This week, 43 Liberty University undergraduate and graduate students, faculty, and staff from the Center for Ministry Training rolled up their sleeves and put the love of Jesus into action as they provided relief to victims of Hurricane Sandys devastation.

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Libertys CMT team partnered with the Southern Baptist Conservatives of Virginia and the North American Mission Board on the trip to Staten Island, N.Y. In September 2011, more than 300 Liberty students provided disaster relief to flood victims in New York the first time SBCV had asked a college group to help.

Its really neat to see people really being the hands and feet of the body of Christ, senior Caleb Serafini said.

Serafini, a business/marketing major from Maryland, joined the team in rebuilding homes destroyed by the storm.

The group split up into five teams who worked together to help gut water-damaged houses, power wash mold and debris, and spray mold-killing chemicals all over the site. Within four to six weeks of this process, homeowners are able to begin reconstruction.

It is great to be able to build relationships with the families who were affected by (Hurricane Sandy), said junior Greg Weaver, a worship major from Texas. Many of them are not believers. In this instance, we get to show the love of Christ in not only our words, but by our actions.

The team also assisted the Red Cross in making meals and distributing food for those affected by the hurricane.

We are extremely thankful to Liberty for creating this opportunity, said Tim Moroz, administrative assistant for CMT, who added there was a large response of students wanting to sign up. Liberty funded the trip, allowing them to participate at no cost.

The Center for Ministry Training is the practical arm of Liberty University and Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary. It serves as a hub for recruiting, training, and sending pastors, church planters, and missionaries out to impact the world for Jesus Christ.

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LIBERTY TOWNSHIP, Ohio --

The Liberty Township Fire Department is hoping voters will approve a levy on the ballot, on February 5, in order to save the department from shutting down.

The department has already had to cut 20 percent of its staff, including four layoffs since the last levy failed last November. Trustee Curt Sybert says the levy last fall lost by 70 votes but hopes the lower cost will help it to pass this time around.

The new levy's passage is a mission for Becca Mount, of Powell, who is with the group Save Our Services.

Mount says six years ago, the Liberty Township Fire Department arrived at her home in less than four minutes when her then 18-month-old daughter suffered a seizure.

"It was the most devastating moment of my parenthood. To see your child seizing on the bathroom floor and not be able to help is just absolutely frightening. Now, with the fire department in jeopardy I can't imagine making that phone call and not knowing who was going to make that call to my house and how long it would take to get there," Mount said.

Mount's daughter Hadley, who is now 8-years-old, is OK.

The current levy would cost the owner of a $300,000 home about $7 a month. That's less than half of the cost of the levy voters rejected last fall.

Sybert says even if the current levy passes, the fire department will still be operating with a 20 percent reduction in staff.

Firefighters say response times will also double or triple if the levy fails and the department shuts down. Liberty Township encompasses both firefighters and paramedics. If it closes paramedic services would fall to Delaware County however response times would greatly increase according to Sybert.

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Premium TV company Starz is set to start trading as a separate company on Monday, and investors seemed pleased at the prospect, bidding shares of parent company Liberty Media 1 percent higher Friday to a 52-week high of $124.03.

Meanwhile, Wall Street is wondering what the firm will focus its content spending on, and it's debating if and when Starz might seek a buyer.

John Malone's Liberty Media made it official late Friday, saying it has formally split Starz from the rest of its operations. Technically speaking, Liberty spun itself out to leave Starz behind as a standalone entity. And Monday, shares of Starzwill begin trading on Nasdaq under the ticker symbols STRZA and STRZB.

Maxim Group analyst John Tinker initiated coverage of Starz shares with a "buy" rating and $21 price target this week. "Looking for the Al Jazeera of pay cable?" he said in the headline of his research report, a reference to the $500 million that Al Jazeera will pay to acquire Current TV.

"Starz could be underpriced, in our opinion, as many investors may not be interested in a low-growth asset competing in a Netflix-type of world," Tinker wrote. "With this spinout, Liberty is positioning Starz in order to sell it."

