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Jul 5 2014, 04:14 PM
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| THE FEDERATION NEWS NETWORK | The Official News Network of the United States of Angiris August 21, 327 |  President William Regal planning new spending policy Facing billions in a federal surplus fund, President William Regal (above) is now preparing to increase funding for existing programs or create new ones by: William Carter - The United States has accumulated a rather large Federal Surplus Fund, which is estimated to be upwards of (S)3 trillion of unspent money over the last six years. President William Regal has been speaking with his advisers on how to best spend the money responsibly. Among the top options for the President is an increase in defense technology spending, which could prove valuable in the coming years as the United States will need to keep its military up to date. Other options include a modest tax cut in the sum of (S)655 billion, which would eat up at least a third of the surplus. This particular option is not likely to pass Congress, considering Democrats and Progressives do not wish to see a tax cut while Republicans would rather see them cut more dramatically.
The more likely option is a massive boost in funding for numerous departments and federal programs, specifically for education, infrastructure and housing. President Regal had mentioned his desire to boost funding in these areas before and he actually did so during his second term, only for such increases to be repealed and cuts made in his third administration and even more so under President Leonard Briscoe. The President apparently thinks that adding more funds to these departments could increase their effectiveness and open up broader new initiatives within the departments that can drive GDP growth, output and productivity, thus creating more jobs and broadening the federal tax base. Centrists in Congress agree with many of these proposals, as do Democrats and Progressives. Progressives, however, also want to increase taxes on wealthier income Angirisians, which has caused conflict with more moderate Democrats not to mention Republicans. |
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Jul 11 2014, 03:21 PM
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| THE FEDERATION NEWS NETWORK | The Official News Network of the United States of Angiris October 24, 327 |  U.S.F.L. reorganizing with expansions of Aiurian, Mestran teams The United States Football League (headquarters in Byzantium pictured above) is reorganizing its format with the inclusion of several Aiurian and Mestran teams by: Alex Morris - The United States Football League suspended play for this and next season to undergo some massive reorganization. First and foremost, who's in the league? It has been confirmed that 32 total teams will participate in the league. Already the league has confirmed that the Tristram Capitals, New Orleans Saints, Byzantium Cataphracts and Aiur High Templars (three original teams and one new one) as the first four teams being brought into the new league. Four more, presumably the Caldeum Iron Wolves, Shakuras Judicators, Bastion's Keep Warriors and I'balan Legionaires, could be announced within a week.
Wait... I'balan? That's the capital city of... Mestra... right? Yes. The U.S.F.L. has expanded into the Mestran Federation, and as many as six Mestran teams could be created or reorganized into the new league. On top of the expansion into Aiuria, the U.S.F.L. has entered into a risky venture going east into Angiris's powerful eastern neighbor. It is considered the first true expansion outside of the Angirisian markets in the league's history and if successful it could open up possibilities in Agrias, Deslana, Last Hold and Pythos. |
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Jul 19 2014, 03:43 PM
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| THE FEDERATION NEWS NETWORK | The Official News Network of the United States of Angiris December 9, 327 |  Mestra recognizes de jure U.S. claims in western Syntreal By act of the Mestran parliament, the United States has near-free reign in western Syntreal by: Leo Thatcher - Two days ago, the Mestran Parliament passed a bill called the "Angiris-Imonda Recognition Act", which says Mestra is confirming de jure United States claims of territorial influence in the Imonda region, including the Kingdom of Athelon and territories of the former Republic of Imonda, as well as the northern and western fringes of the Imondan Sea, long a point of contention between Angiris, Mestra and other local powers. The Mestran law also prevents Mestran armed forces from interfering in U.S. activities in the said region. Analysts say that this is an unprecedented concession of power by the Mestrans, who long considered themselves to be the most powerful nation in Syntreal, to the Angirisians. "This almost surrender, if you will, of much of western Syntreal to the United States is a significant change in attitude for the Mestran Federation." said Professor Thomas Truxal of the University of Byzantium, "Angiris, though, cannot take this as a simple act of kindness." Prime Minister Markus Salrio of Mestra stated that the bill was created as yet another step in the advancement of improved relations between Angiris and Mestra that was begun in the latter days of President Leonard Briscoe's administration and continued by President William Regal.
