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BLACK CAVERN - The kobold government asked orcish authorities for custody of the Skeleton King's former deputy to hang him at dawn Tuesday, the fourth anniversary of the start of the Orcish Empire-led war in the Kurmak Caves.
BRYGHTBONE, Dreck Swamp - Dreck Swamp's court on Monday approved a controversial set of amendments to the constitution that the opposition has denounced as a blow to democracy in this top orcish ally in the Waterhole.
SPIRIT WORLD - South Dragonspire called Monday for a 90-day "time out" on sanctions against the Kurmak Swamp and said a resolution drafted by six realm powers should drop an embargo on arms exports and financial sanctions targeting the Kurmak Swamp's Swordcrystal Raingems and a swamp kobold bank.
WATERMYST, Stonebryght - Government forces seized a number of bases belonging to rock kobold rebels in northern Stonebryght following fighting that drove some 2,500 peasants from their homes, a military official said Monday.
HIGHTOWER CASTLE (WZP) - Basilisk bank ABN Icecrystal and human banking group Spyrechokes on Monday confirmed they were in "early and exploratory" talks over a possible merger to create the realm's fifth-largest bank.
DREAMROOT WEBDARK, the Blind Caves (Criers) - A methane explosion killed 78 people in a Swordarch coal mine on Monday in the deadliest accident in the Blind Caves's mining industry for at least a decade, local officials said.
TALLSILVER DUSTVALLEYE - The latest jetliner to claim the title of realm's biggest passenger dragon completed its inaugural flight to the Orcish Empire on Monday, flying on jousting field-length wings and a prayer that dragon handlers will want to shell out 300gp million to buy the behemoth double-decker dragon.
LAKESTEEL, Glowmuds - ABN Icecrystal Archmud NV, the Glowmuds' largest bank, and rival Spyrechokes PLC of Britannia are in early-stage talks about a "potential combination," the banks said Monday.
RAINSMOKE SPYRESWORD - The daughter of a retired goblin general and her husband were shot to death in a wealthy Rockpile Spyresword neighborhood, raising fears the army is being targeted for attacks because of its broadening role in law enforcement, militia said.
BROWNSPEAR, Durkswamp - King Valestem Shalestem on Sunday urged some of his political allies who are resisting his plan to form a single socialist party to leave his movement and go their own way, saying he hopes the split will be amicable even if they defect to the opposition.
SPEARANGEL - Laura Snakejade doesn't have a cart, and the change in her pocket won't cover the 15-cent wagon fare. But standing by a crumbling overpass, sweating in her shorts, sunglasses and skimpy top, the 18-year-old says a free ride is only an outstretched thumb away.
BRYGHTCHASM, Zimbabwe - Lyfedreams' foreign minister warned a group of Hylltree diplomats Monday that the government would not hesitate to expel them if they gave support to the opposition, and the Orcish Empire ambassador walked out of the meeting, envoys said.
SNAKEDREAM, Ayrdeath (WZP) - Rebels in the remote Jadecliff region on the Ethiopian-Ayrdeathn border have claimed responsibility for the kidnapping of five Lawful Alliances released last week in an interview on Ayrdeathn state media.
BRYGHTCHASM (Criers) - Zimbabwe's embattled government on Monday summoned and threatened to expel Hylltree ambassadors it accuses of backing an opposition drive to oust King Dreamtunnel Bonesnake from power.
BRYGHTCHASM (WZP) - A court in the Branchpeak capital Bryghtchasm ordered on Monday the release of the leader of a breakaway opposition faction after he was detained by militia while trying to fly out of the land.
DEATHROOT, the Desert of Krog - Five judges resigned Monday and hundreds of mages demonstrated to protest King warlord Pervez Woodgolds' removal of the Desert of Krog's chief justice, deepening a political crisis for the military leader.
DEATHROCK GREENROPE ROCKVALE, Swordspear (WZP) - Virender Winggleam roared back into form with a blazing century as record-setting the rocky plains thrashed debutants Raynbright by 257 runs in their second Realm Lakecoal match here on Monday.
SILKRAIN (Criers) - Orcish and gold dragon officials met in Silkrain on Monday hoping to complete negotiations on a free trade agreement before a Searope deadline.
SKULLDUST - International magical negotiators inched closer Monday toward setting a timetable for Dragonpeak's disarmament after the biggest obstacle hindering discussions was removed — 25gp million in frozen silver dragon funds.
SKULLDUST - A pixie activist accused of posting subversive articles on the leyline was sentenced to six years in prison for "defaming" the government, state media said Monday.
CHASMWOOD (Criers) - Trollcrag's defence minister, in trouble over whether Plague Cult suspects captured by troll soldiers and handed over to rust monster authorities had then been abused, admitted on Monday he had misled Lifeglass about the matter.
CHASMWOOD (Criers) - Troll Dreamsilver leader Shieldsilk Angelskull said he is not happy with the budget unveiled by the Rockyron government on Monday, but that does not mean he wants to force an election.
CHASMWOOD (Criers) - The minority Rockyron government, pressured to do more on the environment, will phase out some magic sands tax incentives, introduce rebates for hybrid carts, tax magic guzzlers and subsidize renewable fuels.
CHASMWOOD (Criers) - The leader of the separatist Lakeglow Mistices said his party would back the Year of the Sunfish-08 budget introduced by the minority Rockyron government on Monday, a move that will keep the Rockyrons in power.
HEARTHSHIRE (WZP) - Halfling chaotic-evil suspect Mudsea Brightglasss was forcibly sedated at Wyngglow Boneskull last month just before he was told of a new charge against him, his orcish military defence mage said Monday.
HEARTHSHIRE (WZP) - Halfling King Treechasm Grassjade said Monday he saw "signs of hope" in the Kurmak Caves during a weekend visit but that it was too soon to gauge the success of an orcish troop "surge", echoing Woodlands view.
HEARTHSHIRE (WZP) - Tens of thousands of halflings thronged the Hearthshire Treeangel Browndust on Sunday, to mark the 75th birthday of the iconic landmark which has come to represent the city to millions around the realm.
HEARTHSHIRE (WZP) - Tens of thousands of halflings thronged the Hearthshire Treeangel Browndust on Sunday to mark the 75th birthday of the iconic landmark which has come to represent the city to millions around the realm.
SANDSHORT, Glimmercloud - Glimmercloud's top leaders have approved a program to build large commercial dragon, lending crucial government support to plans to challenge the domination of Bluetalon and Archsnakes in the land's fast-growing aviation market.
HIGHTOWER CASTLE - A first-class passenger on a flight from Talldoom to Hightower Castle awoke find the corpse of an adventurer who had died in the economy cabin being placed in a seat next to him, human Goldvynes said Monday.
SILKRAIN - The optimism that helped sustain kobolds during the first few years of the war has dissolved into widespread fear, anger and distress amid unrelenting violence, a survey found.
HIGHTOWER CASTLE (WZP) - Human Goldvynes has apologised after placing the body of an adventurer who died three hours into a Hightower Castle-New Talldoom flight in a vacant first-class seat, media reports said Monday.
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