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Statue of Liberty officially reopens for July 4th

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Visitors poured off the ferry Thursday to greet the nation's gatekeeper. NBC's Katy Tur reports.

By Elisha Fieldstadt, NBC News

The Statue of Liberty reopened to visitors Thursday during an Independence Day ceremony, eight months after the island Lady Liberty calls home wasflooded and destroyed by Superstorm Sandy.

The National Park Service closed the site just a day after the statues crown had been reopenedfollowing a year of renovations.

Nine long months have passed since anyone has been allowed to visit the Statue of Liberty due to damage from Superstorm Sandy, but the nation's gatekeeper will be welcoming visitors once again, starting fittingly on Independence Day. NBC's Katy Tur reports.

Even though the storm surge covered 75 percent of the island, damaging New York Harbor docks andislandwalkways, as well as buildings and electrical systems, the statue managed to withstand the intensity of the storm.

The statue's 126-year-old iron framework designed by Alexandre-Gustave Eiffel allowed for the Statue of Liberty to withstand the storm's intense winds, the National Park Service said.

The agency brought in workers from all over the country to clean up the mess Sandy left behind. Meanwhile, it suggested moving the storm-battered security checkpoints to Ellis Island, which is a short ferry-ride away from Liberty Island. The New York Police Department argued that metal detectors should remain in Manhattans Battery Park to better ensure the safety of one of the nations most famous and visited landmarks.

The statues crown had been closed to visitors from 2001 to 2009, following the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.

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The Statue of Liberty reopens July 4, for the first time since Hurricane Sandy damaged the statue's pedestal and flooded park service offices. We look at what it took to reopen the iconic statue and why nearby Ellis Island remains closed indefinitely.

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From NPR News, this is ALL THINGS CONSIDERED. I'm Audie Cornish. The Statue of Liberty is once again welcoming visitors to New York Harbor. Lady Liberty reopened for tours today for the first time since Hurricane Sandy, more than eight months ago. While the statue itself was not harmed, the storm did cause extensive damage to the island below it.

The National Park Service has been working towards today's reopening ever since. Here's NPR's Joel Rose.

JOEL ROSE, BYLINE: They came from all over the country and the world to see Lady Liberty up close for the first time since Sandy.

UNIDENTIFIED MAN: It's kind of a special thing to be here. It's kind of, for me, a symbolic idea that liberty endures, whether it's after a storm or a revolution.

UNIDENTIFIED MAN #2: 'Cause it's one of the emblematic piece of New York, so there's no sense to come to New York and not go to the statue anyway.

UNIDENTIFIED WOMAN: This is the most beautiful lady in the United States, offered freedom to so very many people. So I always wanted to see her and here I am. I'm a lucky girl.

ROSE: Philip Seltzer(ph) of Bloomfield, Michigan, Lunir Barada(ph) of Morocco and Joyce Bresnahan(ph) of Naples, Florida, waited in line to board the ferry from Manhattan. The Statute of Liberty's crown and torch were relit just weeks after the storm but the other repairs to Liberty Island and nearby Ellis Island will take a lot longer and cost close to $60 million.

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Liberty places first great American on envisioned walk

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Liberty has taken the first big step toward a walking trail featuring life-size bronze statues of historic American figures, work that organizers hope will make the city a regional attraction and eventually a national destination.

The first in the series of life-size replicas features George Washington and was unveiled at a public ceremony on June 18 at the corner of Lightburne and Mill streets near historic downtown Liberty.

We want to celebrate American exceptionalism in a culturally significant way, said Greg Canuteson, a former Liberty mayor and a leader of the Great Americans Project. We want to produce first-class pieces of art that young kids and young and old alike can enjoy.

The project celebrates the legacies of the men and women who transformed the United States. Organizers want to add a statute to the collection each year for the next two decades. They will include statesmen, scientists, inventors, authors, poets and other inspirational figures.

Money for the statues is generated through private donations, said Canuteson.

The statue was created by the New York-based StudioEIS, which made life-size statues featured at the National Civil Rights Museum in Memphis and of the signers of the U.S. Constitution for the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia.

We want this to be a regional or even national destination point, Canuteson said. That is why it is so important for us to have first-class pieces of art, because we want create a unique place in America.

The selection of George Washington was a logical first choice, said Christian Sizemore, former president of William Jewell College.

He had a vision for this country and he not only helped form that vision but he led the revolution that cause this country to come into existence, Sizemore said. Not only was he the first president but he also was the number one citizen in this country. He had a vision for a lot of things including agriculture and foreign affairs and so many things.

Liberty was the starting point for the westward expansion in many ways before Kansas City, Independence and St. Joseph were established, said Sizemore.