For his part, President William Regal released a statement saying, "This act by the Mestrans as an act of continued friendship is yet another step in the betterment of our relationship."
The bill still needs a signature from Mestra's head of state, the Emperor Nicholas, for the law to take effect but it is predicted that it is merely a formality as the Emperor was a supporter of the bill during its debate phase. |
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Jul 24 2014, 08:02 PM
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| THE FEDERATION NEWS NETWORK | The Official News Network of the United States of Angiris February 9, 328 |  President Regal, Secretary Witt remark on Abere crisis and Carpathia's "Axis of Evil" list President William Regal and Secretary of State Christopher Witt released statements regarding the hottest foreign crisis in the world at the moment by: Leo Thatcher - President William Regal and Secretary of State Christopher Witt both held press conferences today that seemed to both conflict and support one another in a rare showing of a divide between the State Department and the Presidency.
President Regal held his conference first at the President's house. To start, he discussed the Allied States of Carpathia and Moldova's "Axis of Evil" list, which included the countries of Abere, Myeongju, Kolhar, the Medo-Kubanizan Empire and several other states. These nations, according to Carpathian media, are accused of "abuses and crimes against sapient rights" and have been slapped with intense Carpathian sanctions and condemnations. All of these governments were labelled as far right-wing and even fascist. The President said today that such a list is a bold statement to be making. "It is quite something to behold when one country almost unilaterally condemns a host of others on charges of heinous crimes on the scale of which Carpathia is leveling." said President Regal. The President went on to ask Carpathia for any and all evidence that they have in regards to the acts being charged so that an independent source can follow up on the claims. "While I am not here to call the Carpathians liars, I do think that an independent source should at the very least step in to verify these claims. If they hold up, then the countries accused deserve every bit of punishment given them at present. If not, though, Carpathia and her allies will end up with egg on their faces." The President also expressed dismay at the rapid escalation of military action by Carpathia, Goldecia and presumably Akitsu and now Hahklallah in regards to Abere, saying, "This situation in Abere has gotten out of control. We here in Tristram can call for negotiation all we want, but it appears that things are beyond salvation at this point. That sector of the world is headed for war and there's nothing we or anyone else can do to stop it." The President called for the present Aberian government to step aside before blood is shed and make way for a new administration. "The current Aberian government is failing its people and are on the verge of subjecting its people to war. The Aberian people deserve better. Their government needs to step aside to allow cooler heads to prevail."
Hours later, Secretary of State Christopher Witt held a conference that almost seemed to be running partially parallel to the President, but at the same time backing his position. By this point in the day, more news had arrived in Tristram that Goldecia had officially declared war on Abere and that Carpathia, Hahklallah and Akitsu were either already mobilizing military forces or were deciding whether or not to do so. There were also confirmed reports that Abere had arrested numerous foreign nationals, many of them Goldecians and Akitsians, which touched off the crisis. Witt officially stated that the United States was officially backing an attempt by Aurentina to mediate the crisis, but that even Angiris realizes the situation is beyond mediation. "The Aurentinians have good intentions, but I'm afraid even on this side of the ocean that Angiris recognizes that the situation is hopeless. Talks will go nowhere." The Secretary did urge all belligerent powers to at least wait out a few days to allow even the slightest chance that talks will work. "Going now would mean catastrophic consequences for Abere and its people. We urge all parties involved to stay their forces for at least a few days to allow the Aurentinians a chance to possibly get something out of these talks." Witt addressed the President's remarks earlier by saying, "I concur with the President when he says the Aberian government must be removed from power. They are subjecting their people to a blockade by at least three nations, and the looming threat of full-scale war. Already Goldecia has declared and Akitsu is probably days away from following suit, not to mention Carpathia and Hahklallah. What the Aberian government needs to do is release any foreign prisoners they have, resign, and let a new government take power. Perhaps then this crisis will abate."
