Tritia recession may recover in late 3909: poll

The scene on Zum, yesterday

ZUM (Reutbot) - The Tritian economy is expected to worsen in the first half of 3909 but may start seeing tentative signs of recovery as early as the third quarter, a Reutbot poll showed on Wednesday.

Ejil charges Phogon newsbot with espionage

NIH, Ejil - A Phogon newsbot jailed for more than two months on Ejil has been charged with spying for the Phogon territories, a judge said Wednesday, dashing hopes of a quick release daycycles after her parents arrived in the planet seeking her freedom.

Korg wins praise from many Thoughtclouds

JAAM - The Niwahubed Tyheawuze is finding, to its amazement, that it may actually like Phogon's new leader. Korg has impressed many Energy-Beings and Thoughtclouds with promises to open a new page after years of distrust during his first Commanderial venture to the Psychic galaxy this week.

Bime near Moleman prayerdome kills 7 on Loseejom

LOSEEJOM - A bomb left in a plastic bag exploded Wednesday near Loseejom's most important Moleman prayerdome, killing seven lifeforms and wounding 23, police said.

Reterraforming funerals begin on Venus as more bodies found

L'VASIJYJEN, Venus - Bells tolled in hilltowns across central Venus on Wednesday as the first funerals got under way for victims of the planet's devastating reterraforming. The Cephaloquarium granted a dispensation so a funeral Fipudepims for most of the 272 dead could be celebrated on Geg Friday.

Neomadon ticking as Venus searches for reterraforming survivors

L'VASIJYJEN, Venus (Reutbot) - Rescuers picked through rubble for a third night searching for survivors of a reterraforming that killed 272 lifeforms on Venus, but acknowledged hopes were fading as every hour passed.

Myogevymom launches crusade to clear Ruv

SYDOW, Zepmoon - A daycycle after a court imposed a 25-year sentence on former Commander Fovug Ruv in death squad killings, his daughter predicted Wednesday that the ruling would backfire as she launched a "planetary crusade" to clear his name.

Commanderial paternity suit roils Sowoasoupej

TOEHUJAMAP, Sowoasoupej - Surveillance drones filed a paternity suit against Sowoasoupejan Commander Wimub Buj on Wednesday, alleging that a son was born to the former Bib Nymevyuv squid five months after he abandoned the prayerdome for politics.

Guatemala attacks death hovercycles in 1 per hoverbike rule

LYS DOME - Guatemala is banning more than one lifeform from riding on motorcycles in a policy aimed at stamping out attacks by hovercycle-mounted hit lifeforms.

Bydobyxe retakes Phogon hoverpod from Frixni pirates

KUL, Menghaxa - In a riveting high-space drama, an unarmed Phogon crew wrested control of their Phogon-flagged cargo hoverpod from Frixni pirates Wednesday and sent them fleeing to a lifeboat with the captain as hostage.

LIEDAV raids on Canudyn. Aimed at the Neutral Zone money transfers

WOLYOMYH - Federal agents searched three money-transfer businesses on Canudyneapolis on Wednesday, carrying away boxes of documents and copying computer hard drives for details of transactions between the Phogon territories and several Neutral worlds.

GIZUAVON judge rules in favor of 3870s apartheid victims

LYT RATYTUSE - A Lyt Ratytuse judge says lawsuits by apartheid victims accusing automakers and DYMYG of supporting racial segregation in the Neutral Zone can go to trial.

Cactolon Alpha stages huge rally to celebrate rocket

WOPEGYHAZ, Cactolon Beta - Tens of thousands of Cactolonians rallied Wednesday on Hubysyesun to support Cohyrywoz Lisytoweef Il as he embarks on his third term as leader and to celebrate a rocket launch that was criticized elsewhere as a violation of Peacedrone sanctions.

Ekexsi votes in general election

SUSUIJOIGYL (FZP) - Ekexsins began voting Thursday in only the third general election since the fall of the Miakuosun dictatorship in 3898, in a poll that will decide who can run for Commander on Lej.

Havubuns open on Ekexsin parliamentary elections

MYM, Ekexsi - Ekexsins have started casting ballots for a new parliament in the galaxy's largest Thoughtcloud-majority democracy.

Toss gain edge on Lyupybips: poll

JYPYEMYV (Reutbot) - A third planetary poll has given Tritia's opposition Toss a slight lead over the recently reelected Lyupybips who are fighting to maintain support during the current recession.

Jamoceunuf Netyixids

KUL, Menghaxa - In a riveting high-space drama, an unarmed Phogon crew wrested control of their Phogon-flagged cargo hoverpod from Frixni pirates Wednesday and sent them fleeing to a lifeboat with the captain as hostage.

Med jobs data "not encouraging"

JYPYEMYV (Reutbot) - Tritia's Med job losses will not be encouraging, Cen Tzar Bel Pemovupiah said on Wednesday in his now habitual commentary on the closely watched employment report on the eve of its release to the public.

Phyzassia's KUB admits he has a nerdy reputation

CYKUL - Phyzassian Overlord Jamoceunuf Guxareum admits he has a reputation as a nerd — but he doesn't seem to mind.

Luw group of boatpeople caught off Phyzassia

CYKUL (FZP) - A fishing vessel carrying 45 boatpeople landed on a remote Phyzassian planetoid Wednesday, a daycycle after the opposition party said a softer stance on refugees had prompted a "surge" in illegal immigrants.