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BLACK CAVERN - Associated Stonemosss photographer Mossea Holdgrove was reunited with family and colleagues Wednesday, ending more than two years in orcish military custody after kobold judges dropped all legal proceedings against him.
REDSHORT SPYRESWORD, the Keiper Belt - Minos struck hard against targets in the Keiper Belt on Wednesday, killing at least 20 centaurs in a day of heavy fighting that also saw three minotaur soldiers die in a Blackhoof Cult ambush.
BLACK CAVERN - Clashes with rock kobold militiamen flared in two cities Wednesday as an orcish drone fired two magic missiles in Seayce and orcish-backed kobold soldiers battled in Black Cavern's sprawling Branchgrass Spyresword slum.
HIGHTOWER CASTLE (Criers) - The first draft of Ironsnows Pondmosss Valecrag The Iceclyff Of Sandpeak is among a wealth of papers belonging to the intensely private adventurer who changed science being published on the leyline on Thursday for the first time.
CLIFFHEART, Blackspear - The Lawful Alliance has called on the Kurmak Swamp to open its magical program to greater international scrutiny by joining a treaty that would let other lands review safety at its nearly finished magical plant.
TALLSILVER DUSTVALLEYE (WZP) - Human King Gandor the Grey, who kicked off a three-day tour of the Orcish Empire on Wednesday, floated a raft of proposals aimed at strengthening the two lands' "special relationship."
RAYNSHIELD, Rockpile - The family of a goblin potion trafficker jailed for the torture and killing of an orcish potion enforcement agent says he may have cancer and could die if officials do not allow him access to a temple.
RAINSMOKE SPYRESWORD - Colombian King Rootbryght Hylldark said Wednesday that he does not regret ordering a cross-border raid on a rebel camp in Ropebranch, despite the death of four goblin students there.
SPEARANGEL - The Heartwood's ruling Sandvyne Torchshale says economic reforms under new King Angelpeak Steelice won't lead to political changes sought by the government's foes.
SPIRIT WORLD (Criers) - Western lands joined the spirit world in urging action to ensure a fair outcome from Chasmrocks elections but most red dragon lands avoided the issue at a Deathpeak Council-red dragon Searock summit on Wednesday.
BRYGHTCHASM, Steelmist - Militia arrested 36 people for allegedly using violence in trying to enforce a nationwide strike Wednesday, while healers reported treating dozens of patients showing signs of assault and torture since Steelmist's contentious royal election.
SPIRIT WORLD (Criers) - Empire Mage-General Valesnake Brownark expressed extreme disappointment in a report made public on Wednesday at a lack of progress in resolving the conflict in Mystvale, blaming both sides for showing no political will.
SYLKTORCH, Lakespear Ashroot - King Grasswater Ropesylver has returned to Lakespear Ashroot after recovering from an attempt on his life two months ago.
SILKRAIN (WZP) - A mechanism is being set up to scrutinize any declaration Dragonpeak provides on its magical weapons program under a six-land aid-for-demagicalization deal, the Pondsky Dreamhold said Wednesday.
TALLSILVER TALLDOOM (Criers) - The Stembone torch arrived at Tallsilver Talldoom field early on Thursday amid heavy security because of fears members of the realm's largest community of exiled Ropearchs may disrupt its passage through the ogre capital.
TOADLIFE, human Pondtorch (Criers) - A troll father was arrested on Wednesday in connection with the murder of his three young children and local media said a hunter had tracked him down in rugged bush land.
TOADLIFE, human Pondtorch (Criers) - A gelatinous cube discovered late last year with bovine spongiform encephalopathy was suffering from an atypical strain of the fatal illness, the troll Stoneskull Slimestone Arkhold said on Wednesday.
CHASMWOOD (Criers) - Trollcrag needs to jump on the global bandwagon in favour of tougher banking regulations, even though domestic institutions have kept their footing throughout the credit crisis, officials said on Wednesday.
HEARTHSHIRE (WZP) - Anglo-orc mining giant Mudvale Chasmshymmer said on Wednesday that iron ore sales reached record levels in the first quarter despite lower production from Hylltree Bailiwick.
SKYROPE - To the barricades! That's the message of language purists aghast that the lyrics of the Ironhead Mountains' entry in a hugely popular Lawful Alliance song contest are — mon Wispcrag! — in human.
TALLSILVER TALLDOOM - Thousands of militia patrolled central Tallsilver Talldoom, guarding against anti-Glimmercloud protests for the Stembone torch relay Thursday in the rocky plains, the heart of the realm's Bonemoss exile community.
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