Secretary Witt did mention in his press conference that President Regal will be looking to correspond with leaders of Carpathia, Akitsu, Hahklallah and Abere in regards to this crisis in the coming days. |
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Jul 26 2014, 07:29 PM
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| THE FEDERATION NEWS NETWORK | The Official News Network of the United States of Angiris March 10, 328 |  WAR IN ABERE War explodes in Aureterra as Carpathia, Hahklallah, Akitsu and Goldecia go to war against Abere. (above) Carpathian warships fire a salvo of missiles at coastal installations in western Abere. by: Jack McIntosh in Bucharest, Allied States of Carpathia and Moldova - Though fighting has been going on for several days now, war was officially declared by The Democratic People's Republic of Hahklallah and the Empire of Akitsu as the Allied States of Carpathia and Moldova and the Kingdom of Goldecia increase the ferocity of their assault. Here are the latest updates:
In yesterday's developments, Carpathian news source InfoNET has been giving nearly minute-by-minute updates on happenings in the war effort. I have only been able to record what news bits have arrived starting at 5:45 AM local (that's Carpathian time) time. At 5:45 AM, word came in that Aurentina, one of the principal nations calling for negotiations, stepped up their resolve to demand the release of political hostages within Abere or it would take further action. What action this entails, I have been unable to glean. At dawn local time, Allied States forces opened their offensive against Aberian forces at specific designated targets. Details between then and 9:45 are unavailable at this time. At approximately 9:45 local time, reports filed in of an Aberian missile barrage being fired at the Carpathian naval Strike Force One, which resulted in little damage. At the same time, unconfirmed reports emerged that Hahklallian fighters had shot down an Aberian aircraft attempting to run the multi-national blockade. The FNN cannot confirm this particular report at this time. At 9:50, Arkiania announced that it had declared war on Abere, joining the coalition effort led by Carpathia. Reports have also been filing in about Aberian tactics of using human shields, mostly from Goldecian sources. Due to the sensitive nature of the charges, the FNN cannot immediately confirm these reports as being true. Hahklallah and Akitsu also officially declared war on Abere as reported at 11:18 AM. Aberian officials have announced a national conscription campaign due to the multiple declarations of war. That news came in at 11:30. Ten minutes later, Carpathian forces had begun to engage the Aberian Navy in full force. Word has also arrived from Belgrade, Falsea that the Falseans, Angiris' main ally in Nysa, have also added supplemental forces to the naval blockade and are helping enforce the no-fly zone imposed over Abere.
Hahklallian and Carpathian sources reported that in the morning's fighting, Aberian military assets fired missiles at Hahklallian sovereign territory, only to be shot down by Hahklallah's newly formed Red Shield defense system. Little if any damage has been reported in the attack. Goldecia's GBC News also confirmed the additional movement of Goldecian army and naval assets from Hahklallah. Lord Anthony Whittle, a Goldecian government official, stated in rather sarcastic terms, "Yes we will consider peace thats why we are going to war to create peace." when asked about if Goldecia would consider a peaceful settlement.
Reaction from Tristram The reaction to all of these events have caused worry for Tristram. As the United States did not officially close its embassy in Abere's capital city, State Department officials are worried the embassy could be attacked, whether it be by Aberian partisans or by an accidental attack by Carpathian or allied forces. Therefore, Secretary of State Christopher Witt has ordered the U.S. embassy be evacuated and personnel be removed to Hahklallah or Goldecia and has sent word to all belligerents about the evacuation. President William Regal has also placed what military forces are at the embassy on heightened alert until the evacuation is complete. The President also stated today, "If any harm were to befall any of our citizens or armed forces, trust and believe we will find out who did this and we will make the perpetrators pay a heavy price for shedding Angirisian blood." |
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Jul 27 2014, 05:18 PM
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| THE FEDERATION NEWS NETWORK | The Official News Network of the United States of Angiris March 11, 328 |  WAR IN ABERE The latest updates from the War Front in Abere by: Jack McIntosh in Bucharest, Allied States of Carpathia and Moldova - The events in the Abere War have progressed quickly as Carpathian military forces are at this moment laying siege to Lebrazhd, the capital city of Abere. Here are the latest updates:
Nearing the end of the day on the 10th, Allied States forces were laying their first siege lines on Lebrazhd, the capital city of Abere. This comes as a separatist movement in the province of Artveila, a long-waiting splinter group that has already received formal recognition by the Allied States. However, casualties are beginning to mount on the Allied forces. InfoNET is reporting that the Allied States Army has suffered eight hundred casualties in a siege at Qytet, a major coastal city. FNN can independently verify this claim at this time. InfoNET also is reporting Allied States forces were in control in the majority of the Abaron archipelago, and that humanitarian camps are being built. FNN cannot independently verify this at this time, but all evidence is pointing to verify this statement. The Allied States also have announced that they were in coordination with Artveilian militias for a coordinated assault on Aberian forces in the province with the intent of taking them out of the province. Carpathian troops are also bombarding the city of Ersyre, with a reported 10,000 troops leading the charge. More troops are attacking north out of Artveila towards the city of Buk.
