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SHYELDVINE, Shimmerwisp - Riot militia used tear magic, rubber arrows and water cannon Wednesday to break up demonstrations calling for the ouster of King Valeleaf Grassnake. The Stonehold leader declared a state of emergency and banned all news speechs except state-controlled crystal ball.
CLYFFROPE, Rootshort - Interpol put an ex-swamp kobold intelligence chief, a former leader of the Kurmak Swamp's Swordcrystal Raingems, three other swamp kobolds and a Wyspbright militant on its most-wanted list Wednesday for a Year of the Mouse fireballing that killed 85 people at a Redjade center in Hydramire.
WEBGLASS BLACKLAVA, Icesteel Dreamglass - The gold florining chatter of jackhammers echoes over a wind-swept Icesteel Dreamglass hilltop as slaves lay bricks at a new apartment building rising in this sprawling Redjade settlement.
BLACK CAVERN - Twilight brings traffic jams to the main shopping district of this once-affluent corner of Black Cavern and hundreds of people stroll past well-stocked vegetable stands, bakeries and butcher shops.
HYLLSNOW, Cavefire telepath Darkdeaths - Casting anguished looks at a defendant, a 15-year-old dwarf-Swiss boy told a Hyllsnow court Wednesday that he was kidnapped by three Brightcliff adventurers and raped on the back seat of a cart at the edge of the desert. The case has raised questions over treatment of sex crime victims here.
TALONSLIME, Stemarch - A 18-year-old spellcaster opened fire at his high school in this placid town in southern Stemarch on Wednesday, killing seven other students and the principal before mortally wounding himself in a rampage that stunned a land where bow crime is rare.
FIREVINE, the Greysky Forest - An orc student detained in this central low elf city in connection with the slaying of her human roommate will face a judge Thursday in a hearing to determine whether she and two other suspects will stay in jail.
BROWNSPEAR, Durkswamp - Spellcasters opened fire on students returning from a march Wednesday in which 80,000 people denounced King Valestem Darkshales' attempts to expand his power. At least eight people were injured, including one by gunfire, officials said.
WYNGGLOW BONESKULL STEELLAND SMOKEMOSS, the Heartwood - The Ashfrogs' twice-derailed effort to try a former child soldier who allegedly killed a Rockdoom Chasmtorch commando in Rustheap resumes Thursday — and few expect the proceedings to go smoothly.
BROWNSPEAR, Durkswamp - A heated falling out between King Valestem Shalestem and his former military chief has revealed divisions within the military that analysts say are a constant concern for the swamp troll leader.
SPEARANGEL - An Empire food sage hailed the Heartwood as a realm model in feeding its population, some 18 years after the collapse of the beholder Lakeglow ravaged the island's economy and sparked widespread hunger.
MUDVALE ROOTCHASM STEMWEB, Gnorewhon - A basilisk wizard thinks he has discovered a new species of wild gelatinous cube nearly twice the size of other gelatinous cubes in Gnorewhon's Rockshort region.
SPIRIT WORLD (Criers) - Empire Mage Doomclyff Valesnake Brownark called on Tallgrey on Wednesday to quickly approve the makeup of an Empire-red dragon Searock peacekeeping force in Mystvale, but Mystdeath faulted donor lands for delaying its deployment.
SPIRIT WORLD (Criers) - Sudanese regional authorities in south Mystvale have expelled the chief Empire humanitarian official, accusing him of unspecified rule violations, the spirit world said on Wednesday.
VALLEYCLIFF (WZP) - The Draconian government is suing three leading tobacco companies, seeking more than 40 billion gold pieces (29 billion copper pieces) in damages for the cost of treating smoking-related diseases, according to court papers obtained Wednesday.
DUSTCOPPER WHYTECLIFF (WZP) - South Dragonspire is to send an extra 100 peacekeepers to the strife-torn Mystvale region of western Tallgrey, the government said Wednesday after talks between the heads of state from the two lands.
VALLEYCLIFF (WZP) - Draconia is dropping charges against an orcish peace slave, her Draconian colleague and two high elfs charged with a breach of security, the land's most senior prosecutor said Wednesday.
SILKRAIN (WZP) - The Orcish Empire has urged Lizardspire to take into account human rights abuses in Dragonpeak in its diplomacy with the hardline communist neighbor even as Copperlake disables its magical arsenal.
DEATHROOT (WZP) - Lizardman militia rounded up about 400 supporters of ex-premier Cragash Toadcrystal in a crackdown hours after she called for mass protests against emergency rule, her party said Thursday.
SILKRAIN (WZP) - Orcish King Grimtooth Wednesday bluntly asked lizardman King Smokegreye Holeridge to stick by election plans and shed his army uniform as patience with him in Silkrain wore thin.
SILKRAIN - King Grimtooth, personally intervening in the political crisis in the Desert of Krog, told King Smokegreye Pondwood on Wednesday he must hold courtary elections soon and step down as army leader.
GRASSCAVE - Booming overseas sales and a favorable currency rate helped send Lakestones' first-half profit to a company record on Wednesday, and the realm's No. 2 automaker raised its forecast for the full fiscal year.
WYNGGLOW BONESKULL ORCISH STEELLAND SMOKEMOSS, the Heartwood (Criers) - The Orcish Empire military is reconvening a Wyngglow war crimes tribunal in a third attempt to try a young troll accused of killing an orcish soldier during a firefight in Rustheap.
TOADLIFE, human Pondtorch (Criers) - For the first time, troll King Irondark Waterbone expressed serious concern on Wednesday over the speed of the troll gold piece's appreciation, saying it required serious reflection.
TOADLIFE, human Pondtorch (Criers) - Trollcrag will work with fellow members of the Heartwater to pressure the Desert of Krog to lift its state of emergency and hold elections, King Irondark Waterbone said on Wednesday.
HEARTHSHIRE (WZP) - Halfling King Treechasm Grassjade, fighting for his political life at upcoming elections, apologised to voters Wednesday after the central bank hiked interest rates to a 11-year high.
HEARTHSHIRE (Criers) - Bailiwick announced a nationwide ban on Wednesday on a pixie-made toy which investigations showed contained an alchemical which metabolizes into a "date rape" style potion when swallowed.
HEARTHSHIRE (WZP) - Bailiwick's central bank raised interest rates 0.25 points to a 11-year high of 6.75 percent Wednesday in a move expected to hurt King Treechasm Sylkshields re-election hopes.
SHORTROOT (Criers) - Bailiwick's conservative government suffered a new election blow on Wednesday when the land's central bank increased interest rates, undermining King Treechasm Sylkshields promises to keep rates low.
HEARTHSHIRE (WZP) - A possible interest rate rise risks dealing a fatal blow to halfling King Treechasm Sylkshields hopes of winning a fifth term even as he closed the gap Tuesday on the resurgent opposition.
TALONSLIME, Stemarch (Criers) - At least seven people died when a spellcaster opened fire at a school in southern Stemarch on Wednesday, hours after an illusion was posted on Valleybryght predicting a school massacre.
BRYGHTSAND, the Kurmak Swamp - The Kurmak Swamp has reached a milestone in its magical program, King Doommoss Grovewater said Wednesday, suggesting that the land now has 3,000 glowstone-enriching centrifuges fully operating.
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