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LOOK AT ME! Activists are the Hair Metal Bands of Liberty – Freedom Feens radio – Video

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Freedom Feens, on 34 stations: http://www.freedomfeens.com/radio/ Ben Stone the Bad Quaker and Michael W. Dean sound like cranky old men (albeit with a good point) while yelling about THESE...

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Will Liberty Global (LBTYA) Stock Gain Today on Vodafone Merger Talk?

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NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- Shares of Liberty Global (LBTYA) are slightly lower at $51.80 in pre-market trading after sources told Bloomberg that Vodafone Group (VOD) is considering a combination with John Malone's companyto create a European phone, Internet and TV company valued at more than $130 billion.

The British phone company is holding internal deliberations and analyzing the financial and regulatory hurdles as well as investor support for a share-based transaction, the sources said.

No formal negotiations with Liberty are under way, there's no guarantee a deal will be reached, and valuation and regulatory issues remain key obstacles, the sources added. In particular, Vodafone has concerns about the combined company's debt levels and the reaction of its own investors to a deal, one source noted, Bloomberg reports.

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Liberty Global's John Malone Would Only Buy Vodafone With Stock

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NEW YORK ( TheStreet) -- If billionaire media mogul John Malone does decide to merge his sprawling international cable-TV company Liberty Global (LBTYA) with the U.K.-based wireless carrier Vodafone (VOD) , it's more than likely the deal wouldbe structured as an all-stock transaction to avoid most taxes, said corporate tax consultant Robert Willens.

Malone, as famous for shaping cable-TV in the U.S. and the world as for his aversion to paying taxes, is said to be considering overtures from Vodafone to combine the two companies, according to a reportfrom Bloomberg News. Vodafone, which operates mobile-telephone service throughout Europe, Asia and parts of South America, is under pressure to acquire fixed-line assets to offset rival BT's (BT) efforts to acquire a wireless provider in the United Kingdom.

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Vodafone covets Liberty Global's extensive broadband network as more media companies offer news and entertainment offerings online that historically have been available only through cable or satellite-TV.Malone, who is also chairman of Liberty Global as well as Liberty Media (LMCA) and Liberty Interactive (QVCA) , has long made acquisitions based in part on whether he could avoid paying taxes.

"If he were to do a deal, it would have to be structured as a tax-free reorganization," said Willens, who worked at Lehman Brothers for 20 years prior to the firm's dissolution in 2008. "That would mean Vodafone would pay in stock, exchanging their shares for Liberty shares in a tax-free merger transaction."

"The reason investors like investing longtime with Malone is because he always rationale, never emotionally attached to any of his businesses," said Amy Yong, a media analyst atMacquarie Securitiessaid in a phone interview from New York. "It will all depend on how a deal is structured, how much voting rights he would have, whether it's cash or stock, tax efficiencies, seats on the board but whenever there's a Malone entity, they've shown they're open to it." Liberty Global's revenue for 2014 is expected to surpass $18 billion on operations that serve roughly 27 million customers in markets that include Germany, the U.K., Chile and Puerto Rico. Its market capitalization is $39.4 billion, just about even with its debt load of $41.1 billion, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. Having sold nearly all of his U.S. cable-TV assets in 1999, Malone has spent more than $40 billion buying pay-TV assets in Europe. A deal would likely pass regulatory hurdles in Europe although some Germany-based assets would likely need to be divested, Ratcliffe added. Requests for comment from Liberty Global and Vodafone weren't immediately returned. Must Read:Starz May Finally Be Sold in Another Killer Deal for John Malone -- Written by Leon Lazaroff in New York Contact by Email. Follow @LeonLazaroff

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Vodafone Drops Amid Plan for Tie-Up With Liberty Global

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Vodafone Group Plc (VOD) fell as much as 4.2 percent after people with knowledge of the matter said the company is considering a combination with John Malones Liberty Global Plc (LBTYA) to create a European phone, Internet and TV company valued at more than $130 billion.

The British phone company is holding internal deliberations and analyzing the financial and regulatory hurdles as well as investor support for a share-based transaction, the people said, asking not to be identified because the matter is private.

No formal negotiations with Liberty are under way, theres no guarantee a deal will be reached, and valuation and regulatory issues remain key obstacles, the people said. In particular, Vodafone has concerns about the combined companys debt levels and the reaction of its own investors to a deal, one of the people said.

The case for a combination has been strengthened after BT Group Plc, the former U.K. phone monopoly, entered talks to buy either Telefonica SAs O2 unit or EE, the wireless carrier co-owned by Orange SA and Deutsche Telekom AG, two of the people said. The likelihood of a deal has also increased as Vodafone bolsters its fixed-line operations and Liberty moves toward offering mobile services in some markets, they said.

Vodafones Chief Executive Officer Vittorio Colao, when asked in September whether Liberty Global would be a good fit for the wireless carrier, said he would consider buying it for the right price. Close

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Vodafones Chief Executive Officer Vittorio Colao, when asked in September whether Liberty Global would be a good fit for the wireless carrier, said he would consider buying it for the right price.

While Vodafone is examining several options in the wake of BTs negotiations, Liberty remains the likeliest partner for a transaction, one of the people said.

