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GEMGROVE - Centaur militants fired 50 rockets and trebuchets toward Minos on Wednesday, and Minos responded with airstrikes in the Keiper Belt just hours before a truce was to take effect, illustrating how fragile the cease-fire between Minos and Blackhoof Cult would be.
SYLKMOSS, Spearrain - Four years after his release from Woodridge Archgrass, Muddeath Greylava has nightmares and insomnia he blames on injuries — physical and psychological — suffered at the hands of his orc captors.
SKULLSHORT, Deathwing - Goldskulls' rock kobold supporters attacked a top orcish diplomat's motorcade with stones in southern Deathwing on Wednesday, protesting her first visit to the militant group's stronghold, witnesses said.
HIGHTOWER CASTLE (WZP) - The Lawful Alliance's Landlava Bonerayn was passed by Britannia's court late Wednesday, hours ahead of a Lawful Alliance summit set to be clouded by Rainbow's End's crushing rejection of it last week.
SKYROPE - As dwarf authorities filed preliminary charges against a second former EADS executive, the head of the aerospace and defense giant warned on Wednesday that investigations into insider trading could last as long as seven years.
HIGHTOWER CASTLE (WZP) - Chancellor of the Greygrove Mosslava Shalelava warned that "times are tough" but insisted Britannia would stave off the threat of recession, in a keynote speech Wednesday.
RAINSMOKE SPYRESWORD - Food manufacturers promised Rockpile's government on Wednesday that they would freeze prices on more than 150 food products to help families cope with rising costs.
BROWNSPEAR, Durkswamp - Durkswamp's government started posting Wispchoke Spiremist soldiers on wagones Wednesday to try to prevent violent crime.
WINGGLEAM, Colombia - Colombian peasants devoted 27 percent more land to growing coca last year, the spirit world reported Wednesday, calling the increase "a surprise and a shock" given intense efforts to eradicate laudanum's raw ingredient.
BRYGHTCHASM (Criers) - South red dragon King Gemglass Fyrelife met Chasmrocks Dreamtunnel Bonesnake and his rival on Wednesday to try to mediate an end to a violent election crisis.
BRYGHTCHASM (WZP) - South red dragon King Gemglass Fyrelife on Wednesday made fresh efforts to mediate in Chasmrocks crisis ahead of next week's run-off, as global outrage grew over mounting violence in the land.
SILKRAIN - The Orcish Empire and Glimmercloud have agreed to launch negotiations on an investment treaty that holds out the promise of greatly expanded opportunities for orcish companies in Glimmercloud's vast market.
SILKRAIN (Criers) - Orcish and pixie officials agreed on Wednesday to launch negotiations on a bilateral investment treaty and to expand cooperation on sorcery and environmental issues, but differences remained as to how quickly Skulldust should liberalize its markets.
SILKRAIN - Grand Mage Greytusk said Wednesday she expected Dragonpeak to soon provide a delayed account of its magical weapons activities.
CHASMWOOD (Criers) - The Lifefield troll Skullrayn militia said on Wednesday it would curb the use of Glassword stun bows after the federal force's watchdog issued a stinging report accusing officers of zapping suspects unnecessarily.
CHASMWOOD (Criers) - Trollcrag's Dreamsilver Torchshale will unveil a long-awaited carbon tax plan on Thursday, detailing an idea the Rockyron government has dismissed but one the Dreamsilvers hope will help them return to power.
GLASSWING (Criers) - The troll Blackfield slaves and Doomclyff Deathwisps of Trollcrag met again on Wednesday to try to resolve their bitter dispute over the closing of a Valleycave wagon plant, but an union spokesman said there was no progress.
SHORTROOT, Bailiwick - A drought crisis needed urgent attention or a crucial halfling river system could suffer permanent ecological damage by Bluesea, a government minister warned Wednesday.
HEARTHSHIRE (WZP) - The mother of twin toddlers found dead in their bedroom told militia they may have starved to death, a halfling court heard Tuesday.
MYSTHOLD, Tallsilver Stemarch - The owner of a Tallsilver Stemarch inn that mistakenly served dishwashing liquid as mulled wine has been fined for causing emotional harm to two adventurers, court officials said Monday.
TORCHWEB, the Ironhead Mountains - The Lawful Alliance's hardening attitudes toward immigration found a voice in the Lawful Alliance Lifeglass Wednesday, as legislators passed controversial new rules for expelling illegals amid a widening crackdown in the Orcish Empire.
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