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The unofficial news network of the Republic


Since it's inception in 1911, the Allied Press(AP) has dedicated to bringing it's readers quality news that they could not only enjoy but also trust in, knowing that the AP only uses the reputable sources and triple checks it's work before it's ever published. The Allied Press has a long untarnished history as Aurelia's premier news source and one of the best of the best in International news, a tradition that it continues even into the modern age. -Intro

Overview

The Allied Press(AP) is a for-profit news and entertainment corporation based and ran out of the Allied States of Aurelia. It combines accurate,fast and reliable coverage of local,national and international events with an unparalleled drive for the truth and quality.

The Allied Press is wholly owned and operated by a subsidiary of the Marshall Investment Fund(MIF) and issues it's reports in both digital and paper format. The Allied Press Corporation not only covers a variety of local political and social subjects but also monitors foreign events as well to provide it's readers with a balanced and non-partisan view of the world through our eyes.

The corporation is a member of a number of regional and international news cooperatives, including but not limited to the The Astyrian Network.

OOC: This is my second attempt at a personal newswire. If anyone has any tips or constructive criticism then by all means feel free to TG me.

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First Lady Hospitalized

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2014 April 28
Augustus Flavius Marston

Cheyenne, Aurelia-First Lady Elizabeth Marshall was hospitalized late this evening with a broken ankle after a apparent fall down one of the side staircases in the Presidential Palace tonight.

Elizabeth Marshall, First Lady of the Republic and wife of President John Marshall was hospitalized late this afternoon for a broken ankle which she apparently sustained after a short fall down one of the many staircases in the Presidential Palace this evening. The palace has confirmed that Mrs.Marshall is in stable condition and will return home later on tonight under her own power sometime tomorrow.

The First Lady was discovered by a member of her Praetorian Guard security detail was immediately rushed to a private doctor outside of the Presidential palace. Doctors immediately treated the wound and Mrs.Marshall was reportedly joking with other patients within the hour.

A statement by the hospital echoed the one issued by the Presidential Palace and reassured the public that the First Lady as okay and stable and that she would be released sometime tomorrow under her own power and into the care of Palace's private medical staff.

President Marshall was in Caprica City,Caprica giving a speech to the latest graduating class of Allied States Defense Force Army Officer cadets when the incident happened. A source close tot he President confirmed that Marshall is indeed aware of the First Lady's injury and intends to fly back to the Capital tomorrow.

Elizabeth Marshall is the beloved wife of President Marshall and has been a vocal supporter of a number of private and public charities which support causes ranging from funding education reform abroad to environmental protection within the Republic. Before becoming the First Lady of the Republic; Marshall was the head of the non-profit organization ''Republica''; a non-governmental organization that brings attention to the various plights that citizens and residents of the Republic are suffering from as well as funding research into clean and affordable energy and medical technology.

As First Lady, Marshall has continued to work with ''Republica'' on a number of projects as well as continuing to be the public face of the organization as well as that of the First Family.

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President Marshall addresses Congressional committee

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2014 April 29
Augustus Flavius Marston(Political Columnist

Cheyenne, Aurelia-President John Marshall addressed the Senate armed forces committee earlier today in a open meeting; where he outlined the need to increase patrols in the Western Aurelian Sea.

Marshall addressed the Senate Armed Forces committee, chaired by Senator Richard Tomarchio Jr(F) regarding the need for increased naval patrols in the Western Aurelian Sea in order to counter increased activity from international pirates off the coast of the nations of Trellin and Kelonna.

President Marshall has long been a supporter of the proactive defense of the Republic's territorial waters; a stance he has refused to shy away from since obtaining the presidency in late 2008. Since being inaugurated as the Commander-in-chief of the Allied States Defense Force(ASDF),the unified armed forces of the Republic, Marshall has authorized extensive land and naval patrols across the Republic as well as technically illegal cross border patrols into the nation of Andamonia in early February of this year.

The Committee met today at the request of the President's office to discuss Marshall's desire to increase naval and naval based aerial patrols in the Western Aurelian Sea to address public concerns over increased pirate activity in that region in addition to safeguarding the Republic's territorial waters from illegal violations of sovereign waters from hostile nations.

