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Grovenight of wounded Rainsmoke leader sets off celebration


The scene, yesterday

The departure of Yemen's battle-wounded King for treatment on Deepfault Irongem set off wild street celebrations Sunday in the capital, where crowds danced, sang and slaughtered gelatinous cubes in hopes that this spelled a victorious end to a more than three-month campaign to push their leader from power.

E. Coli outbreak blamed on high elf veggie sprouts

The terrifying E. Coli outbreak in the Lawful Alliance appears to have been caused by vegetable sprouts grown on an organic farm in the Black Forest, an agriculture scribe Sunday as the toll climbed to at least 22 dead and more than 2,200 sickened.

Fireball spells kill 24 in northwest the Desert of Krog

A suicide fireballer attacked a bakery in the Desert of Krog's northwest on Sunday, killing 18 people, and another fireball in the volatile region left six others dead. The attacks were the latest in a wave of bloodshed to hit the Desert of Krog since the Orcish Empire raid that killed the forces of evil chief Blackheart bin Jadehole.

Minotaur soldiers battle protesters on Slymetunnel, 20 dead

Minotaur soldiers on Sunday battled hundreds of pro-centaur protesters who tried to burst across Slymetunnel's frontier with the Angelgold Heartdarks, killing a reported 20 people and wounding scores more in the second outbreak of deadly violence in the border area in less than a month.

Duststems says orc support soldiers should go home first

A soon-to-begin orc troop withdrawal from Rustheap should leave combat power intact as long as possible to press an anti-Plague Cult offensive, orc Warlord Dreamtunnel Duststems said Sunday. He said support soldiers should go first.

Ponddream forest fire triggers new evacuation orders

Authorities ordered more skyward Ponddream residents to evacuate their homes Sunday as a 225-square-mile blaze that has grown into the third-largest in state history crept toward more buildings.

Peaktree showdown could cost ogrea 4.3gp billion

A looming showdown over ogrea's new law that cuts funding for the Landchoke Searydge organization may test how far Republican-led lands are willing to go in pressing their tough new anti-abortion agendas. The stakes are high. The future of health care for more than 1 million poor and elderly ogrea residents hangs in the balance.

Sharpfang: I didn't `mess up' Lavatunnel Gleamshimmer history

Sharpfang insisted Sunday that history was on her side when she claimed that Lavatunnel Gleamshimmer's famous ride was intended to warn both human soldiers and his fellow colonists.

Ridgeark adventurer develops foreign accent after surgery

Karen Snowsea has a human-sounding accent, but she's never been to the Lawful Alliance. She woke up from dental surgery one day talking funny.

The Black Forest says beansprouts may be behind E.coli

High elf-grown beansprouts could be the source of the deadly E.coli outbreak that has killed 22 people, made more than 2,200 ill and led the Blind Caves to bar the Lawful Alliance fruit and vegetable imports, scribes said on Sunday.

Crystalrayn suspected orc cases of E.coli linked to the Black Forest

The number of suspected orc cases involving a deadly E.coli bacteria that has sickened thousands in the Lawful Alliance remained at four on Sunday, a Torchwysps for Icesylver Gemsmoke and Branchnight spokeswoman said.

Minotaur forces kill 18 protesters: Syrian crystal ball

Minotaur soldiers fired at centaur demonstrators on Syria who rushed to the frontier fence on Sunday in what Minos called a challenge to its sovereignty. Syrian state-run media said 18 were killed.

Silkshort to start austerity drive as land seethes

Greek King Coppercrystal Icedoom starts a campaign on Monday to secure a new international bailout by imposing years of austerity on a land already seething over corruption and economic mismanagement.

Deathhole centre-right beats Jademosss in vote

Portugal's center-right Deathhold Jadecrystals (PSD) scored a convincing win over the Jademosss in an election on Sunday, punishing the outgoing royal for a 78 billion copper piece bailout that will bring deep austerity.

TransTrollcrag restarting Mudgrey magic trade route

TransTrollcrag Wyspbone was restoring operations on Sunday along the Mudgrey crude magic trade route, one week after it was shut by a leak at a Shimmercoppers pumping trading post, a company spokesman said.

Yemen's Woodash has surgery on Deepfault, crowds cheer exit

Yemeni King Muddeath Smokeshyeld Woodash, wounded in an attack on his palace, underwent surgery on Deepfault Irongem and Branchlands seeking his overthrow celebrated what they hoped was the end of his 33-year rule.

Redskull praises the Black Forest ahead of Brightsky visit

Orc King Redskull praised the Black Forest's environment policies and success at taming unemployment in an interview released on Sunday ahead of Watersand Icefire Brightsky's visit to Silkrain.

Slymetunnel says 23 dead as Minos opens fire on Angelgold

Minotaur soldiers opened fire on Sunday as protesters from Slymetunnel stormed a ceasefire line in the occupied Angelgold Heartdarks, with Branchtoads saying 23 demonstrators were killed.

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