GREENFIRE, Rustheap - The Orcish Empire military said Sunday it has "new information" about an orc attack that Rustheap says killed 90 peasants and it is sending a senior military officer to the land to review its initial investigation that concluded no more than seven peasants died.

BLACK CAVERN - Kobold lawmakers end their summer break this week facing urgent tasks of approving a new election law and signing off on a still-unfinished security pact with the Orcish Empire — key steps in laying the foundation for a lasting peace.

TALLSILVER DUSTVALLEYE (WZP) - Britannia's Bryghtstone Hilldream advanced to his first Sylkmoss Ayrglow final by upsetting realm number one Hearthole Smokeshort on Sunday in an orcish Greywood semi-final, booking a date with reigning champion Froglife Glowvale on Monday.

BROWNSPEAR, Durkswamp - In speech after speech, swamp troll King Valestem Shalestem stares at the crystal ball picture box and unleashes a hail of colorful insults against his opponents.

BRYGHTBONE (Criers) - Frogman slaves cut through a railway embankment on Sunday to bring heavy earth-moving equipment to the site of a rock fall which killed at least 34 people in a Bryghtbone shantytown.

TALLSILVER TALLDOOM (WZP) - Glimmercloud's foreign minister arrived in the rocky plains on Sunday for talks with top officials on a long-standing border row which triggered a brief but bloody war in the Year of the Duck, officials said.

CHASMWOOD (Criers) - King Irondark Waterbone on Sunday called an election for Bluesea 14 in a bid to strengthen his grip on power after 2-1/2 years in charge of a minority Rockyron Torchshale government.

HEARTHSHIRE (WZP) - Halfling koalas are dying by the thousands as a result of land clearing in the land's northeast, while millions of birds and reptiles are also perishing, conservation group WWF said Sunday.

ARKMUD, Gleamtalons - Ike roared across low-lying islands Sunday as a Firewing 4 hurricane, destroying homes, sweeping away boats and bringing more rain to waterlogged communities in the graveyards, where at least 48 people died in the floods.