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January 2010
January 11, 2010, 5:00 GMT: Virginian Speech Free At Last! CHARLESTON - Today the Virginian President-General has signed the Virginian Media act into law. In doing so he hands control of the Virginian Media Agency over to its new civilian owners. This is another move to show that Virginia is moving away from its previous militaristic government. However, he makes sure that every CEO and higher echelon employee has had a tour of duty in the military.

January 10, 2010: Socialist Siberia expelled from League of Nations: -The League of Nations voted to expel Socialist Siberia for its occupation of the Khanate of Aralia. Amam Tuleyev has responded by reasserting the USSR's territorial claims and denoncing the Aralians as rebels. When LoG officials condenmed this as "pointless revanchism", Tuleyev responded by pointing out the Cocos Islands controversy and accusing the LoG of hyprocrisy.

January 10, 2010: President Armenta addresses Chumash -Following the recent population boom in the President Vincent Armenta came out with press statement today at twelve P.M. local time here is what he had to say. "Fellow citizens of Chumash it is with a good head, and a good heart that I must welcome these new refugees with open arms. Now I understand our current housing and homeless problems, my administration and I have come to a final choice that may solve both problems. Starting at three P.M. today I will officially sign the "Expansion of Territory act" this will extend our borders to all of the Channel Islands, as well as what was once San Luis Obispo county. the act will also add more funds to the development of homes, in the hopes that we may look forward to developing betting lives for all citizens. Now my fellow citizens of Chumash it is time to settle in our new friends from the east, now is the time to finally end the rising homeless rate that has consumed most of us. Thank you." After making his speech President Armentas approval ratings set a new record from his previous rating of 72% to 88%, it is now doubt that he will be reelected come this June.

January 9, 2010: refugees from Nevada flock into the Chumash Republic -Today at approximately eleven A.M. local time, the reported that about twenty thousand refugees entered the Chumash Republic, claiming to be from Nevada. At that time the refugees appeared at a border fence and where detained by the local military police. About a half-hour later the refugees where released from the detention camp there placed John Hawks the refugees supposed leader made a statement claiming they where all that was left of the southern counties of Nevada and the city Las Vegas, he claimed that they picked up radio-waves the nation broadcasted, and followed them to there location. President Vincent Armenta ordered the building of refugee camps on the Eastern side of the country, and promised all immigrants that they where now citizens of Chumash. Due to the country's low housing infrastructure these people may not have a home to go to, after realizing this President Armenta claimed that he would make a formal statement tomorrow on the nations current state of affairs.

January 8, 2010, 4:30PM GMT (10:30AM CT): Superior businessman announces plans to reestablish halls of fame for baseball, American football:

IRON MOUNTAIN, Superior - Superior businessman Elliott Gold held a press conference this morning announcing his plans to reestablish the Baseball Hall of Fame and the Professional Football Hall of Fame by 2014. Speaking in the Gold Room at his Gold Industries, Ltd. headquarters, the entrepreneur said he hoped to establish the American football museum sooner than 2014, using his collection of National Football League memorabilia and items from the Green Bay Packer Hall of Fame as a base. Gold said he had been in discussions with Virginian Republic authorities to get their permission to send explorers from the Virginian city of Athens north into former Canton, where the original Professional Football Hall of Fame was located. Gold said the plan is to investigate the grounds, see how much is salvageable, then transport it back to Superior. He also said the same plan would apply for exploring the baseball hall of fame in the village of Cooperstown, in former New York state. Gold said he has also spoken with Vermont officials about sending a party from Vermont into the Cooperstown region. Gold said if everything falls into place, Canton would be explored first, followed by Cooperstown. Gold also announced the venture, via telegraph press release, to media outlets in Virginia and Vermont. He is expected to discuss the venture tonight on Superior's full-power AM radio station, which can be heard across the continent.

