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Act exempts distressed homeowners from paying taxes on forgiven mortgage loans.

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Act exempts distressed homeowners from paying taxes on forgiven mortgage loans.

Act exempts distressed homeowners from paying taxes on forgiven mortgage loans.
Act exempts distressed homeowners from paying taxes on forgiven mortgage loans.
Act exempts distressed homeowners from paying taxes on forgiven mortgage loans.
East Haven Police say the incident, which reportedly involved a pellet gun, led to the lockdown of Momauguin Elementary School as a precaution.
The Woodbury resident was a past president of a flying club based out of Oxford Airport.
The Woodbury resident was a past president of a flying club based out of Oxford Airport.
The Woodbury resident was a past president of a flying club based out of Oxford Airport.
An average of four people die of carbon monoxide poisoning each year in Connecticut, and hundreds more are hospitalized from exposure.
An average of four people die of carbon monoxide poisoning each year in Connecticut, and hundreds more are hospitalized from exposure.
An average of four people die of carbon monoxide poisoning each year in Connecticut, and hundreds more are hospitalized from exposure.
An average of four people die of carbon monoxide poisoning each year in Connecticut, and hundreds more are hospitalized from exposure.
An average of four people die of carbon monoxide poisoning each year in Connecticut, and hundreds more are hospitalized from exposure.
An average of four people die of carbon monoxide poisoning each year in Connecticut, and hundreds more are hospitalized from exposure.
An average of four people die of carbon monoxide poisoning each year in Connecticut, and hundreds more are hospitalized from exposure.
An average of four people die of carbon monoxide poisoning each year in Connecticut, and hundreds more are hospitalized from exposure.
An average of four people die of carbon monoxide poisoning each year in Connecticut, and hundreds more are hospitalized from exposure.
An average of four people die of carbon monoxide poisoning each year in Connecticut, and hundreds more are hospitalized from exposure.
An average of four people die of carbon monoxide poisoning each year in Connecticut, and hundreds more are hospitalized from exposure.
An average of four people die of carbon monoxide poisoning each year in Connecticut, and hundreds more are hospitalized from exposure.