But the analyst also highlighted some of his concerns.

"Disney has sold its theatrical movies to Netflix starting in 2016 rather than extend its Starz contract, Comcast Universal just re-signed with Time Warner's HBO, News Corp.'s Fox re-upped with HBO last year, CBS' Showtime has the hot product with Homeland, and Starz needs to produce a hit other than Spartacus," Tinker said.

Analysts also have wondered if Starz will pay enough to keep its other film output deal with Sony after losing Disney, or if it will redirect the saved cash into original programming.

"The primary risk to our price target is that Starz may need to invest more in risky and expensive original programming to make itself more attractive to a potential buyer," Tinker said.

"On the positive side, Starz has 17 channels with 55 million subscribers and generates $443 million operating cash flow," Tinker said. "It has long-term cable carriage contracts, has theatrical pay TV rights from Disney until 2016 and Sony Columbia until 2017, and it has a solid management team with CEO Chris Albrecht at the helm, as well as some successful original shows, such as Magic City."

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Liberty Mutual Insurance announced it is planning to retire its regional brands in 2013 to focus on the more recognizable Liberty Mutual brand.

The decision was influenced by our agents desire to align their businesses with the stronger, more recognizable Liberty Mutual brand, the spokesperson said. We have previously communicated this directly to our agency partners.

The retiring brands are as follows:

America First Insurance (Southwest Region) operates in 6 states Colorado Casualty (Mountain Region) operates in 6 states Golden Eagle Insurance (Pacific Region) operates in California Indiana Insurance (Midwest Region) operates in 9 states Liberty Northwest (Northwest Region) operates in 5 states Montgomery Insurance (Southeast Region) operates in 7 states Ohio Casualty (Mid-Atlantic Region) operates in 7 states Peerless Insurance (Northeast Region) operates in 8 states

Spokesperson Chris Goetcheus also told Insurance Journal that each of the eight regions continues to have local presence and decision-making authority. Each has a president and several regional vice presidents, along with a full field complement of underwriting teams and territory managers.

He said each operation is business as usual, operating from the same regional home offices and regional offices. Liberty Mutual Insurance constantly monitors business operations and aligns staffing levels according to meet agents and customers needs, he said.

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MANATEE -- At a time when state legislators have filed bills in attempts to halt state-run Citizens Property Insurance from excessive annual rate increases, Liberty Mutual Insurance is no longer accepting Manatee County applicants for homeowner's insurance policies.

"We currently do not have capacity to accept new homeowners' business in Manatee County," said Glenn Greenberg, senior consultant for public and media relations for Liberty Mutual. "We are writing property coverage for renters and condos."

Suncoast customers of Liberty Mutual who have lost their policies with Liberty Mutual are among many Floridians who have found the only option left is to turn to the state-sponsored Citizens program, which has been under fire for its increasingly high rates and requirements.

In fact, Citizens is the leading writer of homeowners insurance in the state with more than 1.4 million customers, according to the most recent figures from the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation.

Responding to the ongoing crisis, Rep. Jose Diaz, R-Miami, filed a bill (HB107) Tuesday proposing to limit Citizens' annual increases. An identical bill, SB 96, was filed by Sen. Anitere Flores, R-Miami, in the Senate and referred to committee on Jan. 4.

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al no longer writes policies in the area, Greenberg said, "Liberty Mutual remains committed to the Florida market. While we don't have the capacity for as much homeowners' business in parts of western Florida due to our concentration of exposures in that area, we do sell homeowner's, condo and tenant insurance in many areas of Florida, and auto insurance throughout the state."

This move away from homeowner's insurance in the Suncoast isn't new.

"Most companies are not writing homeowner's insurance in Manatee County anymore," said Ed Dick, founder of Dick, Johnson and Jefferson Insurance in Bradenton. "They were overexposed. They found a major hurricane was going to cost so much that there are not enough insurance dollars in the world to cover the exposure on the Florida coast."