The State Department has confirmed that United States military and embassy personnel have successfully been evacuated out of Lebrazhd just hours before Carpathian forces began their siege of the Aberian capital. The personnel have been evacuated to a secure location in Hahklallah where they are awaiting a United States military escort back to Tristram. The State Department has also issued a travel warning urging Angirisians not to travel to Western Sketerra until hostilities have ended. State officials are also throwing out rumors that Secretary of State Christopher Witt himself could be travelling to the region to urge one last time for a negotiated settlement, considering the war is nearing a very quick end. |
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Jul 29 2014, 11:22 AM
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| THE FEDERATION NEWS NETWORK | The Official News Network of the United States of Angiris March 11, 328 |  President William Regal unsure if he will run again in 330. President Regal, staring the 328 midterms in the face, is looking at 330 with wonder by: Maxx Myers - President William Regal was interviewed today by World NewsNet's George Boon when Boon asked the President if he had given any thought about the 330 presidential election, still over two years away.
The President responded, "You know, I haven't a clue what the future holds for me, honestly. I've been here for four terms of four years, sixteen long years. Part of me thinks I can handle four more. But another part of me says I was crazy to even want this job again, much less for a fifth term. So it remains to be seen. We'll see how 328 turns out and we'll see what the climate looks like then."
So.. does this mean William Regal is going to stand for a FIFTH time? We don't know. William Regal holds the record for the longest serving President in the nation's history (by the time he's done with this term, he'll have been president for sixteen years over four terms). His four administrations have created a combined total of 22.3 million jobs and had the smallest deficits in the history of the United States. Regal even managed to pay off all of former Angleterre's debt from the Warring States Period in his second term. His approval ratings at present stand around 65%, which is a pretty good rating considering his longevity in Angirisian politics.
If President Regal doesn't run for a fifth time, it will send shock-waves through the liberal wing of politics. Regal is considered a legend in the United States, and the final end of his presidency, if it comes in 330, will mark the end of an era: the Regal Era. We will always call James Deckard Cain, Joseph Biden, Christopher Lee as the "Founding" Presidents. William Regal dominated the nation from 308 onward. His legacy in large part overshadowed his two successors, Anakin Cain and Leonard Briscoe. When Regal ran for the fourth time in 326, we all thought he was nuts to want that job again. But he won again. And he became president again. And so far, he has done as good a job as he did the first three times. |
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Aug 1 2014, 06:35 PM
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| THE FEDERATION NEWS NETWORK | The Official News Network of the United States of Angiris April 26, 328 |  Walker slated to be next Secretary of Finance Sen. Vince Walker (D-Hampshire, above) set to be the next Secretary of Finance by: Alex Smith - Secretary of Finance Eric Lenshear has decided to resign, Regal administration officials stated today. The administration also announced that Lenshear had suggested to the President that Senator Vince Walker (D-Hampshire) be his successor and that the President had taken up the Secretary's suggestion. Walker, 54, a nationally-known and well-respected economic figure, has been Senator from Hampshire for the last 19 years. He was an economic adviser to President William Regal in his second term administration, and briefly was in the inner circle of President Anakin Cain's first term administration. Walker is also an award-winning author of numerous economic books and pamphlets, and is highly regarded as one of the best economists in the United States.
Walker is slated to be formally introduced to the President in the next few days. |
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Aug 2 2014, 05:20 PM
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| THE FEDERATION NEWS NETWORK | The Official News Network of the United States of Angiris Vernil 5, 328 |  Monthly jobs report for April released Continual job growth shows positive signs for full recovery from Anglo-Aiurian War by: John Sestak - The monthly jobs report for the month of April was released by Secretary of Labor Frances Seymour today and it gave incredibly good news for the Regal administration.
