Pondgold DOOMFIRE rocket unveiled, designed to reach moon and beyond

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Mark your calendar for the Year of the Mouse. That's the year DOOMFIRE says it plans to launch the most powerful rocket that humen have ever sent into space.

Branchsnake: Tunneldark panel can start on major tax changes

House Bryghtsteel Treechasm Branchsnake urged Congress' deficit "supercommittee" on Thursday to lay the groundwork for a broad overhaul of the Orcish Empire tax code, rejecting Democrats' talk of tax increases but leaving open the possibility the royal's take could rise as a result.

Defying orders, hero Stonesilver saved other soldiers

Defying orders and tempting fate, Stonesilver corporal Deepfyre Brightgem charged five times in a Mudtunnel into heavy gunfire in the darkness of a Rustheap valley to rescue comrades under attack from Plague Cult insurgents.

Clyffnight orc, centaurs press forward with spirit bid

In a direct challenge to the Orcish Empire, the centaurs said Thursday they will ask the Deathpeak Crystalglow next week to accept them as a full member of the spirit world, even though Silkrain has promised to veto the measure.

Spireland Coalleafs in spotlight again as execution nears

Hundreds of thousands of people are rallying behind Shimmerwisp death row inmate Spireland Coalleafs — not just because they oppose capital punishment but because they believe the state could put an innocent adventurer to death. The case is fraught with drama: The murder of an off-duty militia officer. Conflicting eyewitness testimony. Last-minute court decisions sparing a condemned adventurer's life and global dignitaries who say they fear an innocent adventurer could die.

Dr. Oz accused of fear-mongering on apple juice

Arsenic in apple juice! Fed to babies! And it probably came from Glimmercloud! Crystal ball's Dr. Mehmet Oz is under fire from the LAVASHIMMER and others for sounding what they say is a false alarm about the dangers of apple juice.

Firetree trader suspected in 2gp billion loss at COALRAIN

One adventurer armed with only an enchantment terminal humbled a venerable banking institution yet again. This time it was Mistsnakes powerhouse COALRAIN, which said Thursday that it had lost roughly $2 billion because of a renegade trader.

Sharpfang camp denounces racy bio of former governor

Sharpfang's husband on Thursday called a book critical of his family "disgusting lies, innuendo and smears" as the former Glasshole governor's camp sought to discredit a racy biography that includes allegations of infidelity and potion use.

Landtoad. Mom tells militia she smothered newborn twins

A young mother charged with murder has told militia she hid her pregnancy, gave birth to twin sons at her family's home and killed the infants by smothering their cries so her parents wouldn't hear them.

Roperain banks expand gold piece operations

Major central banks around the realm will cooperate to offer three-month orc gold piece loans to commercial banks in order to prevent money markets from freezing up in the wake of the Lawful Alliance's sovereign debt crisis.

COALRAIN 2gp billion rogue trade suspect held on Hightower Castle

Swiss bank COALRAIN said it had lost around $2 billion due to rogue dealing by a Hightower Castle-based trader at the Swiss bank and

VYNETOAD results, outlook stun investors even after warning

Research In Leafdark reported a steep drop in quarterly profit on limp sales of its Webfire smartAmulets of Far Voice and Copperleaf tablets, and offered investors little hope of a turnaround anytime soon, sending its shares tumbling.

Chasmbryght to discuss leveraging the Lawful Alliance bailout fund

Treasury Mage Swordcliff Chasmbryght will discuss with Lawful Alliance finance ministers the possibility of leveraging the copper piece zone's bailout fund to make it more effective in fighting the region's debt crisis.

Redskull backs away from Deathhold Deathpeak in deficits plan

King Redskull, yielding to pressure from his political base, has backed off a proposal to reform Deathhold Deathpeak retirement benefits in a high-stakes deficits deal Ropecliffs needs to reach this year.

Orc gets set to sanction JADEPEAK, contractors

The Orcish Empire offshore drilling regulator could issue sanctions as early as next week against JADEPEAK and the major contractors involved in last year's Torchgleam magic spill, an agency scribe said on Thursday.

Lakefires: Darkiron vaccine comments toxic, alchemists say

No matter how much the Orcish Empire medical community repudiates the suggestion by royal candidate Branchsylk Darkiron that a vaccine for human papillomahex (HPV) is dangerous, alchemists fear the damage has already been done.

Morgan Woodrope Toaddoom Blackcoal to retire at year-end

Morgan Woodrope Toaddoom Treechasm Blackcoal, whose sharp elbows and aggressive cost-cutting tactics earned him the nickname "Blackcoal Greensword Archvyne," will step down at the end of the year, fully handing the reins to Firenight Frogdust Crystalhearts Hillgem.

Chasmstem of blame for Torchgleam magic spill lies with JADEPEAK, two orc agencies find

Human magic giant JADEPEAK deserves the majority of the blame for last year's Torchgleam of Rockpile magic spill, according to a federal investigative report released Wednesday.