The situation isn't likely to change soon, unless companies are able to make a profit.

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Liberty Mutual, one of the largest insurance companies in the country, plans to phase out its regional brands this year, including Peerless Insurance in the Northeast, so it can focus on using the Liberty Mutual brand nationwide.

In addition to Peerless, the Boston insurance giant is also eliminating the following brands: America First Insurance, Colorado Casualty, Golden Eagle Insurance, Indiana Insurance, Liberty Northwest, Montgomery Insurance, and Ohio Casualty.

All of the units sell commercial insurance through independent agents.

The decision was influenced by agents desire to align their business with the stronger, more recognizable Liberty Mutual brand, said Liberty Mutual spokesman Glenn Greenberg.

Liberty Mutual was the second largest property and casualty insurance in the country in 2011 - trailing only State Farm -- according to the most recent data from the Insurance Information Institute. It is best known to consumers for its auto and home insurance, though it also offers a variety of other products.

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Liberty Media Corp. (LMCA) has won a key verdict related to its allegations against Vivendi Universal S.A for ambiguous transaction while acquiring USA Network in 2001. The U.S. district court ruled that Liberty Media will receive a damage amount of nearly $1 billion (inclusive of interest beginning from 2001) from Vivendi.

However, Vivendi now plans to appeal before the jury in order to contest this verdict in higher court. The company stated that it has not committed any wrong and will defend itself to the fullest extent possible.

It all began in 2001 when Vivendi bought the USA Network for $10.3 billion from Liberty Media. During the transaction, Vivendi was alleged to have understated its financial position, hence allowing them to make the payment by transferring 37.2 million treasury shares to Liberty Media.

However, the deal turned sour when Liberty Media discovered that the shares received from Vivendi were overvalued at the time of transaction. Thus, Liberty Media filed a lawsuit against them asking for penalty.

At the end of the third quarter of 2012, Liberty Media had $2,943 million of cash and cash equivalents. So, if the company is successful in receiving payment of nearly $1 billion from Vivendi, it will certainly boost its liquidity. Moreover, the company can use that excess cash to further increase its stake in SIRIUS XM Radio Inc. (SIRI), as Liberty Media is presently planning to take full control of the provider of satellite radio services.

We maintain our long-term Neutral recommendation on Liberty Media. Currently, it holds a short-term Zacks Rank #3 (Hold).

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FT. LAUDERDALE, Fla., Jan. 10, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --Liberty Power, the nation's largest independent retail electric supplier, today announced it is part of the inaugural class of Inc.'s Hire Power Awards honorees, recognizing the private businesses that have generated the most jobs over a three-year time period.

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Liberty Power is the only retail electricity supplier to be named a Hire Power Award honoree. The company was recognized on several Hire Power category lists after generating 184 jobs in total during 2009, 2010, and 2011. Liberty Power placed fifth among the top 10 private business job creators within the energy industry, placed eighth among the top 10 private business job creators within the state of Florida, and ranks eighth among companies with $500M - $1 billion in revenues.

"We are very proud to be acknowledged as a leading creator of jobs in the state of Florida and the energy industry. Since 2008, despite a credit crunch and a broad economic recession, Liberty Power has created over 200 new, full-time job opportunities and today employs over 300 team members. We are thankful to be in the position where we can help rebuild the job market, as we continue to grow the company," said David Hernandez, co-founder and CEO of Liberty Power.

Inc. is the only major business media brand aimed solely at CEOs of fast-growing private companies. The Hire Power Awards appear in Inc.'s December/January issue, as well as on the brand's website, http://www.inc.com. The inaugural Inc. Hire Power Awards are sponsored by Bank of America Merrill Lynch, which is proud to recognize American companies that have greatly increased their workforces.

"The top 100 companies on the list have created 73,032 American jobs in the three-year period from year-end 2008 to year-end 2011 an amazing feat, given that much of that job growth came during the heart of the recession," explains Inc. editor-in-chief Eric Schurenberg.