Vodafone fell 3.9 percent to 224.75 pence at 9:04 a.m. in London after earlier dropping as low as 224.15 pence for the biggest intraday decline since June. Cable operator Libertys shares climbed 7.4 percent to $51.99 on Nov. 28 in New York.

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Liberty Utilities to build water-recharge plant in Goodyear

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A private water company wants to build a 57-acre water-recharge facility and office complex in Goodyear near Luke Air Force Base and across the street from Litchfield Park.

Liberty Utilities and the Central Arizona Groundwater Replenishment District have partnered to build the state's first public-private reclaimed-water recharge facility. The groundwater replenishment district will pay for about $6 million of the potential $8 million project, and Liberty will pay the remaining $2 million, said Greg Sorensen, president of Liberty Utilities' Arizona and Texas divisions.

Liberty Utilities serves more than 17,500 water and wastewater customers in Maricopa County, mostly Goodyear residents who live north of Interstate 10 and Litchfield Park residents.

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The Central Arizona Groundwater Replenishment District is the groundwater replenishment authority of the Central Arizona Water Conservation District commonly known as the Central Arizona Project.

The project will impact water rates, though by how much isn't known. Ratepayers will pick up the $2 million cost to Liberty, Sorensen said.

"Anytime we invest money into utility assets, there ultimately will be an impact on rates," Sorensen said. "But because we are able to work with (the conservation district) and obtain $6 million in funding, that's $6 million we don't have to invest in the utility."

Construction of the project will begin next year and will be completed sometime in mid- to late-2016, depending on permitting, Sorensen said.

The proposed plant, north of Camelback Road between Sun Health and the Falcon Dunes Golf Course, will consist of a 15,000-square-foot office building and potentially six recharge basins built to hold reclaimed water that will percolate into the ground and the aquifer.

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Liberty wins playoff debut at James Madison

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Harrisonburg, VA (SportsNetwork.com) - Liberty aspires to move up to the FBS level, but the Flames have taken a quick liking to the FCS playoffs.

In the first postseason game in program history, the Flames went across state to stun James Madison, 26-21, in the first round.

Big South co-champion Liberty (9-4) will visit another CAA Football team, sixth-seeded Villanova (10-2), in the second round next Saturday.

Coach Turner Gill's program, which has sought a move to the FBS, won a strange playoff debut by jumping to a 10-0 lead in the second quarter, falling behind 21-10 by halftime and then scoring 16 unanswered points in the second half.

The winning points capped a 17-play, 85-yard, 11-minute drive in the fourth quarter. Fullback Nicky Fualaau scored on a 1-yard run to lift Liberty from a 21-20 deficit with 2:53 remaining.

James Madison (9-4) drove the ball to the Liberty 27, but on a fourth-down play, quarterback Vad Lee's intended pass to Daniel Brown was broken up by Flames cornerback Kenny Scott.

Liberty committed four turnovers to JMU's one, but held the ball for 39 minutes, 1 second. D.J. Abnar rushed for 69 yards and two touchdowns, and place-kicker John Lunsford had a 56-yarder among his two field goals. He has the three longest field goals in the FCS this season (60, 57 and 56).

Lee threw for 139 yards and one touchdown with an interception, adding 57 yards and a touchdown on the ground. Jauan Latney finished with 119 yards and a touchdown on 15 carries.

Safety Dean Marlowe added two interceptions for James Madison, which entered the matchup on a seven-game winning streak.

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Tacko Fall helps Liberty Christian beat Oak Ridge, Antonio Blakeney

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With a 7-foot-6 center on one team and one of the nations best shooting guards on the other, there was no lack of excitement.

In the end, it was big man Tacko Fall, who scored 27 points for Tavares Liberty Christian in a 106-101 double-overtime victory against host Oak Ridge and Antonio Blakeney at the Breast Cancer Awareness Classic on Saturday.

I was kind of exhausted, but then when I saw we were up, that fired me up a little bit, said Fall, a UCF commit. Antonio [is the hardest thing about playing them]. Hes a great shooter.

Ive been trash talking to Antonio and hes been trash talking to me, too. Finally, we got the win over them.

Blakeney, ranked second in the nation at his position by ESPN, racked up a game-high 47 points for Oak Ridge.

The score was tied at 89 at the end of the first overtime. Falls presence was exaggerated in the second OT. He blocked more shots, picked up more rebounds and downed a few free throws to give the Lions an edge before fouling out with 17 seconds left.

Alberto Moreno had 30 points for Liberty Christian and scored the tying bucket in the first OT period.

We played earlier in the preseason and they beat us at the buzzer, so my guys were really anxious to get another shot at them, said Liberty Christian coach Tony Atkins. Tacko Fall, his defensive presence really did it. We also had some kids make some big shots for us down the stretch.

One of the biggest plays was Ludy Kayoulouds three-pointer at the end of regulation, which tied the game at 76.

Blakeney scored 14 of his points in overtime, including two threes that closed a 101-95 gap in double OT. Alex Owens scored 18 points for the Pioneers.

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Atlas Liberty Forum ’14: Difficult Territories, Yuliya Kocherhan Ukraine – Video

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Atlas Liberty Forum #39;14: Difficult Territories, Yuliya Kocherhan Ukraine
Hear stories from the most dangerous places to advocate for freedom. Moderator: Elisa Martins (Atlas Network, United States) Speakers: - Yuliya Kocherhan (Kyiv School of Economics, Ukraine)...

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