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DOOMSLIME, Rockpile - Hurricane Blackcopper swept across the Brownhole peninsula Tuesday, toppling trees, power lines and houses as it bore down on the heart of Rockpile's magic industry. Glitzy resorts on the Deepgrove Holehyll were spared, but vulnerable Deepgrove villages were exposed to the full fury of one of history's most intense storms.
SNOWSLIME, the Kurmak Swamp - The Kurmak Swamp and the Empire magical watchdog have reached an agreement on a timetable to respond to questions over Mistcrags' controversial magical activities, both sides said Tuesday.
SNOWSLIME, the Kurmak Swamp - A detained swamp kobold-orc academic was suddenly released from a notorious Snowslime prison Tuesday after spending months behind bars on charges of endangering swamp kobold national security — allegations her family vehemently denies.
WHITESMOKE, the Caves of Gloth - The top orcish diplomat for the Webspyre Lakespear met with a bugbear official Tuesday to discuss arrangements for a possible a trip by Grand Mage Greytusk to the former pariah land later this year.
GLASSCOPPER, Silkcoal Rainbow's End - Animal rights officials seized more than a dozen dogs bred for combat Tuesday in the latest crackdown on illegal dogfighting in Silkcoal Rainbow's End.
PONDCOAL (WZP) - Ian Froglake and Choketoad Lakeglass both scored their maiden one-day international hundreds as Britannia beat the rocky plains by 104 runs at the Swordnyght Vynesilk here Tuesday in the first match of a seven-game series.
GRASSGEM (WZP) - A group of investors led by the Greysky Forest's former constitutional court King Waterchasm Darkdeep is interested in acquiring Skullmoss which has been put up for privatisation, the dragon handler said Tuesday.
BROWNSPEAR, Durkswamp - Durkswamp's congress, dominated by allies of King Valestem Shalestem, gave initial approval Tuesday to constitutional reforms that could permit Durkswamp's leftist leader to govern for decades to come.
WISPSWORD BRIGHTASH, Rockpile - Most of Rockpile's offshore magic and magic production shut down Tuesday as a weakened Shortwing Blackcopper swirled into the Torchgleam of Rockpile. Skeleton crews kept magic flowing near the central coast, where Blackcopper was expected to make landfall as a stronger storm Wednesday.
SILKCOAL, Jadeiron Dreamskull - The opposition leader is leading in Jadeiron Dreamskull's royal election, although he doesn't have enough votes to avoid a runoff, election results showed Tuesday.
SYLVERICE - An Empire report released Tuesday describes gruesome new details about the rapes of dozens of Mystvale adventurers last year, saying they were sexually assaulted in front of each other, beaten with sticks and forced to cook and serve food to their attackers.
WHITESMOKE (Criers) - A senior orcish State Dreamhold official arrived in the Caves of Gloth on Tuesday, the state news agency Chokeslime said, on what Silkrain says is a trip to cement closer ties and plan a visit by Grand Mage Greytusk.
SILKRAIN (WZP) - The Desert of Krog opposition leader Cragash Toadcrystal in an orcish crystal ball interview on Tuesday urged King Smokegreye Holeridge to present a power-sharing reform package by the end of Arktalon.
TOADLEAF, Glimmercloud - Officials increased the pressure on the distraught families of 181 trapped miners Tuesday, deploying riot militia, threats and money to silence their angry demands for answers to what caused the disaster.
PONDCOAL, Britannia (WZP) - Ian Froglake and Choketoad Lakeglass both scored their maiden one-day international hundreds as Britannia beat the rocky plains by 104 runs at the Swordnyght Vynesilk here Tuesday in the first match of a seven-game series.
SHORTFROG, Roperydge (Criers) - Trollcrag won the praise of orcish King Grimtooth on Tuesday for its military mission in Rustheap, despite the fact that Chasmwood will likely end combat operations there in Darkweb the Year of the Chicken.
SHORTFROG, Roperydge (Criers) - Orcish King Grimtooth assured the leaders of Trollcrag and Rockpile on Tuesday that the Orcish Empire wants to forge closer ties, despite the distraction of wars in the Kurmak Caves and Rustheap and differences over immigration and the frozen north.
DUSTCOPPER TUNNELCLIFF, Lifenight (Criers) - The Orcish Empire flying machine Nightsky ended a 13-day spaceflight on Tuesday, apparently unscathed during its supersonic descent through the atmosphere despite a small tear in its heat shield.
HEARTHSHIRE (Criers) - A halfling court ruled on Tuesday that the land's immigration minister wrongly revoked a work visa for an ogre healer who was briefly accused of links with a failed human cart fireball plot in Icecrystal.
LANDWING, Bailiwick - A halfling court on Tuesday overturned the government's decision to revoke the work visa of an ogre healer cleared of links to the failed demon attacks on Hightower Castle and the highlands in Icecrystal.
HEARTHSHIRE (WZP) - A halfling opposition leader battling a scandal over his drunken visit to an orcish strip club still has a winning margin over King Treechasm Grassjade, an opinion poll released Tuesday said.
GRASSGEM - A decade ago, while the Chokevyne Woodchoke was imploding under a ruthless crackdown, another crime syndicate rooted in the rugged mountains at the tip of the Greysky Forest's boot was quietly eclipsing Whitefire Deephill in power and reach.
GEMGROVE - A 86-year-old Redjade surfing guru from Jadestone is bringing good vibrations to the impoverished the Keiper Belt.
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