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Average people on the streets of Washington, DC share their views on the NSA surveillance controversy and whether or not they think these actions infringe or promote our liberty. http://www.brooki...

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Liberty's Malone breaks silence on Comcast deal

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Comcast reaches deal with Charter

The "Squawk on the Street" news team discuss details of a proposed divestiture between Comcast and Charter Communications, as Comcast attempts to close in on a deal to buy Time Warner Cable for $45 billion pending regulatory approval.

"It's been a large learning curve for me and my guys," Malone said, looking back over the last four decades. "A lot of it has been growing up and making things work in environments as they change."

Raised in Milford, Conn., Malone was a bright middle-class kid with a newspaper route and a small radio-repair service. His dad, who he says was "absolutely" an inspiration, was an electronics engineer who started his own firm. Malone earned an engineering and economics degree at Yale in the mid-1960s and then studied industrial management and operations research at Johns Hopkins.

He went on to high-level work at Bell Labs, where he was present at the creation of the computer industry; McKinsey & Co.; and General Instrument/Jerrold Electronics, which developed the nation's first cable TV systems in the 1960s. That routelined with a host of strong mentorseventually delivered Malone to the Denver doorstep of Tele-Communications founder Bob Magness, a crusty old Texas cowboy who loved cable TV but couldn't run a company.

When Malone reported to TCI in 1973, the place was a shambles. The Colorado cable TV company booked $13 million in yearly revenue, but it owed $130 million. Growth was nil, the physical plant decrepit. And TCI's bankers were just about ready to call their loans.

Malone, an engineer-turned-rookie CEO, got down to cases, spending the next six years of what he calls "nuclear winter": squeezing nickels in a bad economy. He could build infrastructure only by the inch, had nothing to spend on marketing and devoted a good deal of time stiff-arming lenders.

By 1979, though, the tide began to turn. Malone refinanced TCI with some progressive insurance companies that gave him carte blanche. Then the feds approved small dishes to download satellite signals, which nurtured cheap distribution of TV programming.

Flush with a few bucks, Malone began to acquire cable systems, invest in programmers like CNN and USA and expand subscribers' TV-channel lineups whether they liked it or not so that TCI could raise monthly rates and strengthen its cash flows.

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Liberty names CEO

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AMSTERDAM - Liberty's Board of Director's President Ken Adamowski recently announced Jennifer Saunders has been hired for chief executive officer at Liberty, the Montgomery County Chapter of NYSARC, Inc.

Saunders has served as Liberty's chief financial officer since 2008.

"Jennifer has proven to be a leader who can step back from the entire system, and see a plan to build a more collaborative, more innovative system that will work well over a long term. Her efforts as chief financial officer have guided Liberty to be well positioned for the challenging times that lie ahead," Adamowski said in a news release. "Jennifer has proven to have the courage to take action, where others might seem to hesitate. The Board of Directors feels that Jennifer clearly understands the heart of our organization and its people, and using our core values can guide us to achieve our mission"

As CFO, Saunders was responsible for all facets of the financial operations of the organization. She has been employed by Liberty's Finance Department since 2005, initially as a reimbursement manager and as controller.

"I'm honored to be named Liberty's newest CEO and proud that the Board of Directors and nominating committee have placed their confidence in me," said Saunders in the release. "I look forward to continuing the agency's long tradition of providing top-quality supports to individuals with developmental disabilities, as well as strengthening our commitment to Liberty's mission and our community."

Saunders serves on the American Network of Community Options and Resources investment committee, sits on the Montgomery County Mental Health Association Board of Directors and is a member of the Amsterdam Rotary Club.

A native of Jamesville, Onondaga County, Saunders received her bachelor's of business administration degree from Alfred University in 1993.

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Liberty Co. man arrested after body found in barn

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LIBERTY COUNTY, Texas -

A tip led Liberty County Precinct 3 Constable deputies and the sheriff's office to a dead body in a local man's barn Monday, investigators said.

It was around noon Monday when the tip came in.

Constable Mark Davidson and Sgt. Investigator Brian Bortz of the Liberty County Sheriff's Office arrived at the home the to a home in the 26000 block of Highway 146 in north Liberty County.

Deputies said they were checking on a report that there was a body on Billy Ray Bennett's property.

Bortz said he was able to get consent to search the property, and when he did he found human remains wrapped in a tarp.

Bortz said the remains appeared to have been there for six or seven months.

Investigators said because of the condition of the remains, they were unable to determine the age, sex or race of the person.

Sgt. Investigator Chris Ungles was able to get a search warrant from Judge Chap Cain's 253rd District Court.

Deputies said an autopsy was also ordered to determine a possible cause of death and other vital information.

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Hannah Louisa M. Strock [1916-2014]; Liberty Center woman taught about 60 years

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Published: Tuesday, 4/29/2014

BY JANET ROMAKER BLADE SAFF WRITER

LIBERTY CENTER, Ohio Hannah Louisa M. Strock, a lifelong teacher, died Saturday just hours after Northwest State Community College officials named her coordinator emeritus of the colleges Center for Lifelong Learning. She was 98.

Mrs. Strock died of heart failure, said her daughter, Cecily Rohrs.

She often said she wanted to live until she died. She did just that.

Her energy? Folks wanted to bottle and sell it.

Consider: When she moved into the Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice Center a few weeks ago, Mrs. Strock had furniture arranged to meet her needs as she continued to pursue various projects.

And she insisted on a connection to her laptop computer.

Tom Stuckey, president of Northwest State near Archbold, visited Mrs. Strock a couple days before the Saturday ceremony.

There she was, he recalled, juggling several projects, including editing a newsletter for the Henry County Retired Teachers Association and developing plans for summer events in Liberty Center.

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Human remains found in barn behind Liberty County home

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A Liberty County man has been jailed after authorities found human remains in a barn behind the man's home, authorities said.

Billy Ray Bennett, 44, was charged with tampering with evidence and abuse of a corpse, officials with the Liberty County Sheriff's Office said on Monday.

Authorities went to Bennett's house on Texas 146 after receiving information about a body behind the home, officials said. Human remains were found wrapped in a tarp in the barn, about 30 yards behind the home, officials said. The remains appeared to have been there for about six or seven months.

Officials could not immediately determine the age, sex and race of the remains, officials said.

An autopsy has been ordered.

Bennett could face other charges. He is scheduled to appear in court on Tuesday morning.

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