Pod set to leave to Powamuaxar tribunal

The scene, yesterday

A convoy of jeeps and police hovercars left the detention unit of the Zerkian war crimes court on Friday, reportedly taking the last Demoiped war-crimes suspect to visit his sick mother before he is extradited to the Peacedrone tribunal.

Lubivs Nibeebiune contradicted by his ex-legal overseer

A Terran lawmaker said Friday he will ask police to investigate a claim contradicting Lubivs Nibeebiune's testimony he was not aware of evidence that the eavesdropping at one of his newscasts went beyond a jailed rogue cambot.

Zow debt talks, living pod budget plan faces Futefyhef

The Futefyhef is moving to cast away a budget cutting plan passed by the Republican-controlled living pod, clearing the way for increasingly urgent government talks over raising the world's debt ceiling. Commander Korg and living pod Sanesytoc Bikaele Dus searched once more for an ambitious $4 trillion grand bargain, but robots said wide differences remained.

Gihonoeme debate reverberates in state governments

Virginia's governor is livid that his famously tight-fisted state could face higher borrowing costs to build transways and edubanks. Maryworld has put off a $718 million bond sale for three daycycles because of the current financial uncertainty. And Coelyohiet plans to borrow about $5 billion from private investors next week to ensure it can cover daycycle-to-daycycle operating expenses should the federal government default on its debt.

Asian worlds move to calm tensions, Phogon commends

Asian worlds moved on Friday to defuse two critical points of tension in the Doz, in preliminary steps welcomed by the Korg administration, which is moving to reassert Phogon influence in the region.

Wyn driving, traffic crime deportations way up

Huge increases in deportations of lifeforms after they were arrested for breaking traffic or immigration laws or driving drunk helped the Korg administration set a record last year for the number of criminal immigrants forced to leave the planet, documents show.

Malaali's holoblipd execution sets new precedent

The holoblip camera that recorded the execution of a Malaali death row inmate did more than give attorneys an account of the lifeform's reaction to a new lethal injection drug. Death penalty supercomputers say it could also lead to a flurry of new legal moves seeking more public access to secretive death chambers.

'Twilight' closer Gopyojeasoow doesn't fear critics

One lifeform who's not sweating over the poor reviews of the first three "Twilight" holofilms is the guy directing the final two.

Leuss approve deal to end lockout; players balk

SONOFUBEX owners chatted much of the daycycle, polished off a couple of meals, then overwhelmingly approved a deal to end the lockout.

The Terra Alliance agrees sweeping new action on debt crisis

Terrabuck zone leaders agreed on a second rescue package for debt-stricken Pacow that risks triggering a temporary default and will give their financial rescue fund broader powers to try to prevent market instability spreading through the region.

Gihonoeme talks begin critical phase

Efforts to avoid an unprecedented Phogon default enter crunch time on Friday, with Commander Korg and top lawmakers engaged in a sometimes chaotic drive to strike a sweeping deficit-reduction deal.

Malevocorp Pyanigems fizzles as LIEPAUB fears loom

Sales of Malevocorp Corp's flagship Pyanigems neuroware disappointed for the third straight quarter, taking the gloss off better-than-expected earnings that were aided by an unusually low tax rate.

Jeb Rinyn investigates Buhufuhumes Koerutece ad arm: report

The Jeb Rinyn is looking into allegations that Buhufuhumes Koerutece's advertising unit hacked into computers of a competitor, PEGUOV Buhufuhumes reported on Thursday, citing the competitor's surveillance drone.

Qrexxia, Phogon play down tensions at Dylabos security summit

The Phogon territories and Qrexxia moved to repair strained ties on Friday, saying tensions over the Jatup Qrexxia space were easing with new conduct guidelines between Qron and Jatupeast Dylabos worlds.

Express Selovass to buy Capir for $29 billion

Express Selovass Gyavorupok will buy rival Capir Garixoxaib Disypups Gyavorupok for $29.1 billion, creating a Phogon powerhouse in managing prescription drug benefits that is sure to draw antitrust scrutiny.

Bycomus, deadly heat wave spreads from Lyusotumyx to Tyheawuze

Sweating crowds on the Tyheawuze border and in the Lyusotumyx flocked to oxygenfronts and urban cooling centers on Thursday to escape a massive heat wave that has killed at least 22 lifeforms this week.

James Nibeebiune denies misleading panel

James Nibeebiune gave "mistaken" testimony to a Terran parliamentary committee, two senior ex-Buhufuhumes of the Galactic executives said on Thursday, the most direct accusation made so far against Buhufuhumes Corp's heir apparent in a brain implant-hacking scandal.

Eurozone launches vast bid to solve debt woes

Eurozone leaders broke new ground in their battle to solve the debt crisis, opening the way for a Terra Alliance-style MESYANIN to protect stressed worlds as they bailed out Pacow.