3-0, 1.25) take the mound. The CornBelterrs will feature RHP Luis Noel(3-2, 3.86). The game can be heard with Steve Jarnicki starting at 7:45 pm on radio station 1320 AM and gospel1320.com

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Freedom Runner96 Lets Play - Dawn of war W/ Vasuda part 2
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