Liberty Power continues to hire and currently has several open positions at its headquarters in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, ranging from entry level to upper management positions. For more information, visit the careers section of its website.

About Liberty Power Headquartered in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, Liberty Power is the largest independent retail electric supplier in the United States based on 2012 KEMA rankings of electric retailers. The company is also the first certified, minority-owned supplier with a national footprint, and the largest Hispanic-owned energy company in the United States according to Hispanic Business. Liberty Power provides large and small businesses, government agencies and residential customers with low-cost electricity and exceptional customer service.

For more information on Liberty Power, please visit http://www.libertypowercorp.com

Liberty Power is a registered trademark of Liberty Power Corp. LLC encompassing Liberty Power Holdings LLC, Liberty Power Delaware LLC, Liberty Power Maryland LLC, Liberty Power District of Columbia LLC, and LPT LLC, dba LPT SP LLC. Liberty Power is certified and licensed by the Public Utilities/Service Commissions of: CA, CT, DC, DE, IL, ME, MD (IR793), MA (CS-057) MI, NJ (ESL-0001), NY, OH, PA, RI, TX (10118) and VA; as well as the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.

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Liberty International Underwriters (LIU), part of the Global Specialty unit of Liberty Mutual Insurance, has brought on Robert Rokicki, P.E., as senior vice president of Oil, Gas, Petrochemical and Chemical (OGPC) Property. Based in New York City, Mr. Rokicki will have responsibility for all of LIUs OGPC products in the U.S. and Latin America.

Mr. Rokicki has 25 years experience in directing business across a broad range of energy property insurance and advanced technology products, processes and markets. Prior to joining LIU, Mr. Rokicki was a senior executive at a Fortune 100 insurer and had responsibility for managing a portfolio of energy property in the U.S. and Canada.

Robert joins us in a new role created to meet the growing need for Energy property insurance both in the U.S. and Latin America, said Timothy Kania, senior vice president of energy and construction for Liberty International Underwriters. With global energy demand expected to substantially increase over the next decade, energy companies will need to have their assets protected by a financially strong insurer that is in the market for the long term. Robert will bring to brokers the knowledge they require to properly protect their clients business as they grow to meet this demand.

LIU provides insurance coverage for oil, gas, petrochemical and chemical facilities and plants worldwide. With its LIU Team 360 approach, clients are provided comprehensive risk solutions from a fully-integrated team comprised of OGPC underwriters, risk engineers and claims experts. Brokers can contact Mr. Rokicki directly at 212-208-2887 or robert.rokicki@libertyiu.com or visit http://www.liu-usa.com for more information.

About Liberty Mutual Insurance

"Helping people live safer, more secure lives" since 1912, Boston-based Liberty Mutual Insurance is a diversified global insurer and the third largest property and casualty insurer in the U.S. based on 2011 direct premiums written as reported by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners.

Liberty Mutual Insurance also ranks 84th on the Fortune 100 list of largest corporations in the U.S. based on 2011 revenue. As of December 31, 2011, Liberty Mutual Insurance had $117.1 billion in consolidated assets, $99.3 billion in consolidated liabilities, and $34.7 billion in annual consolidated revenue.

Liberty Mutual Insurance offers a wide range of insurance products and services, including personal automobile, homeowners, workers compensation, property, commercial automobile, general liability, global specialty, group disability, reinsurance and surety. Liberty Mutual Insurance (www.libertymutualinsurance.com) employs over 50,000 people in more than 900 offices throughout the world.