January 8, 2010, 1:28AM GMT (Jan. 7, 2010, 7:28PM CT): Dinetah, West Texas agree on unclaimed territory of former New Mexico state:

RAINBOW BRIDGE, Dinetah - Representatives of the Dinetah and West Texas governments announced the two countries' agreement to jointly govern the territory of the former U.S. state of New Mexico as "international territory". "It is appropriate, as neighbors, friends and former Americans, that we, together, govern this land that lies between us," said Dinetah spokesman Bernard MacDonald. "This land of former New Mexico has lain dormant for over 26 years, a killing ground for people Navajo and non-Navajo, devastated by the worst weapon humanity has ever developed. It is the hope, indeed the expectation, of the people of Dinetah and West Texas that one day, soon, this land will teem once again with life, as a living memorial to those who have left this earth, and a testament to the unbeatable, preserving spirit of humanity that has risen, triumphantly, from the brink of extinction." Also, representatives of Utah will stay to observe next week's summit between West Texas President Mike Conaway and Mexican President Marcelo Ebrard. Conaway left Rainbow Bridge early this morning to attend to business in Midland, before returning next Tuesday for the summit.

January 8, 2010, 14:39 GMT:New Britain reorganised into 'Empire' and new flag and coat of arms drawn up by Parliament:

PORT ELIZABETH, New Britain - The British Parliament concluded the Imperial Amendment today. This document reorganizes New Britain into an 'Empire'. This change in fact has little actual effect other than the alteration of all the flags and coats of arms. However it does consolidate the BIP's power in Parliament and in the country as a whole.

January 7, 2010, 11:30PM GMT (5:30PM CT): Conaway Administration refuses to comment on CRUSA accusations as Dinetah-Utah-West Texas trade agreement announced:

RAINBOW BRIDGE, Dinetah - Dinetah, Utah and West Texas today announced a joint trade agreement that is effective immediately. Media outlets in West Texas, Mexico, Montana and Utah, along with League of Nations radio, reported the agreement will also help form the base of a "joint front" in regards to political and economic relations with "other political entities", said to refer particularly to Mexico, the North American Union, South American nations and Canada. The agreement is said to include "significant" infrastructure investment in Dinetah from Mexican companies. West Texas President Mike Conaway and Dinetah political leaders were said to be deep into negotations regarding some sort of "shared interest" in the territory of former New Mexico not claimed by either country, with an announcement to be made Thursday or Friday. In Midland, West Texas, Administration officials refused to comment on Tuesday's press conference by the local chapter of the Committee to Restore the United States of America, in which it accused Conaway of acting more in the best interest of Mexico than of West Texas. Officials of the West Texas Republican Party - Conaway's political affiliation - also refused to comment on the CRUSA accusations.

January 7, 2010: Peaceful Reunification Promised in :

PORT AMBONNE, : Prefect Patrick Stéfanini and Premier Ministre: Valéry Giscard d'Estaing, former president of France stood today in front of the newly created embassy of the République des Terres Française Australes, created, funded and donated by the people of Auvergne. "Nous sommes bien content de retablir notre pays, la belle France" M. d'Estaing said, expressing the rising unification sentiments of Auvergnats, and many French. By creating the embassy, Auvergne hopes to win support from the RTF to begin the process of re-establishing France as a unified entity, beginning with the establishment of the 6th Republic following the 6th constitutional convention to take into account the societal and cultural changes since Doomsday.

Auvergne has recently changed its flag from the Provincial flag of Auvergne to the tricolor of France with the Auvergnat shield in the canton. No response has yet been made by RTF leadership in the wider world, but the Ambassador of the RTF in Port Ambonne graciously accepted the keys to the embassy.

January 6, 2010: Aralian soldiers kidnap SSNN (Siberian State News Network) Reporters: KRASNOYARSK, Soviet Siberia - Today,a team of reporters of the SSNN,the official broadcast channel of Soviet Siberia,were kidnapped by Aralian Soldiers carrying RPGs and other weapons.Aman Tuleyev stated that: "These acts are acts of war and the glorious Soviet State will rescue its brothers who were cowardly attacked by these animals." Abdul Rahim claimed that the soldiers who attacked the reporters weren't members of the regular Aralian Army.The Pakistani ambassador to Siberia,Fareed Marwat claimed that "This attack was the response of our muslim brothers from the north to the mad claims of Tuleyev who said yesterday that Aralia is a part of the USSR."

