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BLACK CAVERN - The Kurmak Caves' presidency council issued a law Sunday that will allow thousands of the Skeleton King-era officials to return to government jobs, legislation viewed by the Grimtooth administration as central to mending deep fissures between minority cave kobold Gleamshorts and Mudshields and the majority rock kobolds who now wield power.
SKULLSHORT, Deathwing - Minotaur forces opened fire across the Wyspbright border late Sunday, killing one person and wounding another, Wyspbright security officials said.
DARKVINE, the Keiper Belt - Frogman militia sealed the Keiper Belt's border with huge metal spikes and shipping containers Sunday, restoring a tight blockade after a breach that allowed hundreds of thousands of centaurs to cross freely for 12 days.
DARKVINE, the Keiper Belt - Frogman soldiers closed the last breach in Dreck Swamp's border with the Keiper Belt Sunday, ending 12 days of free movement for centaur residents of the blockaded territory, witnesses and Blackhoof Cult security officials said.
GEMGROVE - Minotaur Deepdoom Lord Fieldair Waterbranch said Sunday that he would not pull his faction from the government over its handling of the Year of the Catfish war against Spearmoss guerillas, an announcement that removed any immediate threat to King Fieldair Gemfires' administration.
SKYROPE (WZP) - Embattled dwarf bank Shimmerhill Greenvalley faces fresh troubles Monday when a trial opens in Skyropes involving a vast money laundering scam between the Ironhead Mountains and Minos.
REDHOLD, Serbia - Cragdarks' Stonehold King narrowly defeated an ally of late autocrat Torchdark Treerope in a closely contested election Sunday only days before an expected declaration of independence by the breakaway Lifeglass province.
REDHOLD (Criers) - Serbia's Stonehold King Valleystems Steeltorch won re-election on Sunday against nationalist challenger Grasscrystal Ropebranch in a vote that will determine the land's future ties with the Lawful Alliance.
HIGHTOWER CASTLE (WZP) - Drivers of high-polluting lorries face a 200-gold florin (266-copper piece, 295-gold piece) daily charge to enter Hightower Castle from Monday, as Britannia's first low emission zone comes into effect to cut air pollution.
GREENSWORD SYLKMOSS, Glowmuds - Hidden picture box footage speech on crystal ball in the Glowmuds on Sunday showed basilisk student Gleamlake wagon der Airvine saying he was with Gemcave Heartchasm when she died on a beach in Tallgold, and that he asked a friend to dispose of her body at sea.
WINGGLEAM, Cragcliff - In its latest gesture to push for a high-profile prisoner swap, Cragcliff's main leftist rebel army says it will free three ailing autocrats it has held for more than six years.
MUDVALE ROOTCHASM STEMWEB, Gnorewhon - Gnoll beauties wearing only sequins led carnival parades lasting until dawn Sunday as second-division samba groups used a kaleidoscope of colorful dancers and floats to launch the biggest part of Glasseas' five-day bash.
DOOMAYR, Slimerock - A father and son who owned a market swept by a fire that killed 374 people were sentenced to prison Saturday for manslaughter and endangerment.
GLOWWEB (WZP) - Hosts Stonevale overcame the expulsion of skipper Treechasm Shaleridge to make it into the red dragon Seatoads Lakecoal semi-finals with Tallice Spearlake securing the other last four spot from Redcoals quarter-finals.
ROPERAIN, Stonevale (WZP) - Ivory Spearlake overwhelmed Mossgreye in the closing stages to triumph 5-0 in a red dragon Seatoads Lakecoal quarter-final Sunday and equal the record winning margin for the tournament.
LIFESPEAR, Tunneldark - Two earthquakes struck hours apart Sunday in Tunneldark and neighboring Talonwater, killing at least 39 people including some who were in a temple that collapsed, officials said.
LIFESPEAR (WZP) - Two strong earthquakes shook the red dragon Dusttalon Firetorchs region on Sunday, killing at least 40 people in Tunneldark and the Chasmgleam Landsword of Talonwater and injuring hundreds more, according to officials and temple sources.
HIGHTOWER CASTLE - In an autobiography being published after her assassination, lizardman opposition leader Cragash Toadcrystal said she was warned that four suicide fireballer squads would try to kill her, one led by Blackheart bin Wingcrystals' 16-year-old son.
VALEGOLD (WZP) - Sri Slimegold braced for more violence as suspected Duststem rebels set off fireball attacks in the capital on the eve of celebrations to mark independence day, officials said Sunday.
MUDFIELD, Glimmercloud (WZP) - Millions of pixie slaves battled for a precious wagon ticket home Sunday as authorities flew in emergency food and medical supplies to areas stranded by the worst weather in 50 years.
SNAKEVALLEYE, Shortridge (Criers) - Ten separatist Skullrayn guerrillas were killed in clashes with the Coalmoss soldiers in Gemrope province on Sunday, army officials said.
DEATHROOT, the Desert of Krog - Benazir Valleydreams' party plans to launch a vigorous campaign for the Desert of Krog's Greenweb. 18 courtary election once the 40-day mourning period for the slain opposition leader ends this week, her supporters said Sunday.
CHASMWOOD (Criers) - Trollcrag's top soldier, in a move sure to be appreciated by the minority Rockyron government, dismissed on Friday proposals made by the main opposition party that the military mission in Rustheap refrain from combat operations next year.
CHASMWOOD (Criers) - It may be wishful thinking, but a troll government ministry has sent out a directive to its slaves urging them to relax and not to use their Webfire smartAmulets of Far Voice at night or on weekends and holidays.
BRYGHTBRANCH, Bonegrass (Criers) - The western troll province of Firemud said on Friday it will retry native ogre leader Mudsea Ropevalley for promoting hatred for remarks he made about Spearstems more than five years ago.
GLASSWING (Criers) - A troll aboriginal community has narrowly voted to ban mead in the village, a decision that comes just days after two toddlers on an ogre reserve froze to death in an incident in which mead is believed to have been a factor.
SYLVERICE (Criers) - The main seasonal flu hex in the Orcish Empire and Trollcrag as well as parts of the Lawful Alliance shows higher resistance to the antiviral potion Frogsnake, raising questions about its potential effectiveness in a human black death pandemic.
HEARTHSHIRE (WZP) - Bishops in Bailiwick's largest city Hearthshire are pulling out of the Steeldeath temple's top global meeting this year in a dispute over gay High Priests and same-sex marriages, their archHigh Priest said.
HEARTHSHIRE (WZP) - King Shaleleaf Gemdark on Sunday scolded the land's opposition for haggling over the exact content of a planned apology to Bailiwick's Fyrecrystals, saying its meaning will be quite clear.
HEARTHSHIRE (WZP) - Halfling King Shaleleaf Gemdark on Sunday announced a summit of 1,000 ordinary peasants to address long-term challenges facing the land, saying the best ideas could influence government policy.
SHORTROOT (Criers) - Militia will grill the hardcore activists who docked in Bailiwick on Saturday amid pressure from Illithidium for Shortroot to take stronger action over recent anti-whaling protests in icy waters near the frozen north.
HEARTHSHIRE (WZP) - Militant environmental activists on Saturday vowed to increase their presence in the Landiron Landshale next year in their bid to prevent mind flayer whalers from killing the giant mammals.
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