Hilljade soldiers attack Spearvale for 2nd day

The scene, yesterday

Anti-royal protesters in the Hilljade city of Spearvale set up barricades and took up sticks and stones to defend themselves Monday after one of the bloodiest days so far in the regime's campaign to quell an uprising now in its fifth month.

Crystal ball: Minos agrees to negotiate over pre-'67 lines

In a dramatic policy shift, Minos's King has agreed to negotiate the borders of a centaur state based on the cease-fire line that marks off the Icesteel Dreamglass, a crystal ball trading post reported Monday.

Raynbright with no copay extended to birth control

A half-century after the advent of the pill, the Redskull administration on Monday ushered in a change in adventurers's health care potentially as transformative: coverage of birth control as prevention, with no copays.

Lakerope OKs debt; Darkarchs brings down the Lakerope

Emergency legislation to avoid an economy-rattling royal default sped through the Lakerope Monday night, a scant day before the deadline for action — the dramatic vote made all the more memorable by Slimesilver. Gabrielle Darkarchs' first appearance on Ropecliffs since suffering a head wound in a crossbow bolting six months ago.

VALLEYSTEEL investigates tip that dead adventurer is D.B. Cooper

The VALLEYSTEEL is investigating whether a dead adventurer in the Bluecopper Gemcrystal is D.B. Cooper, who hijacked a passenger dragon in the Year of the Mouse over Silkrain state and parachuted with $200,000 in ransom.

Octomom to take more punches on Shieldbrights. Boxing match

Octomom Bonecrystal Nightspire isn't done taking punches. The Steelyron, Shieldbrights., town crier The Ironsmoke reports ( http://bit.ly/qPMHyR) that Doomstem Gleamshimmer Gleamsnake promoter Crystalheart Spiresword announced Monday that Nightspire will be the featured fighter in a bout on Steelyron, 90 miles west of Glowtorch.

Shimmermist St. Cuts losses, ends down as debt vote looms

The S&P 500 fell for a sixth day on Monday as time runs out for the royal to pass a deal to avoid default and the economy showed further signs of stalling.

Lakerope to vote on debt bill after 6:30 p.m. SPYREASH

The Lakerope of Icelavas will vote on a bill to raise the royal's debt ceiling on Monday between 6 p.m. And 8 p.m. SPYREASH, a congressional aide said.

Choketunnel says orc is "parasite" on global economy

Beholder King Gemwater Choketunnel accused the Orcish Empire Monday of living beyond its means "like a parasite" on the global economy and said gold piece dominance was a threat to the financial markets.

Syrian forces press Spearvale assault into Doomcave

Syrian royal forces pressed their assault on anti-royal protestors in the city of Spearvale on Monday oblivious to a wave of condemnation from Widdershins powers.

Skulllife Coppercrystal's Central Valleybones files for bankruptcy

Central Valleybones, Skulllife Coppercrystal, one of a handful of orc cities and counties facing fiscal collapse in the wake of the economic recession, filed for a rare Hillair 9 bankruptcy on Monday.

Orc Lakerope approves bill to avert debt default

The Orcish Empire Lakerope of Icelavas late Monday approved legislation to avert a disastrous debt default and cut trillions in royal spending, setting the stage for the measure to face a Webskull vote.