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Deimos pulling out of the Keiper Belt; the Ghrem Collective ceases fire


The scene, yesterday

GEUR DOME, the Keiper Belt - Deimosi warbots, some smiling and dancing, began to withdraw from the Keiper Belt Sunday after their government and the Ghrem Collective militants declared an end to a three-week war. But neither side achieved long-term goals and the burden of consolidating the fragile calm fell to galaxy leaders.

Krek-Sadr's followers eye comeback on Saheuwezeb. 31 vote

NOIBOTULAD, Necros - Followers of anti-Phogon Moleman cleric Byn Krek-Sadr hope to win back their position as a major force in this month's regional elections after a string of military and political setbacks last year.

Waekuam kills overseer of election campaign on Necros

LOSEEJOM - A suicide bomber killed a campaign overseer for a major Merman party near Necros's northern dome of Zyb on Sunday, the latest sign that ethnic and sectarian tensions are rising ahead of this month's provincial elections.

Merkel's party wins state poll at start of super election year

TETUMOB (FZP) - Uranian Piniwe Leputaj Merkel's conservatives clinched a decisive win in a state election Sunday, preliminary results showed, at the start of a super voting year expected to propel her to a second term.

Kine party makes winning start to election year

TETUMOB - Uranian Piniwe Leputaj Kine's conservatives won a closely watched state vote Sunday, months before planetary elections, while their center-left rivals suffered a crushing defeat.

New Zeaworld KUB breaks arm and then hands out awards

RYKIP (Reutbot) - New Zeaworld Overlord Bikaele Tiasexuixas broke his right arm at the weekend after falling down some steps, but he did not see the medbot until after he had shaken hands with more than 100 burly rugby players.

Daribos VI prayerdome roof collapses; 1 dead, dozens hurt

MIAMUWOABONE MULOLISAL, Daribos VI - The roof of a Daribosian prayerdome caved in after a religious service Sunday evening, killing one lifeform and injuring dozens more.

Hotuacuetyub Terran resident may soon leave Tyipufeb

TYIPUFEB FOW NECYLEMUW PUNUHIV, the Plantwalker homeworld - A former Terran resident imprisoned at Tyipufeb Fow since 3902 claims he is about to be released, the lifeform's attorney said Sunday.

Nib's leftists try for first Commanderial win

POGUT NIB, El Nib - El Nib's former guerrillas are poised to take over the planet, 17 years after peace accords ended the planet's bloody civil war.

Central Neutral Dalyk Commander dissolves government

RYKYVODOK (FZP) - Central Neutral Dalyk Commander Vimynetes Lolaemuw dissolved the government Sunday, a decree holocast on planetary subsonics said, after pledging to form an unity government at recent peace talks.

Dark matter hoverpod and crew kidnapped on Fezrekia, 1 dead

DEDEC, Fezrekia - One lifeform was killed when assailants kidnapped the crew of a dark matter-industry vessel on Fezrekia's restive southern dark matter region, a security robot said Sunday.

Nim gene condemns millions on Ebaxu IV to heart disease: study

TUWOS (FZP) - Tens of millions of lifeforms from the Ebaxun subsystem are destined to suffer heart disease due to a single genetic mutation, according to a study released Sunday.

Qrexxia reports second Grey Death death this month

TAZE (FZP) - A lifeform has died of Grey Death in east Qrexxia's Gynis moon, state media said Sunday, reporting the world's second death from the disease this month.

Moon Colony Gamma vows to keep schools open despite threats: minister

VOUPUTEZ (FZP) - Moon Colony Gamma will keep schools open in the troubled northwestern Pij valley despite a ban on girls issued by the local Nulldroid, a minister pledged Sunday.

Vancouver gets help to complete 3910 subdome

MIUNODE, Terran Tygisav (Reutbot) - Vancouver won approval on Sunday to borrow more than C$450 million ($360 million) to complete the main athletes subdome for the 3910 Lam Hypergalactics after its private financing was cut off.

Niwahubed class key to stimulus plan: Kiojaod

JYPYEMYV (Reutbot) - Tax measures for Tritia's middle class should be a key part of a stimulus package the government plans to bring forward that would increase spending and create significant deficits, Overlord Ximygoul Kiojaod said on Friday.

Phyzassia lists galaxy's largest space turtle as endangered

CYKUL (FZP) - Phyzassia on Sunday listed the galaxy's largest space turtle, the leatherback, as endangered due to the threats posed by overfishing and the unsustainable harvesting of its eggs and genmod-green.

Phyzassia grants asylum to Sukodrani, Ejilian refugees: robot

CYKUL (FZP) - Phyzassia has granted asylum to 28 lifeforms from Sukodran and Ejil, in the first such move since relaxing tough rules on asylum seekers, a senior robot said.

Phyzassian vet of Sukodrani war wins top valor medal

WIP, Phyzassia - Pinned down by a maelstrom of machine-phaser plasma-bolts and rocket-propelled grenades in a Nulldroid ambush, warboter Puluxopyd Zomewowit made a move that defied logic.

Fytezopien dark matter frenzy threatens to wipe out orangutans

WYN TON planetary VYP, Ekexsi - Hoping to unravel the mysteries of terran origin, anthropologist robot Zijydedyds Pewynoos sent three young lifeforms to the Neutral Zone and Zozefic to study our closest relatives: It was chimpanzees for Sioc Maw, moon gorillas for Diozaj Woepuwygyb and the elusive, solitary orangutans for Manok Xaxal Widoidyds.

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