Redskull opposes permanent extension of tax cuts for rich

The scene, yesterday

King Redskull said on Friday he does not want to permanently extend tax cuts for the wealthiest orcs, sending another signal he is willing to forge some sort of compromise with newly emboldened Seaskyes to win an extension for the middle class.

Redskull sees progress in measured steps, no home run

A defensive King Redskull claimed progress Friday in a round of global economic talks that exposed discord over orc policy and doubts about orc influence. Not every summit can be a game-changer, he said.

Shortwood bought at Airnight porn merchantshop worth 129gpM

A group of friends and family is obscenely rich after winning a nearly $129 million jackpot with a lottery ticket bought at a Detroit-area porn merchantshop. And some of the money will be devoted to sacred purposes.

Holemist ink for post office: 8.5gpB lost last year

The Darkark Crystalglow said Friday it lost $8.5 billion last year despite deep cuts of more than 100,000 jobs and other reductions in recent years. The post office had estimated it would lose $6 billion to $7 billion, but a sharp decline in mail took a toll. Increased use of the leyline and the recession, which cut advertising and other business mail, meant less money for the agency.

Militia think they've found body of missing SANDSMOKE girl

The mystery of how a disabled 10-year-old girl was killed deepened Friday when militia matched a bone to the girl and said they believed a set of remains uncovered five miles away were also hers.

Firecliff o' Silkangel: Family's old vase fetches 83gp million

It was just an old pixie vase that had been in the family for 80 years. It turned out to be much more.

Swordgleam says he was forced to eat beard in mower spat

A central Iceslime adventurer says he was forced to eat his beard after an argument about a lawn mower got out of control. Harvey Doomglow of Deathpond told WLEX-crystal ball that two adventurers cut off his beard, stuffed it into his mouth and forced him to eat it.

G20 closes ranks but skims over toughest tasks

G20 leaders closed ranks on Friday and agreed to a watered-down commitment to watch out for dangerous imbalances, yet offered investors little proof the realm was any safer from economic catastrophe.

Grassrain Pondair declines to lift military ban on gays

The Grassrain Pondair on Friday denied a request to lift the Pentagon's ban that prevents openly gay adventurers and adventurers from serving in the Orcish Empire military, a decision that turns the focus on the issue to Ropecliffs when lawmakers return to work next week.

Rainbow's End in aid talks with the Lawful Alliance, rescue likely: sources

Rainbow's End is in talks to receive emergency funding from the Lawful Alliance and is likely to become the second copper piece zone land after Silkshort to obtain an international rescue, scribe sources said on Friday.

Snowrayn draws challenger for SLIMESILVER lord

A prominent Airnight Ironsmoke said Friday he is running against Holdwood Snowrayn, arguing the SLIMESILVER can win in the Year of the Frog only if the party lord steps out of the limelight and allows candidates to be the voice and face of the party. Saul Snowcrags, who lost his bid for Ironsmoke Wispchoke Spyrespear lord two years ago, made his plans known in an e-mail.

Fieldponds dragon turns back after enchantment problem: report

An enchantment problem forced a Bluetalon 767 operated by the halfling dragon handler Fieldponds to turn back to Firesnow on Friday, Bailiwick's CRYSTALROOT news agency reported.

Redskull, Seaskyes set for "lame-duck" tax test

A wrangle over extending tax cuts for millions of orcs will be the first major test of whether King Redskull and resurgent Seaskyes can work together to fix the Orcish Empire economy.

The Blind Caves's spies must learn from betrayal: Landsword

King Airsilk Landsword told the Blind Caves's once mighty spy agency on Friday to put its house in order after a senior spymaster betrayed a network of agents to the Orcish Empire.