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SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) So anxious and eager was Notre Dame to get back in the NCAA tournament, the Irish pretty much decided the outcome of their opener in the first two minutes.

Top-seeded Notre Dame took off with the game's first 11 points Sunday and, playing loose on their home floor, routed Liberty 74-43.

''It was important for us to come out and understand that the game started at 0-0 and we did not want to underestimate them, so we wanted to get off to a good start,'' guard Skylar Diggins said.

''We hadn't played in a while and that fed into it a lot. Plus, it's the NCAA tournament and upsets happen on both sides (men and women) and you don't want to be that team. So, we wanted to make a statement right off the tip and control the tempo right away.''

Did they ever. After Liberty closed to within 16-8, Notre Dame reeled off 11 more points in a row and that led to a 44-19 halftime lead. Notre Dame was up by as many as 34 in the second half when coach Muffet McGraw was able to substitute freely and rest her regulars.

The Irish (31-3), the national runner-up last year, will face California (25-9) on Tuesday at the Purcell Pavilion, where Notre Dame is 16-1 this season. The Golden Bears beat Iowa 84-74 in the first game and they will most certainly provide a stronger test.

In the Irish's opening burst, Natalie Novosel and Brittany Mallory hit 3-pointers to open the scoring. Kayla McBride converted a three-point play and Devereaux Peters made a jumper for an 11-0 lead with 18:24 left in the half.

Playing in her first NCAA tournament game, McBride had 13 of her team-high 15 points in the first half to get the Irish moving.

''I came out with a sense of urgency to try and get into the flow of the game and try to get good shots,'' McBride said.

''I think she was so anxious to play in her first NCAA and she really came out well,'' McGraw said of McBride.

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American Liberty Petroleum on Tuesday provided background information on the Company's acquisition of the Paradise 2-12 well located in Gabbs Valley, Nye County, Nevada, and of American Liberty's subsequent well completion efforts.

The well is situated on the Cobble Cuesta structure, a 12 mile by 5 mile faulted anticline that appears to be positioned to receive oil migrated from deeper areas in the eastern part of Gabbs Valley.

"We are fortunate to have acquired the Paradise 2-12 well asset within such a promising region. The presence of oil that we have seen coming from the well has spurred us on to maximize on the potential value of both this asset and the sizeable anticline that lies beneath it."

The Paradise 2-12 well was initially drilled in the fall of 2010 before the Company had acquired any ownership of the asset. The well reached a total depth of 4,248 feet into the Tertiary Esmeralda Formation within the 26,000-acre Cobble Cuesta structure in the northwest part of Gabbs Valley. A report by Alfred H. Pekarek, Ph.D., Geologist, from January 2008 estimated the Cobble Cuesta structure represents reserves of 4+ billion barrels of oil based on reservoir and production data from producing Nevada oil fields.

The Paradise 2-12 well indicated live oil at several zones from mud logs. Of the two drill stem tests (DSTs) run during the drilling, DST No. 2 (3,695 feet to 3,786 feet) recovered oil and confirmed pressures and permeability. Based on these tests, the BLM determined the well was capable of commercial production, and consequently extended the lease to allow for further completion efforts.

American Liberty Petroleum, through a joint venture agreement ("the JV") with Cortez Exploration LLC and Desert Discoveries LLC, thereafter acquired all rights to the 3,840-acre Cortez lease (BLM Lease number NVN-59901) and the two wells located on it; the Company has a 60 percent Working Interest and a 48 percent Net Revenue Interest in the lease.

On August 1, 2011, Independence Drilling LLC, the designated operator for the JV, obtained all the necessary permits and commenced a completion program on the Paradise 2-12 well. The results of this work showed a fluid level test of 3,100 feet of oil and water in the well bore above the perforation zone of 3,700 feet - 3,782 feet. A completion rig was brought to the site and swabbing produced a total of 97 barrels (bbls) of fluid consisting of a paraffinic 19.5 API gravity oil and water. Based on this inflow data, American Liberty concluded the well warranted further completion and pumping operation activities in order to fully determine its potential to commercially produce oil.

"We are fortunate to have acquired the Paradise 2-12 well asset within such a promising region. The presence of oil that we have seen coming from the well has spurred us on to maximize on the potential value of both this asset and the sizeable anticline that lies beneath it," said American Liberty Petroleum's President Alvaro Vollmers.

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The Liberty and Clairton areas have met federal clean air standards, meaning air quality in Allegheny County is the best it has been since the industrial revolution began, officials said today.

County Executive Rich Fitzgerald said the annual air quality standard for fine particulate matter in the Liberty/Clairton area has come into compliance more than three years ahead of the required attainment date of August 2015.

"This is great progress and a significant milestone for Allegheny County's air quality," said Fitzgerald. "We must remain vigilant and continue working to improve air quality throughout the county."

Air quality improved at every monitoring site in 2011, with fine particulate levels well below the annual standard of 15 micrograms per cubic meter Liberty (14.0), Avalon (13.1), North Braddock (12.3), Harrison (11.6), Lawrenceville (11.1), Clairton (10.7), South Fayette (10.6) and North Park (9.0).

"With the Liberty/Clairton area in compliance, every air monitoring station now meets the annual clean air standard for fine particulates, and air quality in Allegheny County is the best it has been since the industrial revolution began more than 100 years ago," said Air Quality Program Manager Jim Thompson.

The air quality improvements, especially in the Liberty/Clairton area, are because of recent pollution controls that have decreased emissions from the U.S. Steel Clairton Coke Works and from other sources upwind, particularly out-of-state power plants.

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VIRGINIA BEACH, Va., March 20, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --As National Sponsors of the American Cancer Society's Relay for Life Liberty Tax Service is committed to raising awareness and holding fundraisers on behalf of this worthwhile organization and its Relay for Life events. On Friday, March 23, participating Liberty Tax offices will offer a "Free Tax Prep Day for Relay" with free tax preparation services for first-time customers who donate $50 or more to the American Cancer Society's Relay for Life.

"Relay for Life is a unique event and opportunity to contribute to the American Cancer Society's mission of saving lives, by helping people get and stay well, by finding cures and fighting back," said John Hewitt, CEO of Liberty Tax Service. "It's also exciting that funds we raise help efforts in our local Liberty communities."

About American Cancer Society Relay For Life Volunteers are committed to fighting cancer in their communities year round, but once a year, they gather at the American Cancer Relay For Life to celebrate survivors and caregivers, remember loved ones lost and to gain inspiration for the fight.

Each of the more than 4,800 Relays nationwide is a fun-filled, overnight event that mobilizes communities to celebrate survivors, remember loved ones and raise money for the fight against cancer. Teams of eight to 15 members gather with tents and sleeping bags with the goal of keeping on person on the track at all times. Relay For Life brings together friends, families, businesses, hospitals, schools, churches and people from all walks of life. Teams seek sponsorship prior to the Relay, all with the goal of eliminating cancer. To find out about local Relay for Life events, visit http://www.relayforlife.org.

About Liberty Tax Service Liberty Tax Service (http://www.libertytax.com/) is the fastest growing retail tax return preparation company in the industry's history. Founded in 1997 by CEO John T. Hewitt, a pioneer in the tax industry, Liberty Tax Service has prepared over 9,000,000 individual income tax returns. With 42 years of tax industry experience, Hewitt stands as the most experienced CEO in the tax preparation business, having also founded Jackson Hewitt Tax Service.

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