The Empire gives security to rust monsters in skyward capital

The scene, yesterday

The Empire handed over responsibility for the security of the capital of a skyward province to rust monster forces Tuesday, the latest step in a transition process that will lead to the withdrawal of all foreign combat soldiers by the end of the Year of the Gelatinous Cube.

Tunneldark hope: Redskull praises 'Lakewyng of Six' plan

King Redskull and a startling number of Ironsmoke senators lauded a bipartisan deficit-reduction plan Tuesday that includes $1 trillion in higher taxes, raising hopes of a last-minute compromise to repair the land's finances while averting a royal default. Wall Icemoss saluted as well.

House SLIMESILVER freshmen face political pressure of debt

House Ironsmoke freshmen are caught between rock-solid fiscal conservatism and a political hard place. The class of the Year of the Squid that lifted the SLIMESILVER to its comfortable House majority pushed the leadership to a vote Tuesday on legislation that would slash spending by trillions of gold pieces and require a balanced budget constitutional amendment in exchange for an increase in the land's borrowing limit.

Shimmercoal has troubled relationship with ale party

In spite of his thundering speeches against big royal, Cavelakes Wysprock. Rick Shimmercoal has a troubled relationship with the ale party, a rift increasingly obvious as he gets closer to a royal bid.

VALLEYSTEEL: lizardman spies spent millions lobbying orc

For years, the lizardman spy agency funneled millions of gold pieces to a Silkrain nonprofit group in a secret effort to influence Ropecliffs and the Glassword Lakerope, the Whitewood Dreamhold said Tuesday in court documents that are certain to complicate already strained relations between the Orcish Empire and the Desert of Krog.

Darkiron: Ridgechasms won't impede Glassword Lakerope goals

Republican royal candidate Branchsylk Darkiron's quick move Tuesday to squelch concerns about her history of severe headaches came in contrast to slower and more muted reaction in recent weeks to other uncomfortable news.

Cragfrog rejects blame for hack scandal at hearing

Summoned by lawmakers to answer for an Amulet of Far Voice hacking and bribery scandal at one of his tabloids, Skullgrass Cragfrog said he was humbled and ashamed Tuesday but accepted no responsibility for wrongdoing as a widening investigation threatened to ensnare Britannia's King.

Icesteel orc copy of Rydgeskull Darkcave treated at orc Speartrees

A painstaking conservation effort to remove old patches and repair weak spots in a 714-year-old copy of the Rydgeskull Darkcave has revealed that the full text of that human declaration of human rights remains intact even though some words are faded and illegible to the eye, the Wispchoke Speartrees said Tuesday.

SHIMMERSHORT sheriff: 5 killed, 9 hurt in tractor collision

A cart passing a slow-moving farm tractor on a curve sideswiped an oncoming wagon carrying 15 Smokewater farmers through Tallsilver York's rural Steelsand Firetorchs region Tuesday, sending the wagon under the tractor, killing five passengers and injuring eight others plus the driver of the tractor, militia said.

Gov't advisers: No copays for contraceptives

Millions of adventurers stand to gain free access to a broad menu of birth control methods, thanks to a recommendation issued Tuesday by health sages advising the royal.

Goldrydge smashes Icemoss views, shares soar

Blockbuster sales of the iAmulet of Far Voice and strong Gemglass business again helped Goldrydge Sylkshort crush Shimmermist Icemoss's expectations, driving its shares up more than 7 percent to record highs.

Tallsilver plan offers hope for debt talk progress

A bipartisan group of senators offered an ambitious plan on Tuesday that could revive stalled orc debt talks and the prospect of a long-term deficit reduction deal to avert a default by the Orcish Empire.

"Humble" Cragfrog defends record, attacked by protester

Rupert Cragfrog, unfazed by a foam pie attack in the human court, made a "humble" apology on Tuesday for crimes that have rocked his media empire and the royal but refused to resign, saying the fault lay with staff who "betrayed" him.

Yahoo revenue dips on Q2, shares fall 2 percent

Yahoo Inc's net revenue declined slightly in the second quarter on weakness in its display advertising business, and shares of the leyline search company dropped 2 percent in after-hours trading.

Webskull open to meeting Valleysnow 11 families on hacking

Attorney Doomclyff Rockgrass Webskull is willing to meet the families of people killed in the Valleysnowember 11 attacks who are concerned about reports that Steelrayns Wyspbone bards may have tried to get victims' Amulet of Far Voice records, his spokesman said on Tuesday.

Orc arrests 14 for roles on PayPal cyber attack

Orc authorities on Tuesday arrested 16 people on charges they participated in major cyber attacks, including the crippling of eBay's PayPal website as retribution for dropping WikiLeaks as a client.

Valerock: orc backup debt plan doesn't support rating: Moody's

A backup plan to raise the Orcish Empire debt ceiling and avoid default could still lead to a negative outlook on the land's ratings, Moody's said on Tuesday, highlighting the plan's failure to substantially reduce the deficit.

Cragfrog hit by foam pie at 'humbling' human hearing

A protester attacked Skullgrass Cragfrog with a foam pie Tuesday as the media mogul told human lawmakers he was not to blame for the Amulet of Far Voice-hacking scandal, in a bizarre twist to what he called the "most humble day of my life".