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Liberty Star CEO to Present at NASEBA, Mumbai, India

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Liberty Star Uranium & Metals Corp. (Liberty Star or the Company) (LBSR: OTCQB) is pleased to announce Company CEO/Chief Geologist James A. Briscoe will be presenting at NASEBA (India Metals & Minerals Investors Initiative) July 5th in Mumbai, India. Pete OHeeron, Liberty Star Board Member, will also be attending. Mr. Briscoe will be making multiple presentations throughout the summit.

NASEBAs Mumbai meeting is strategically focused on investors with track records in external investment toward natural resources outside of India. NASEBA is noteworthy for drawing senior decision makers, industry executives and high ranking management representing multiple levels of liquid capital. For more information on NASEBA, visit http://www.natresourceinvestors.com/.

States CEO/Chief Geologist Briscoe: We are at the stage at Hay Mountain where we are ready to attract large capital investment to take Liberty Star into extensive exploratory drilling and further development. Pete and I expect to meet and share the Liberty Star story with serious investors capable of large scale funding.

James A. Briscoe James A. Briscoe, Professional Geologist, AZ CA CEO/Chief Geologist Liberty Star Uranium & Metals Corp.

Forward-Looking Statements

Statements in this news release that are not historical are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements in this news release include the Companys expectation that James Briscoe will present at, and Pete OHeeron will attend, NASEBA; as well as Mr. Briscoes expectation that he and Mr. OHeeron meet and share the Liberty Star story with serious investors capable of large scale funding. The material assumptions supporting these forward-looking statements include, among other things, the assumption that NASEBAs Mumbai meeting will draw the senior decision makers and other high-ranking people representing levels of liquid capital and that those people will attend and meet with Mr. Briscoe and Mr. OHeeron. Factors which may delay or prevent these forward-looking statements from being realized include: we may not be able to raise sufficient funds to complete our intended exploration, keep our properties or carry on operations; there may be cost overruns; misinterpretation of data is possible; and we may be unable to continue exploration due to permitting requirements, weather, logistical problems, labor or equipment problems or hazards even if funds are available. Despite encouraging data there may be no commercially exploitable mineralization on our properties. Readers should refer to the risk disclosures in the Companys recent 10-K and the Companys other periodic reports filed from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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Liberty Hill Foundation Names Shane Murphy Goldsmith President and CEO

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LOS ANGELES, July 2, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Liberty Hill Foundation's Board of Directors has named Shane Murphy Goldsmith as the next President and CEO of the Foundation. Shane is currently serving as the Executive Director of Liberty Hill, following four years as Vice President and Director of Programs. Shane will begin her new role on December 1, 2013. Kafi D. Blumenfield, Liberty Hill's President and CEO since 2007, will remain at the helm through November 30, 2013 to assist with the transition.

Liberty Hill's Board Chair Jane Peebles remarks, "In the best of circumstances, an organization develops each new generation of leadership under its own roof. That is the case with our appointment of Shane Murphy Goldsmith as the next President and CEO. Liberty Hill is proud of its reputation for outstanding leadership development with the grantees whom we train through the Wally Marks Leadership Institute, as well as internally with its own staff and has confidence in Ms. Goldsmith's ability to lead Liberty Hill into a future spearheading ever more impactful ways to advance social justice in Los Angeles and the nation."

As Executive Director, and previously as Vice President and Director of Programs, Ms. Goldsmith has been responsible for the day-to-day oversight of Liberty Hill's programs including the Wally Marks Leadership Institute for Change and its recently launched Commissions Training program, the Fund for Change (Liberty Hill's grantmaking arm), and Liberty Hill's Common Agenda campaigns. She has also directed Liberty Hill's operations and finance departments.

Prior to joining Liberty Hill, Ms. Goldsmith was the Executive Director of PATH Ventures, an affordable housing development agency. Prior to that, she served as a senior advisor on then-City Council President Eric Garcetti's staff for four years overseeing a variety of field and legislative projects, including housing, economic development, the city budget, public safety, and LGBTQ issues. In addition, Ms. Goldsmith ran the Council District 13 Leadership Institute.

A graduate of Kenyon College, Ms. Goldsmith spent a year as a National Hunger Fellow managing a homeless shelter while doing federal policy research in both Indiana and Washington, D.C. In 1999, she returned to her hometown of Santa Monica, California to further her efforts in community organizing and community advocacy and worked with several organizations, including the Legal Aid Foundation in Los Angeles and the Washington, DC-based Center for Community Change. Ms. Goldsmith received her Master's Degree in Public Policy and Administration at Cal State Long Beach where she did her thesis on leadership development.

