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Seattle Scream15 April 2069 Issue 40

Lone Star/FBI Operation

Rounds Up WeaponryA Lone Star/FBI Joint Task

Force has rounded up several major weapon smuggling operations inSeattle. Twenty-three people have

been arrested and more than 300weapons, including rocket launchers,tens of thousands of rounds of ammunition and a variety of types of explosives have been seized. Themajority of the raids took place inand around the dock areas.

For too long the people of Seattle have been at the mercy of heavily armed criminals, said LoneStar Spokesperson Angela Daystar.

A surprisingly large amountof illegal weaponry passes throughSeattle, said FBI Special Agent

Nate Jefferson. If we can shutdown these smuggling routes, all of

North America will be safer.The FBI cited cooperation

with the Salish-Shidhe Council aswell as excellent intelligencegathering by Lone Star for thesuccess of the operation so far.Further raids and arrests areexpected as the joint task forcecontinues operation.Virtual Courts Begin Operation

With the support of the USGovernment, a network of virtualcourts has been established to helpwith the backlog of the Metroplex

legal system. By using volunteersfrom other US jurisdictions to

provide judges and lawyers asneeded, ten additional criminalcourts for minor offenses will beoperational beginning Monday.

Knight Errant has providedfunding for the technology to run thevirtual courts which are expected to easethe backlog of cases. If the first tenvirtual courts are successful, a further forty are planned.

Body Lottery-Seattle for the

week of 8-14 April 2069, thewinning number is:

125Congratulations to the luckywinners! Condolences to the relativesof the victims.

Flare up on California / TirTairngire BorderThe US and Tir governments

are still investigating an incidentaround Weaverville that left two USBoarder Patrol Agents and a Tir Soldier dead.

While both sides havemoved military forces to the area,they are insistent that this is not acause for war. Accidents happenand we will sort out the cause of thistragic confrontation, said the USBoard Patrol statement.

A small number of Anti-Tir protestors have gathered inSacramento to try and provoke amore militant response against Tir Tairngire. The elves are always

pushing, trying to take more of our land, said Marcus Hull of theRestore California Movement, wehave to push back.

NAUBL: Seattle Screamersagainst Horizon Coordinators

The Seattle Screamers UrbanBrawl team plays against the

Horizon Coordinator on Wednesdayat the Omnidome.

With both teams at the bottom of the league it is expected to be a hard-fought game as both sidestry to claw their way up in therankings. The Screamers are stillsmarting over their defeat at thehands of the Portland Paladins lastweek and may be able to take it outon the Coordinators.

Diamonte DiMarco Shot!The troubled Seattle open

call of the 12 series of the Road toth

Stardom series cumulated with asniper shooting pop star DiamonteDiMarco. The high caliber bulletwas fired from an upper story

building in downtown Seattle by police have yet to publically pinpointwhere the sniper was located.

Diamante DiMarco wasmade famous by such hits as This

NuYen Body and Upgrade Meand now by her role on Road toStardom is stable and said to berecovering quickly. Her room isSeattle General is under highsecurity watch and many of her loyalfans are keeping vigil outside thehospital.

A-Prime has offered areward of 50K for informationleading to the arrest and convictionof the sniper and the DD Fan Clubshave raised an addition 18K for thesame ends. The Lone Star investigation continues.

DiMarcos agent and A-Prime both insist that she will behealthy enough to host the firstepisode of the new series of Road toStardom next week.

No motive in known for theshooting and, as of yet, no one hasclaimed responsibility.

Beer Weekend Seattle

This weekend will see the best from local beer-makers and breweries as they out in force indowntown Seattle for the first Beer Weekend. Which will featuretastings, demonstrations and morewith an emphasis on home brewingand responsible drinking.

Activities for children willinclude a circus and several playareas so bring the whole family.