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The sun had already set somewhere over the Santee mountains and darkness had fallen over Westport. Electric lighting, still a novelty in large parts of the world but almost omnipresent in the metropolis, had gone out in the city as workers walked out on strike. Only fires, burning trashheaps and...

"How is she holding up?" "What do you think?" The mood in the headquarters of the Social Democratic Party was unsurprisingly depressing. Everyone here had lost a close friend, but of course, Mrs. Strickland had been the hardest hit. She had truly loved her husband and losing him in such a...

Armed clashes causes fatalities in Kent Westport Times The deployment of National Guard forces against protesters in the state of Kent has devolved into a series of armed firefights, leaving several dead over the weekend. Following the assassination of socialist candidate for president, James...

Mass protests and riots shut down country AP Westport Following the assassination of socialist candidate for President James Strickland, thousands if not millions of his followers have taken to the streets in anger. From Westport to Implarian City people reacted to the news with spontaneous...

AP Westport News Level: RED Presidential candidate of the Social Democratic Party shot during campaign rally. The 65 year old James Strickland was shot by an unknown assailant during a campaign rally in Carthage, Virentia. Strickland was confirmed dead on site, the shooter is at large.

It was a sad, rainy day, but James Strickland wasn't going to let this stop him from campaigning. It wouldn't have been the first speech he'd hold in a downpour and, chances were, it wouldn't be his last. He knew that, given the weather, only diehard supporters and partymembers would attend the...

THE TOMATO Eiffelländer engineer proposes hot air from politicians as safe alternative for airships In the ongoing argument between supporters of hydrogen and helium as gas for airships, an engineer from Eiffelland has now proposed a third alternative: hot air sourced directly from European...

♞ L’AMI DU PEUPLE TITLE: The Folly of Youth FROM: Alexandria, Implaria Hi there, Are the youths getting more ignorant elsewhere too, or is it just in Implaria? Even working class kids these days seem to have swallowed this stupid idea that you aren't something unless you've been to college...

It is not for the sheep to decide the shepherds path Having driven the holy father from his home by force of arms and seizing the lands of the church without cause other than worldly greed, the sinners of the so called "Reformed Army of Pontica" and the Republic of Remion, better known os...

I thought I'd provide a comprehensive list of collaborative newsthreads, meaning those threads that aren't for one specific nation but for everyone to post a specific kind of newspiece in. This will help keep more specialized newsthreads relevant, instead of getting buried and forgotten. If the...

The Eiffelländer authorities are welcome to inspect the airplane from the test to confirm that our demonstration wasn't a mere publicity stunt, but a true display of the safety of our airship designs. We wish to point out that the bullets did indeed puncture the hull of the airship - that was...

No, I'm sure it... wait... why do I hear music playing?

Book Sparks Controversy Westport Times A newly published book by the Henderson University professor Julius Montefiore has sparked a nationwide controversy after critics accused Montefiore of supporting terrorism. The book, titled "The Noble Terror", is a lengthy theoretical essay on the ethics...

EKW sharevalue spikes after Remington buying spree AP Westport Shares of the Eiffelländische Kraftfahrzeugwerke company closed on a new alltime high after a massive buyout of EKW shares by Remington Investments. The stock portfolia of Implarias most famous billionaires began to openly and...

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"Darling, you seem tense." Marianne had leaned closer to her husband, gently stroking his face, then proceeding to pour him another glass of champagne. "How couldn't it? The kairos of our century is just a few days away." The Remingtons had returned from Artemisa, a kind of... business...

Socialist Youths Occupy University Implarian Weekly Review Fifty members of the Social Democratic Party's youth wing have forced entry into the faculty building of the University of Occidentia, barricading themselves in the building. The act was a protest against the exclusivity of the...

Western Publishing prides itself on the wide variety of high-quality editions of the worlds religious books in its product line. We would be honored to work with the Islamic Chiefs of Kurkhazia to bring their version of the holy Quran to a global audience of believers, interested readers and...

Established in 1744, Western Publishing is among the oldest and proudest publishing houses in Implaria - and it certainly is its biggest. For nearly two centuries now we have lend our expertise and experience to not only domestic authors, but foreign writers from across the globe who can profit...