As a child, Ms. Goldsmith grew up relying on social security benefits. While she and her brother were still children, their parents died because they did not have access to affordable health care. "The need for social justice is very real to me," Ms. Goldsmith explains. "I understand what it is to work hard and still not have enough. I understand what it is to face discrimination. It's why I've been a lifelong advocate for economic and racial justice. I silently thank my father every day for teaching me that one must fight heartily for change. I am honored to be leading that fight for equality and opportunity through Liberty Hill, one of our country's flagship foundations for social justice and progressive change."

Ms. Goldsmith lives in Los Angeles with her wife and their two year-old son.

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Liberty Global Down to Underperform

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We downgrade our recommendation on Liberty Global plc. (LBTYA) to Underperform primarily based on its current valuation. The company posted mixed financial results for the first quarter of 2013. While the total revenue surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate, net income fell below the same.

Why the Downgrade?

The stock price of Liberty Global has soared more than 55% in the last year and is currently trading at extremely high multiples compared to both the S&P 500 and the industry average with respect to several valuation metrics. We believe that the stock is overvalued at this stage and the multiples must converge toward its peer average.

Additionally, the pay-TV market of Germany is expected to become intensely competitive in the near future. Vodafone group plc. (VOD), a global telecom giant, is on the verge of acquiring Kabel Deutschland, the largest pay-TV operator in Germany. Notably, Germany is the major growth region for Liberty Global. Moreover, business integration risk persists as the company has recently acquired several companies either partially or fully.

Liberty Global continues to lose customers for its basic video offerings. In the fourth quarter of 2012, it lost a net total of 92,000 video customers. This was mainly due to a huge loss of video subscribers in the Romanian operations. In the reported quarter, the company added 373,000 organic revenue generating units (:RGU), down 16.2% year over year.

Other Stocks to Consider

Liberty Global currently has a Zacks Rank #5 (Strong Sell). While we prefer to avoid Liberty Global until we see reasonable valuation metrics, other Cable TV stocks worth a look are Comcast Corp. (CMCSA) and Time Warner Cable Inc. (TWC). Both hold a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy).

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Liberty Said Unlikely to Counter Vodafone on Kabel Deutschland

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Billionaire John Malones Liberty Global Plc (LBTYA) is unlikely to raise its offer for Kabel Deutschland Holding AG (KD8) after Vodafone Group Plc (VOD) agreed to buy the German cable company, people with knowledge of the matter said.

Liberty, which made a preliminary offer for Kabel Deutschland last month, recognizes its bid would face antitrust obstacles and considers Vodafones offer expensive, said the people, who asked not to be identified because the talks are private. The company hasnt made a final decision, they said.

Vodafone announced June 24 that it planned to buy Kabel Deutschland after increasing its bid for Germanys largest cable company to 87 euros a share, or 7.7 billion euros ($10.1 billion). Liberty, whose offer a week earlier was said to be valued at 85 euros a share, hasnt been in touch with Kabel Deutschland executives since the agreement with Vodafone, said another person familiar with the matter.

Liberty already owns Germanys no. 2 cable operator after combining Unitymedia and Kabel Baden-Wuerttemberg GmbH last year, making antitrust approval difficult, the people said. While Vodafones offer is all-cash, Liberty proposed a complex structure that involved injecting Malones existing cable assets into Kabel Deutschland, people familiar with the matter said earlier.

Kabels board is set to recommend the offer from the U.K. company, in what would be the second-biggest takeover of a telecommunications network in Europe this year, according to data compiled by Bloomberg.

Mobile operators are looking to acquire fixed-line assets as smartphone adoption slows and heavy regulation restrains wireless profits. Last year Vodafone agreed to buy the U.K.s Cable & Wireless Worldwide Plc to cope with surging data traffic on its own network in its home country.

Marcus Smith, a spokesman for London-based Liberty, and Insa Calsow, a spokeswoman for Kabel Deutschland, based near Munich, declined to comment.

The odds of Liberty success seem slimmer and slimmer, Robin Bienenstock, an analyst with Sanford C Bernstein in London, said in a July 1 note. German regulators would probably subject the deal to a heavy review and Kabel Deutschlands board has welcomed the Vodafone bid, she said.

Vodafones 87-euro offer is 37 percent more than Kabel Deutschlands closing price on Feb. 12, the day before Vodafones interest was initially reported. Liberty considers that a high price based on earnings multiples, the people said.

Kabel Deutschland shares fell 0.2 percent in Frankfurt to 83.87 euros today. Liberty increased almost 1.7 percent to $75.65 at yesterdays close in New York.

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