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Published: 2:00 AM - 01/10/13

LIBERTY Libertys school board is looking at expanding the school resource officers hours from two days to five days in the wake of the school shooting in Newtown, Conn., last month. The board decided Tuesday to move its next safety committee meeting from next month to next week and to task the committee to craft terms for an agreement with the Village of Liberty, whose police department now has an SRO in the schools two days each week. The added days could raise district spending by an estimated $62,000. But the additional cost was outweighed by board members concerns for students and staff. Obviously we cant make schools fortresses, board President Dan Parkhurst said. But we still have a responsibility to do what we can to protect our children. The shooting deaths of 20 children and six staff members at Newtowns Sandy Hook Elementary School on Dec. 14 have not only sparked an outcry among gun-control advocates, but also forced school districts around the country to re-examine the strength of their security measures. Districts in Orange, Sullivan and Ulster counties increased police patrols of schools in the days following the shooting. Since then a number of districts have announced partnerships with local police to maintain an increased presence. In Liberty the police department once assigned an SRO to the schools five days a week, but had to cut back after the loss of federal funding, police Chief Scott Kinne said. An extra officer was deployed to the schools between the shooting and Christmas break, he said. The district would be required to cover 70 percent of the salary and benefits for any officer assigned to the schools full time, Kinne said. Village officials would also need to the support the idea, which could require hiring an extra police officer for patrol, he said. This is obviously something were not going to fix overnight, but I think its something we need to look at over the long term, Kinne said. lsparks@th-record.com

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ENGLEWOOD, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--

Liberty Media Corporation (Nasdaq:LMCA and LMCB) (Liberty) has been advised by Nasdaq that, in connection with Libertys upcoming spin-off (the Spin-Off) of its wholly owned subsidiary Liberty Spinco, Inc. (Spinco) (which, following the Spin-Off, will hold the businesses, assets and liabilities of Liberty not associated with Starz, LLC), shares of Spincos Series A and Series B common stock will trade on a when-issued basis on the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the symbols LMCAV and LMCBV, respectively, on January 10, 2013 and January 11, 2013. Shares of Spinco common stock are expected to be issued in the Spin-Off, which will be effected through the distribution (the Distribution) of shares of Spinco common stock to holders of record of Liberty common stock at 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on January 10, 2013. However, because Nasdaq has established January 14, 2013 as the ex-dividend date for the Distribution, and as a result of related due bill trading procedures, persons acquiring shares of Liberty common stock in the market through January 11, 2013 will still receive shares of Spinco common stock in the Distribution. Liberty expects to complete the Distribution at 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on January 11, 2013. The issuance of Spinco shares and the completion of the Spin-Off are subject to certain conditions.

If the Spin-Off is completed, it is expected that Spincos Series A and Series B common stock will trade in the regular way on the Nasdaq Global Select Market as follows:

Shortly prior to the Spin-Off, Liberty will change its name to Starz and Spinco will change its name to Liberty Media Corporation. As a result of these name changes and Spincos use of the LMCA and LMCB trading symbols as described above, following the spin-off, Starzs Series A and Series B Liberty Capital common stock will begin trading under the new symbols STRZA and STRZB, respectively, on the Nasdaq Global Select Market on January 14, 2013. Prior to such time, however, Libertys Series A and Series B Liberty Capital common stock will continue to trade under the symbols LMCA and LMCB, respectively.

About Liberty Media Corporation

Liberty Media (Nasdaq: LMCA, LMCB) owns interests in a broad range of media, communications and entertainment businesses, including its subsidiaries Atlanta National League Baseball Club, Inc. and TruePosition, Inc., its interests in Starz, LLC, SiriusXM, Live Nation Entertainment and Barnes & Noble, and minority equity investments in Time Warner Inc. and Viacom.

This press release includes certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including statements about the completion of our pending separation from Starz LLC, the trading of our respective stocks, and other matters that are not historical facts. These forward-looking statements involve many risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such statements, including our ability to complete the separation as planned and reported. These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this press release, and Liberty Media expressly disclaims any obligation or undertaking to disseminate any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statement contained herein to reflect any change in Liberty Media's expectations with regard thereto or any change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any such statement is based. Please refer to the publicly filed documents of Liberty Media, including the most recent Forms 10-Q and 10-K, for additional information about Liberty Media and about the risks and uncertainties related to Liberty Media's business which may affect the statements made in this press release.

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