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2054 Headlines

• National News: December 10, 2054--The Remenants of Fuchi Bought Out, Renraku and Novatech Clear Winners in Corporate Battle.

2055 Headlines

• National news: February 27, 2055--Dunkelzahn Declared Citizen of UCAS

• Local Seattle, UCAS news: February 28, 2055--Renton District Mayor Usinski proposes radical solution to the problem of rising gun violence in the Metroplex; proposes to ban all metahumans in the Metroplex from lawfully carrying a firearm. Metahuman groups outraged by proposal; calling it discrimatory, inflamatory and unjust.

• Local Seattle, UCAS news: March 3, 2055--Following the riots that were set off by clashing policlubs known as Humans and the Sons of Sauron, nearly 30 people (20 humans, 10 metahumans) were killed, and over 200 injured. That tally did not include the seven humans that were found murdered execution style in an alley near the governmental offices.

• Local Seattle, UCAS and National news,March 20, 2055--Controversial proposition proposed by Renton District Mayor Usinski passes council 7-3, now awaits the Governor to sign it into law. Metahuman rights groups protest nature of law, calling it discrimatory, racist, and inflamatory.

• Local Seattle, UCAS news, April 10, 2055--Governor Schultz of the Metroplex praises Lone Star for its newest program to capture wanted criminals, fugitives throughout the Metroplex. Arrests are up by 12 percent.

• Local Seattle, UCAS news, April 29, 2055--Local Man and Wife found partially consumed by ghouls in the Redmond Barrens, efforts underway to indentify couple.

• Local Seattle, UCAS and national news, May 5, 2055--Controversial Gun Bill is signed, District Court issues an immediate injunction to prevent law from going into effect before court decides its constitutionality.

• Local Seattle, UCAS and national news, May 10, 2055--Riot at Yamatetsu North America regional headquarters overwhelms corporate security in Seattle, kills several dozen in multiple explosions. Those arrested were tied with Humanis and the halloweeners. 7 metahuman workers were kidnapped from the Yamatetsu offices found lynched and their bodies burned in front of the Mothers for Metahumanity headquarters in Seattle.

• Local Seattle, UCAS news, June 1, 2055--Brutal jewelry store robbery ends with 3 employees, 5 Lone Star Cops dead. Suspects in the robby, a group of all Trolls, still at large.

• Local Seattle, UCA news, June 5, 2055--Biohazard Container Truck from Universal Omnitech disappears, Metroplex warned of immenient danger of exposure to airborne, genetically engineered viruses and bacteria. 50,000 nuyen reward in effect for tips leading to the safe recovery of the contents of the truck.

• Local Seattle, UCAS news, June 12, 2055--Shiawiase Atomics Director killed by ritual magic; investigation under way to discover where magic originated.

• Local Seattle, UCAS news, June 13, 2055--Biohazard Container truck found in the Redmond Barrens; as well as a makeshift chemical factory. Lone Star is conducting a manhunt for the individuals involved with the lab, believed in cultivating several strains of dangerous bacteria.

• Local Seattle, UCAS news, June 13, 2055--District Judge who was scheduled to hear preliminary arguments regarding the Metroplex firearms ban on Metahumans is found dead in his chambers from several gunshot wounds.

• Local Seattle and national UCAS news, June 30, 2055-Gamma Anthrax released into several factories in Tacoma, the Metroplex governor has declared a metroplex-wide state of emergency. Green War has taken responsibility for the attack that has killed hundreds.

• Local Seattle, UCAS news, July 13, 2055--Senior Progammer for Renraku jumps off the roof of the archology in downtown Seattle and committs suicide. He was a faithful husband and father of two, ages 3 and 8.

• Local Seattle, UCAS news, July 15, 2055--Grid Guide Malfunctions, causes dozens of accidents on the interstate. 15 people dead, 70 wounded in sixty car pile-up.

• Local Seattle and national, UCAS news, July 25, 2055--Vector Sigma executive exposed as working for Bug Spirits, massive internal and external investigations underway by Vector Sigma and by the Corporate Court.

• National News, August 2, 2055--Hundreds of confidential medical records of Yamatetsu clients posted on the Matrix, Yamatetsu posts a 25,000 Corp Scrip bounty on the neo-anarchists responsible for the cyber-vandalism. Multi-million nuyen lawsuits against Yamatetsu for violation of privacy are in the process of being filed with the Corporate Court.

• Shadowland Feed, August 3, 2055--Saeder Krupp experiences its own scandal when a bug hive spirit infiltrated the headquarters of its genetics division in the Allied German States. Lofwyr takes matters into his own hands by leveling the facility.

• Local Seattle News, September 20, 2055--Renraku employee found dead in her apartment, killed by Patalku worms from a tainted fruit basket.

• Local Seattle News, September 25, 2055--Mitsuhama loses contract with Seattle Metroplex to run Grid Guide, Grid Guide Services are now awarded to Renraku in a 3 year contract.

• Local Seattle and National UCAS News, October 1, 2055--UCAS District Court announces ruling on controversial gun law; law does not apply to metahumans bearing legal and authentic UCAS SINs, who are protected fully by the UCAS Constitution. All other metahumans without legal documentation showing they are legally authorized to be in Seattle are still banned from carrying firearms in the Metroplex. Pro-Metahuman groups furious, claim this is a new attempt to disarm any possible opposition to a new Night of Rage. Demonstrations being held throughout the city.

• Local Seattle, UCAS news-- November 5, 2055--Lone Star and the Governor of the Seattle Metroplex announces operation to deal with the growing number of SINless; and those using fake SINs. Operation intended to make those who are SINless get issued SINs, or deported back to their country of origin. Starting Today, Lone Star will set up random checkpoints to require individuals to submit to fingerprint scans to search for their SIN data.

• Local Seattle, UCAS news-- November 10, 2055-- Bank robbery leaves 7 dead, troll suspects from jewelry heist believed responsible. Reward of 250,000 nuyen is being offered for information leading to the arrest and capture of the suspects.

2056 Headlines

• Local Seattle, UCAS news--February 12,2056--Explosion in Renraku Archology damages several corporate research facilities inside the pyramid shaped landmark; believed to have damaged the much talked about Renraku Arcology Project.

• Local Seattle, UCAS news--March 8, 2056-- Six Lone Star cops recorded beating metahuman teenagers; new round of riots ensue.

• Global News--April 20, 2056--Alexander Prime, CEO of Vector Sigma, assassinated in Seattle. Elara Winters, CFO, elected to become the new CEO of Vector Sigma, pledges to hunt down those responsible for Prime's death. Black Lodge claimed responsibility.