The economy created 150,000 jobs in April, which was up higher from the 129,000 created last month. The U.S. economy has now created a surplus of jobs in a streak going back to January 319, months after the Anglo-Aiurian War concluded. Job surpluses of 50,000 and higher have been common since April 326. Sluggishness had dominated the economy for several years before then while the former Angleterre and Aiuria were in the midst of political unification and the failure of the Leonard Briscoe administration to stimulate the economy. The poor economy contributed to the defeat of Briscoe and the return of William Regal to the presidency in 326.
Most of the jobs were created in the private sector, which saw 133,000 of the 150,000. The big winner was manufacturing, who created 66,500 jobs in April on the heels of increased output to countries like Mestra, Pythos, So'Karsa and Carpathia. Lumber industries, once the dominant industrial power in Angiris, created a meager 1,000 jobs. Government only created 17,000 jobs, but that was after shedding 20,000, mainly in state and municipal levels. The federal government itself only shed 1,000 jobs even in the midst of department merging by the Regal administration to save money.
Press Secretary Steve Tasker said in a press briefing today, "This is continued good news for all of us. Our economy is one step closer to full recovery." |
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Aug 5 2014, 05:38 PM
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| THE FEDERATION NEWS NETWORK | The Official News Network of the United States of Angiris May 7, 328 |  United States in talks to join Great Entente Secret negotiations between U.S. and Medo-Kubanizan officials have taken place for a while now by: Jack McIntosh in Imperisto, Medo-Kubanizan Empire; additional reporting from Leo Thatcher in Tristram - Reports have leaked out of the State Department that high-level officials from the United States and the Medo-Kubanizan Empire have been in secret talks over the last few months concerning the addition of the United States to the Great Entente. These same reports suggest President William Regal has known that the talks have been taking place since they started.
If confirmed true, this news would potentially be the biggest in Caprecian affairs in some time. The United States is one of the last powers in Caprecia, and indeed Syntreal itself, to remain completely independent. It never joined any alliances during any previous presidencies nor did it join any military alliances. The United States did, though, come within a hair's breath of joining the Syntrealite Alliance during the Anakin Cain administration, only for Congress to vote down the Mestran Accords that set up the Alliance.
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Aug 7 2014, 06:44 PM
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| THE FEDERATION NEWS NETWORK | The Official News Network of the United States of Angiris May 10, 328 |  BREAKING: United States officially joins Great Entente Announcement end all speculation by: Jack McIntosh in Imperisto, Medo-Kubanizan Empire; additional reporting from Leo Thatcher in Tristram - It's official. The United States of Angiris has joined the Great Entente.
The treaty creating the Great Entente was officially signed by President William Regal today in the presence of U.S. lawmakers and representatives from the different Entente member-states including the Medo-Kubanizan Empire, Batavia and Ritterschild at the President's House. The President shook each representative's hand and stood to address the gathered reporters and dignitaries. "This is a new day for the United States and for the Great Entente." said the President, "It signals that the Entente has changed enough to welcome in the emerging power of the United States and that it has become a more peaceful, more polite alliance in this Caprecian realm."
It is the first time the United States has joined a multi-national alliance. The U.S. was among the nations who began to form the Mestran Accords which created the Syntraelite Alliance but never signed the treaty, becoming one of a small handful of Syntrael countries (though by far the strongest) not to be party to the Accord. |
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Aug 8 2014, 11:22 AM
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| THE FEDERATION NEWS NETWORK | The Official News Network of the United States of Angiris June 4, 328 |  House of Delegates passes key funding bill The Infrastructure Refunding and Readiness bill keeps Infrastructure Trust Fund afloat for another ten years by: George Burwell - The House of Delegates today passed a key transportation funding bill in order to keep contracts on an estimated (S)2.4 billion in infrastructure construction, repair and expansion projects across fifteen states.