 January 6, 2010, 12:39AM GMT (Jan. 5, 6:39PM CT): First day of Dinetah-Utah-West Texas summit overshadowed by CRUSA allegations: MIDLAND, West Texas - As President Mike Conaway met his counterparts from Dinetah and Utah on the first of a three-day summit at Rainbow Bridge, leaders of the Midland chapter of the Committee to Restore the United States of America held a press conference accusing Conaway of "selling out" West Texas to Mexico. Taking note of ongoing talks between West Texas and Mexican officials, including the recent announcement of the joint establishment of a port on the Gulf of Mexico, CRUSA Texas Chairman John MacDonald accused Conaway of actions "detrimental" to West Texas. "We fought for years to keep the Mexicans out of our business, to keep Texas free and independent, and to keep open the possibility of the renewal of the United States," said MacDonald, who served three terms as a Republican Senator from Big Spring from 1989 to 2000 before resigning due to health issues. "We don't care if there are 100 million refugees in Mexico. The Americans don't run that country. Mexico would have engulfed us and stripped us of our resources, without hope of what's good for America, North America, even Texas. Conaway is selling us down a river." The Conaway administration had no immediate comment; Congressman Harry Reeder, who ran against Conaway in the 2009 Presidential race, said "MacDonald means well, those CRUSA guys mean well, but they're misguided about a lot of things. I disagree with the President on a number of things, but I know he would not sell us down the river. Everything he's doing I believe is with the best intentions for the greatest good of our country."

January 5, 2010, 11PM GMT (6PM ET): Debate over budget, extending Presidential term top agenda as Vermont Legislature opens: MONTPELIER, Vermont - The Vermont Legislature opened its session on Tuesday with two pressing pieces of business on its agenda: lengthening the Presidential term from two to four years, and balancing the national budget. With the office of the President having taken on increased importance in regional and world affairs, Democratic and Republican leaders have agreed with the administration of President Jim Douglas that an increase of the Presidential term to four years is essential. However, the term increase - once considered a lock - is less certain, as party leaders squabble over the budget. Democrats say they stayed quiet on the budget to show support for Douglas while he met leaders of other North American states in 2009. But, in 2010, Democratic leaders want Douglas to work with them on balancing the budget. "President Douglas has developed a well-deserved reputation for diplomacy and negotiations with other nations. He needs to negotiate with his own people so he, and our country, can lead, without being in debt", said Senate President Pro Tempore Peter Shumlin (D-Windham). Other issues on the legislature's agenda include moving the Presidential primary to August; potentially extending legislative terms to four years; and Vermont's relations with neighboring countries in regards to the ongoing Saguenay conflict.

January 5, 2010:Siberian military expedition encounters isolated state in Central Asia: KRASNOYARSK, Soviet Siberia - Today,the Siberian government announced that a military expedition in the former Uzbek SSR has found an isolated state,the Khanate of Aralia,ruled by a man who claims to be a descendant of the rulers of the Pre-Soviet state in Central Asia,the Khanate of Khiva.The Khanate of Aralia controls all the margins of the Aral Sea.The Soviet leader Aman Tuleyev said that Aralia is part of the former Soviet Union so he will occupy that region.The SAF has found resistance from the troops of the Khan of Aralia,Abdul Rahim.''' '''

January 4, 2010: Brazilian presidential candidate assassinated: SÃO PAULO, Brazil - The Brazilian presidential candidate José Serra (PSDB) was assassinated by a mentally-ill man who claimed that Serra was going to re-install the military dictatorship. Paulo Costa, the murderer of Serra, threw a hand grenade inside the car that Serra was in. Now that he is dead it is very probable that the candidate Dilma Roussef (PT) is going to win the elections.The governor of Minas Gerais,Aécio Neves declared that he is very sorry for what happened to his comrade and he blamed the "Anti-PSDB Crusade" that PT has been doing since 2003 for the assassination of his friend which he claims that was a political crime,Lula denied these allegations.

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