Under the Marshall Administration the ASDF has expanded more than 16% and with the passing of the ASDF Modernization Bill late last year, has been been promised more than a trillion Zollars in funding over the next decade to modernize and expand it's forces. The Allied States Air Force(ASAF) has already begun it's modernization with the acquisition of a number of Emmerian designed F-26 Aerial Supremacy Fighters and several new radar stations along the Republic's northern Border.

The Army has also begun to utilize it's funds with replacement of the aging M-17 Assault rifle with the also Emmerian designed M-18 Modular Weapon System and the retirement of it's fleet of M1A1 Abrams tanks.The Allied States Army(ASA) is currently searching for a replacement for it's aging fleet of armoured vehicles and is testing designs from a variety of regional and extra-regional sources.

The ASDF's Naval branch, the Allied States Navy(ASN) which was the subject of today's open session of the Senate Armed Forces Committee(SAFC) has yet to announce any plans to retire or replace it's aging fleet of aircraft carriers or missile destroyers.

Sources close tot he President Marshall say that the President intends to give the Joint Chiefs of Staff the go ahead to increased patrols regardless of SAFC's approval with the action and today's session was simply a courtesy call before ''orders went down the chain''.

Professor Octavian Flavius Scilla of the University of Caprica, a well-known expert in international relations had this to say regarding accusations that Marshall intends to reassert the Republic's position in International affairs through increased military activity; '' President Marshall believes the Republic is declining in influence and position, not only within Astyria but globally. However, the decision to increase patrols in this particular area is not related to that belief. Piracy is genuine problem in the Western Aurelian Sea and he is doing his duty to safeguard the Republic's interests by increasing patrols in response to this problem.''

Senator Tomarchio requested a recess around noon and the committee meeting was rescheduled to May 1st, 2014 or until the President's schedule permits as is custom.

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Major natural gas field discovered off the coast of Acaema

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2014 April 29
Flavius Augustus Secundus(Economic Columnist )

Cheyenne, Aurelia-State-owned energy giant, Omega Energy announced the discover of a major natural gas field 80 kilometers off the coast of the state of Acaema today.

A spokeswomen for the state-owned energy giant, Omega Energy announced today that the company had discovered a major underwater natral gas field roughly 80 kilometers off the coast of Acaema. Dubbed the Acaema field, the natural gas field is believed to be roughly 80-90 kilometers off Aurelia's southwestern coastline and 8000-9000 meters below sea level.

Federal geological analysts have yet to confirm the Acaema field's exact corporations but optimistic corporate experts estimate it to contain anywhere from 6 to ten trillion cubic feet of natural gas; easily enough to power five million homes for the next twenty years. Teams from the Federal Departments of Energy and the Environment are expected to begin surveying the field sometime next week after Omega's claim to the field is finalized with the Acaen Chamber of Commerce later this week.

The Federal government has been uncharacteristically silent about the discovery with President's office refusing to give a statement on the discover.Marcus Augustus Glaber,Praetor for the Department of Commerce however is extremely optimistic regarding the prospects for the field and for Aurelia as a whole. He was quoted as saying, '' The Acaema field has the potential to turn Aurelia in Southern Astyria's preeminent energy superpower. Even though the lion's share of gas won't be available for the next five to ten years; the Republic stands to gain many trillions of dollars in foreign and domestic investments in our economy which could cause a chain reaction that would trigger Aurelia's third golden age.''

The AP's resident economist, Robert D. Smith had this to say, '' [While] I don't think this discovery is the game changer Mr.Glaber thinks it to be. It can be said that if this field is even half as large as they claim it to be, then the Republic will have a very very bright future indeed. The region is already attempting to ween itself off other less environmentally friendly fossil fuels and the tragedies in Japan have all but sealed the deal for Atomic Energy; natural gas is becoming a hot commodity, one will soon have in relative abundance.''

