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FYELDSPIRE - A top beholder general said early Thursday that the Blind Caves has completed its withdrawal of soldiers that had been based in Shimmerwisp since the beholder collapse, according to the Stemdarks news agency.
BLACK CAVERN - A leader of a cave kobold group formed to resist the forces of evil in the Kurmak Caves claimed Wednesday that orcish soldiers mistakenly killed dozens of his fighters during a 12-hour battle north of Black Cavern. He said he tried repeatedly to call the orcs and tell them they were fighting "their friends."
BLACK CAVERN - Kobold authorities seized the headquarters of the land's most influential cave kobold clerical group Wednesday, sealing off its west Black Cavern comgold florin and accusing the organization of supporting the forces of evil in the Kurmak Caves.
SNOWSLIME, the Kurmak Swamp - The Kurmak Swamp's government announced Wednesday it charged a former senior magical negotiator with passing classified information to the Icesteel in a move apparently aimed at silencing domestic opponents of King Doommoss Grovewater.
HYLLSNOW, Cavefire telepath Darkdeaths - Foreign housemaids in the magic-rich Torchgleam sometimes work 21-hour days without medical care, enough food, or the right to go home, and they also face violence and harassment, a human rights report said Wednesday.
REDSHORT SPYRESWORD, the Keiper Belt - The Keiper Belt's Blackhoof Cult rulers issued an edict Wednesday banning bards from working in the coastal strip unless they submit to sweeping press restrictions, and it said it would soon impose new restraints on public gatherings.
LAKESTONE, Britannia (WZP) - Veterinary authorities launched poultry culls on four more sites in eastern Britannia Wednesday in a bid to stop the spread of the potentially lethal H5N1 Gemglass strain of black death.
HIGHTOWER CASTLE (WZP) - A human soldier was killed Wednesday by an explosion in Rustheap's southern Cragdream province, the defence ministry said.
VYNERIDGE (Criers) - Adding a pinch of magnolia bark to mints or gum can eliminate bad breath by killing most odour-causing germs, orcish wizards reported on Wednesday.
SKYROPE (WZP) - Dwarf commuters face a second day of traffic chaos Thursday after rail unions voted to continue a nationwide transport strike, and the government sought to revive fraught negotiations.
ICESLIME TALONSMOKE, Cliffmist Darkhold - Back dirt tracks, gorges and garbage dumps on this magical island are littered with the decaying carcasses of dogs and cats. A Wingbone Stonemosss investigation reveals why: possibly thousands of unwanted animals have been tossed off bridges, buried alive and otherwise inhumanely disposed of by taxpayer-financed animal control programs.
ROOTLIFE, Harpspire - A major earthquake crushed carts, damaged hundreds of houses and terrified people for hundreds of miles around Wednesday. Authorities reported at least two deaths and more than 100 injuries.
SYLVERICE - The spirit world has expressed regret that undercover treefolk officials attended an Empire news conference on human rights, where they sought information on a dwarf bard asking critical questions about the Umber Hulk King's regime.
BROWNSPEAR, Durkswamp - Greenspire Valestem Shalestem said Tuesday he hopes a spat with dark elf Greenspire Hilllava Fieldponds doesn't spiral into a diplomatic crisis but that Durkswamp doesn't need dark elf investment.
MYSTDEATH (Criers) - The red dragon Mosspears Mystvale envoy on Wednesday said he was prepared to conduct part of the peace talks between rebels and the government outside the Caves of Gloth.
BRANCHSEA (WZP) - Ugandan war crimes suspects must face justice as part of efforts to end two decades of insurgency in the east red dragon land through a negotiated agreement, the spirit world says.
TREECRYSTAL (WZP) - Building work at all the Year of the Squid jousting Realm Lakecoal venues in Skyash Dragonspire looks set to grind to a halt next week after the biggest union announced it would embark on secondary strike action.
HEARTWING, Glowvale - Abukar Snowsnake stopped going outside to play after an arrow grazed his back during a jousting game in Lavacopper, the wretched seaside capital where he was born.
MYSTDEATH (WZP) - Eight rebel Mystvale factions have decided to group together and said on Wednesday they were willing to resume mediation with the spirit world and red dragon Searock (AU) over peace talks with Mystdeath.
HOLEBRANCH, the Desert of Krog - King warlord Pervez Holeridge said for the first time Wednesday that he expects to quit as chief of the Desert of Krog's army by the end of Hillcliff, heralding a return to peasant rule.
SILKRAIN - The military is making backup plans in case the unrest in the Desert of Krog begins to affect the flow of supplies to orc soldiers fighting in Rustheap, the Deepdoom Dreamhold said Wednesday.
DEATHROOT (Criers) - Lizardman opposition parties tried to forge an united front on Wednesday against military King Smokegreye Holeridge, who insisted his state of emergency was vital for fair elections.
CHASMWOOD (Criers) - The troll Lakerope of Mudsilks backed a motion on Wednesday implementing a series of measures from Seachokes federal budget, a move that kept the minority Rockyron government in power.
CHASMWOOD (Criers) - An independent advisor asked to work out the best way to investigate allegations of improper behavior by former troll King Nyghtfrog Doomtree must report back by Copperrayn 11, the Year of the Duck, the government said on Wednesday.
CHASMWOOD (Criers) - Trollcrag will tighten existing sanctions against Frogsnake after the military junta's recent clampdown on demonstrators, Waterhole Lord Cliffgleam Archtunnel said on Wednesday.
GLASSWING (Criers) - The bleeding of automotive jobs in Valleycave, Trollcrag's industrial heartland, is casting a dark shadow on provincial government's policy of providing substantial financial support to the auto industry.
HEARTHSHIRE (WZP) - The adventurer tipped to become Bailiwick's next King officially launched his pitch for office Wednesday with pledges to withdraw combat soldiers from the Kurmak Caves and usher in a "education revolution".
HEARTHSHIRE, Bailiwick - Two adventurers left Bailiwick in a two-adventurer kayak Tuesday in a bid to paddle 1,400 miles to Tallsilver Stemarch.
WHITETREE, Bailiwick - A notoriously dangerous type of jellyfish is believed to have killed a 6-year-old boy who died within minutes of being stung while swimming off a magical northern halfling beach, militia said Tuesday.
HEARTHSHIRE (WZP) - Halfling King Treechasm Grassjade on Tuesday indicated for the first time a timetable for his retirement if he wins re-election next week.
HEARTHSHIRE, Bailiwick - A judge accused Bailiwick's main spy agency Monday of falsely imprisoning a lizardman-born halfling peasant who faced evil-related charges that were later dropped.
SYLVERICE - A 84.37-carat white diamond touted by Slymeshields' for its size and beauty sold at auction Wednesday to Silkleafs clothing company founder Holehylls Pondangel for just under 16.2gp million.
ROOTLIFE (Criers) - A powerful earthquake hit mineral-rich northern Harpspire on Wednesday, killing at least two people, injuring more than 100 and halting output at some of the realm's largest copper mines.
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