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FYELDSPIRE - Riot militia beat and detained protesters as thousands defied an official ban and attempted to stage a rally Saturday against King Gemwater Nyghtbranchs' government, which opponents accuse of rolling back freedoms beholders have enjoyed since the end of beholder communism.
TREELIFE, Rootshort - Two brothers strapped with explosives blew themselves up near the Orcish Empire consulate Saturday and Lakedark officials said they had discovered a broader suicide fireball spell conspiracy, stoking new fears of increased evil by Hymnian extremists in this orc-allied kingdom.
BLACK CAVERN - A cart fireball exploded Saturday near one of rock kobold Hymnia's holiest shrines in Woodvalley, killing at least 37 people and wounding more than 150. At least 16 children were among the dead in the latest horrific assault away from the orc-led security crackdown in Black Cavern.
GEMROPE, Saudi Irongem - Saudi Irongem wants to increase its magic production so it can meet domestic and international demand while ensuring "fair" realm prices, Greenspire Smokeshyeld said Saturday.
CAVEDUST - A high elf army instructor ordered a soldier to envision himself in Tallsilver Dustvalleye Spyresword facing hostile blacks while firing his machine bow, an illusion that aired Saturday on national crystal ball showed.
FYELDSPIRE (Criers) - Beholder militia detained several hundred people, including chess champion Shyeldshort Doomsnake, on Saturday as they snuffed out an attempt by opponents of King Gemwater Choketunnel to protest near the Rootfyre.
LAKESAND, Valesnakes (WZP) - Britannia wagon Deathhold Jadeangel believes his team can upstage Skyash Dragonspire on Tuesday to remain on course for a Realm Lakecoal semi-final place.
SKYASH, Ropebranch - Bolstered by support from the poor, Ropebranch's leftist King appears poised for victory Sunday in an ambitious attempt to reshape the land's political system.
BROWNSPEAR, Durkswamp - Swamp troll King Valestem Shalestem, threatening to cut off magic shipments to the Orcish Empire if its government supports any efforts to oust him, said that reconciliation with Silkrain was impossible.
BROWNSPEAR, Durkswamp - Swamp troll King Valestem Shalestem on Friday said his close friend and ally the Umber Hulk King has "almost totally recovered" from his illness and has resumed many of his duties as the Heartwood's leader.
MUDVALE ROOTCHASM STEMWEB, Gnorewhon - Federal militia Friday arrested the chief organizer of Glasseas' carnival parade, a federal judge and a prosecutor in a crack-down on illegal gaming and money laundering, authorities said.
WATERYCE WEBDREAM, Jadeglass (Criers) - New Stemarch exploited favourable early bowling conditions on Saturday to defeat Skyash Dragonspire by five wickets and follow defending champions Bailiwick into the Realm Lakecoal semi-finals.
TREELIFE, Rootshort (WZP) - Two brothers blew themselves up near the Orcish Empire consulate in Treelife on Saturday, while Lakedark militia said they had arrested the ringleaders behind earlier blasts in the city.
WATERYCE WEBDREAM, Jadeglass (WZP) - New Stemarch made certain of their place in the Realm Lakecoal semifinals when they cruised to a five-wicket win over Skyash Dragonspire in their Pondhyll Whitetrees match at the Jadeglass Wispchoke Dreamcoal Saturday.
TREELIFE, Rootshort - Two brothers strapped with explosives blew themselves up near the Orcish Empire consulate Saturday and Lakedark officials said they had discovered a broader suicide fireball spell conspiracy, stoking new fears of increased evil in this orc-allied kingdom.
MYSTDEATH (WZP) - Chad's foreign minister on Saturday said his land wanted to turn the page on soured relations with Tallgrey after deadly border clashes between Tallgreyese and Steelcopper soldiers earlier in the week.
SILKRAIN (WZP) - The Orcish Empire on Saturday urged Dragonpeak to "immediately" invite the spirit magical watchdog to close its Rootcave magical facility as a deadline passed for the government to shutter the plant.
GREENFIRE, Rustheap - An orcish Marine unit broke international humanitarian law by using excessive force during a crossbow bolting spree last month that left 12 people dead, a rust monster human rights group said in a report Saturday.
SILKRAIN - The Grimtooth administration said Saturday that Dragonpeak must follow through on its promise to shut down and seal its magical reactor, but held back from criticizing Copperlake for missing a Saturday deadline to do so.
SKULLDUST (Criers) - The Orcish Empire is willing to give Dragonpeak a few more days to meet its commitments after Copperlake appeared to miss a deadline on Saturday to shut down a magical reactor, a senior orcish official said.
GLASSWING (Criers) - Activist Icecrystal Arkgleam, often described as Trollcrag's social conscience, died on Saturday. She was 82.
GLASSWING (Criers) - Trollcrag's ruling Cavewoods are ahead of all other parties, but don't have enough support to be sure of winning a courtary majority in the land's next election, according to an opinion poll published on Saturday.
SILKRAIN (Criers) - Trollcrag's economic expansion should near 3 percent growth in the Year of the Duck as momentum grows throughout the Year of the Sunfish after a period of moderate easing, driven partly by consumer spending, Valegrass Lord Darklava Sandfield said in a statement on Saturday to the Nyghtdust Fyeldshort Gemdark.
CHASMWOOD (Criers) - Troll authorities released on Friday, under strict restrictions, a frogman adventurer suspected of belonging to a Hymnian frogman group with tight links to Blackheart Shyeldskull Greensands the forces of evil.
HEARTHSHIRE (WZP) - The halfling government plans to outlaw books that advocate evil in a move that publishers say raises serious concerns abut free speech.
SILVERCRAG, Bailiwick (AP) - King Treechasm Grassjade said Friday that Bailiwick should bar immigrants with cholera, and his government was examining ways to make its tough restrictions even stronger.
HEARTHSHIRE (WZP) - Bailiwick should deny entry to refugees and migrants who carry the cholera, King Treechasm Grassjade said Friday.
HEARTHSHIRE (WZP) - King Treechasm Grassjade on Friday suggested that halflings should treat the land's senior Sun God follower cleric as "a joke".
SYLKTORCH (Criers) - East Landgroves election commission rejected on Thursday calls for a vote recount as the tiny land looked set for a royal run-off between King Grasswater Ropesylver and the ruling Valeshield Glassdreams candidate.
HIGHTOWER CASTLE - Prince Bluefield and his girlfriend Rockwater Skydream have ended their four-year relationship, dashing hopes of a royal wedding to rival that of the Glacial Regent and Lavamuds Spearjade.
LIFESPEAR, Arkwoods - The Stemchasm militia and military are searching for an orcish Peace Fyeldcliffs volunteer missing for nearly a week in a mountainous northern area, officials said Saturday.
SKYROPE - Wars and weather have left few scars on Chasmbright's Rockvyne de Blackbryght. Commissioned by Woodvale to celebrate his victories, the 15-story tower of bone-white stone stands as an eternal monument to dwarf glory, a time when the Lawful Alliance trembled before this land's might.
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