It's a Lonely Quest for Land-Tax Fans

... spokesman for the New York governor's office declined to comment. Ted Gwartney recently retired as tax assessor in Greenwich, Conn., and moved to Anaheim, Ca. He says that having a higher assessment on land in Greenwich helped the city financially, ...

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A Look At Kentucky Derby Prep Races

Rebel Stakes Review: Trainer D. Wayne Lukas returned to the limelight he loves with a 1-2 finish Saturday at Oaklawn Park in Hot Springs, Ark.

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Mayor of Peru's capital appears to survive recall vote: exit polls

The mayor of Peru's capital appeared to survive a recall vote on Sunday, three exit polls showed, narrowly defeating traditional power brokers who tried to oust her from power in Lima before a presidential election in 2016.

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Enfield Police Seek Missing Teenage Girl

Jasmine Epps is black, with black hair and brown eyes, 5 feet, 3 inches tall, weighs 112 pounds and was last seen wearing yoga pants and a black coat, according to a news release.

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Greenwich goes green for St. Patrick's Day

Children watches the GreenwichaAos 39th annual St. PatrickaAos Day parade at Greenwich Avenue, in Greenwich, Conn., March 17, 2013.

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Parade puts the green in Greenwich

Madeline MacLennan, 4, with her grandfather, Don MacLennan, of Westchester Firefighters Emerald Society, gets ready for the Greenwich's 39th annual St.

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U.S. House Democrat wants lethal aid for Syria rebels

The senior Democrat on the U.S. House of Representatives Foreign Affairs Committee is pushing President Barack Obama 's administration to train and arm some Syrian rebels, in addition to providing humanitarian assistance.

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Ashton Kutcher's Steve Jobs biopic postponed

We have some sad news for the Steve Jobs fanboys who've been waiting to find out how Ashton Kutcher will portray the computer pioneer -- the release date for "jOBS," the biopic featuring "Two and a Half Men" star Kutcher as the deceased Apple co-founder, has been postponed.

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Amanda Peet to star in Duplass brothers' HBO pilot 'Togetherness'

Amanda Peet is experiencing some "Togetherness" with HBO and the Duplass brothers.

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Airbus wins landmark Lion Air order - sources

Europe's Airbus has landed a record order potentially worth $20 billion at list prices from Indonesia's Lion Air, sources familiar with the matter said on Sunday, smashing rival Boeing 's grip on one of the world's fastest-growing airlines.

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Greenwich Celebrates St. Patrick's Day At Annual Parade

GREENWICH, Conn. Revelers turned out in droves to watch Greenwich's St. Patrick's Day Parade despite Sunday afternoon's brisk weather.

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Lifetime planning movie based on Jodi Arias trial

In the "what took so long" department, Lifetime is prepping a movie on the current trial of Jodi Arias, who's been charged with first-degree murder in the death of her ex-boyfriend, Travis Alexander.

http://www.courant.com/entertainment/sns-rt-us-jodiariasbre92g0gr-20130317,0,5885666.story

Mamaroneck celebrates St. Patrick's Day

... Avenue Elementary School/. The route will finish at Harbor Island Park. The grand marshal is James Hynes of Greenwich, Conn., chairman of the Iona College Board of Trustees and principal of Hynes Capital Resources. Westchester County Executive Rob ...

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Thousands rally in Budapest for democratic rights

Thousands of Hungarians protested on Sunday against changes to the constitution approved by parliament last week despite domestic and international concern that the move would undermine democracy.

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