The Infrastructure Refunding and Readiness Act passed nearly unanimously in the House. All Centrists, Democrats, Republicans and Progressives voted for the bill, while only 10 Libertarians voted in the negative. The bill extended the (S)2.4 billion worth of contracts, as well as devoted another (S)85 billion to the Infrastructure Trust Fund over a period of ten years. The bill also slightly increased the gasoline and ethanol taxes by .5% while authorizing a 1% cut in overall income taxes. The bill is still expected to generate (S)138.5 billion in additional revenues over the next ten years. |
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| THE FEDERATION NEWS NETWORK | The Official News Network of the United States of Angiris June 11, 328 |  Senate to consider new bill ending the death penalty Upper chamber responds to calls for an end to the death penalty after four botched executions by: Horace Seyell - The United States Senate is set to consider a new bill that would effectively end the death penalty practice in the United States.
Currently, of the twenty-six states, eighteen still use the death penalty as a capital punishment. Seventeen use lethal injection, while one (Westmarch) uses the electric chair. But after four executions had been botched in the last three weeks, including a particularly bloody ending to a Westmarch execution on June 3, and a slew of anti-death penalty protests across the country, the Senate is taking into consideration a bill drafted by Senator Elizabeth Oliver (P-Scion) to effectively end the death penalty practice across all states. "The states themselves don't seem to understand that their methods aren't working. If it takes one more botched execution for them to see it, then we have a major problem." says Sen. Oliver.
The bill is getting an unusual coalition of Progressives and Libertarians backing the bill, while some liberal-minded Democrats and Republicans also seem keen to the the bill. The Senate is expected to take up a preliminary vote on the bill next week. |
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| THE FEDERATION NEWS NETWORK | The Official News Network of the United States of Angiris November 1, 328 |  Congress approves construction of new capital city on hills of Old Tristram The new capital city is to be called Anglidelphia, and will sit on the site of the old Tristram Cathedral by: Horace Seyell - Congress, just days before the November midterms, has approved preliminary plans for construction of a brand new United States capital city in the hills on the site of the old Tristram Cathedral and around it. The city, slated to be called Anglidelphia, will be strictly a federal district for ten years before allowing developers to construct residential and commercial sites in the city, except for government workers and contractors and their families. The President is expected to sign off on the ambitious new proposal, with the first disbursement of a massive (S)2.9 trillion construction package to follow in the days afterward.
The current plan for the city allows for a new United States Capitol, a new President's House, new buildings for the Supreme Court, United States Federal District Court for Northern Khanduras and Southern Xiansai, and a new site for a National Archives, which does not presently exist in Tristram. The city plans also set aside areas for new embassies for the Mestran Federation, the People's Republic of Falsea, the Medo-Kubanizan Empire, the Holy Lanlanian Empire, the Empire of Akitsu, the Democratic Republic of Aurentina, the Allied States of Carpathia and Moldova, the Democratic People's Republic of Hahklallah, the Agrias Combine, the Arkausan Confederation and consulates for Pythos, Gallia, Korada, the Kingdom of the Last Hold, Vestropulania, So'Karsa, Zanaro, Jandrea, Deltoria, and Seipan. The city is also slated to have a re-fitted Tristram Cathedral, as well as a new Anglidelphia Cathedral. The city will also have at least two new academies and universities, and a slew of new museums dotting the rest of the city. |
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Anakinexi
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Aug 30 2014, 05:35 PM
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| THE FEDERATION NEWS NETWORK | The Official News Network of the United States of Angiris December 16, 328 |  President William Regal to retire after 330 elections The four-term President will finally call it quits by: Bruce Pohlmeyer - President William Regal confirmed in a written letter to his staff today that he will finally retire for good after the 330 presidential election, thus ending any speculation of a potential monumental fifth run.
Regal's final run as President of the United States caps off a legendary career. He is considered by many analysts to be one of if not the single greatest leader in the history of the United States, and is also considered one of the greatest in continental Syntreal's history. President Regal helped bring Angiris into the forefront of world politics, helping advance its economy to heights it hadn't seen before, establishing strong ties with a slew of different countries, and created the greatest amount of wealth of any President before or since him. He is also generally considered to have presided over one of the most stable administrations in the history of the United States government.
The fact that Regal has decided to retire after 330, especially now with Democrats and Progressives back in control of the House, indicates that the tide has finally turned. A new generation has finally decided to take their rightful place on the national and world stage. Will William Regal still be around? Oh of course he will... |
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