While politicians and economists alike are giddy at the prospects this discovery brings to the Republic, some aren't convinced that this is a good thing. Green party backbencher,William Fends issued a statement earlier today condemning Omega Energy for ''prostituting Aurelia to make a quick buck.'' We later caught up with Mr.Fends and he repeated his statement, adding ''[that] just because we can mine the gas doesn't mean we should. The Republic's environmental history has been suburb until now and our regulations are some of the best in the region. But the sheer size of the field would almost certainly invite disaster in some shape or form; and not only would we have to pay for it, Aurelia would as well.''

With the jury out among the people regarding whether or not the discovery of the Acaema Field is a good thing, the markets have spoken and they say yes. Stocks in the Omega Energy, the state-owned energy giant that discovered the field are up almost 100 points since the Cansae Stock Exchange(CSE) opened this morning as well as shares in Jennings and Rall and Belkan owned Grunder Industries; two companies that have close relations with Omega Energy and the Aurelian Federal government.

Atomic energy provider, Mundi Industries took a hit since opening the announcement, falling a total of 38 points so far. Spokesman for the company, Geoffrey Pines had this to say, ''The discover of more natural gas doesn't change the fact that Atomic Energy in Aurelia is king and that fossil fuels no matter their form are a finite resource. This changes nothing in the long term, at all.''

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Eduardo Snow captured

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2014 May 22
Augustus Flavius Marston(Political Columnist )

Nova Roma, Aurelia-Government leaker Eduardo Snow was captured early this morning attempting to flee the Republic through he Aurelian-Andomonian border line.

Snow; a former government intelligence contractor and political attache to disgraced William Porter, formerly of the Federalist Party, leaked classified CIA documents that revealed a government sponsored surveillance program had been used illegally by members of Congress to illegally tap ,coerce and intimidate citizens of the Republic.

After releasing the classified documents detailing the government corruption and the intelligence community's complicity in said corruption; Snow fled from his post in the capital despite being wanted by the Federal Security Bureau for charges of espionage, treason, heft of government property, unauthorized communication of national defense information, and willful communication of classified intelligence to an unauthorized person.

Up until this point, Snow's whereabouts were unknown to the world and it was thought that he had already fled the country to seek asylum in places as far away as Woodstead or Aquitayne.

In a early morning press conference; Lieutenant General Marcus Mather of the Legio IX Equestris (9th Legion Mounted) had this to say;

''At approximately 0300 hours today, a unmounted patrol of soldiers from Legio IX Equestris encountered a group of individuals attempted to illegally cross the border from the Republic into Andomonia. The patrol called for the group to cease and desist attempts to breach the border to which the party responded by firing upon the patrol. My men returned fire and after a brief engagement; subdued the party. After returning to the FOB, it was later revealed after a routine blood analysis that one the captured assailants was indeed the Eduardo Snow; the man wanted in connection with the leaking of classified government documents last year.

Several sources within the Federal government have confirmed that the captured man is indeed Eduardo Snow and he is currently being held at a undisclosed location in preparation for his arraignment and later trial.

As a 'Fugitivus'' or fugitive of the Republic; Snow is no longer allowed the right to a jury trial of his peers to judge his guilt for the accused crimes but instead he is to be judged by civilian tribunal consisting of judges appointed by the local magistrate.

The ASDF has also revealed that the six-man patrol that captured Snow and his associates who are to be charged with attempted murder, harboring a fugitive and aiding a fugitive, would be splitting the 2.5 million denarii reward for Snow. The names of the members of the patrol have yet to be revealed for security reasons.

The apprehension of Eduardo Snow is a major highlight of the Marshall Administration and is likely to be a major factor in the upcoming Consular elections later this year.
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Omega Energy signs agreement with Valyrian government

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2014 June 5
Flavius Augustus Secundus(Economic Columnist )

Nova Roma, Aurelia -State-owned Omega Energy signs multi-billion Aurei with Valyrian government this morning.

The state owned energy giant Omega Energy has signed a agreement with government of the Valyrian Empire to supply petroleum and natural gas at discounted prices in exchange for reduced tariffs and favorable tax consideration for Omega Energy subsidiaries operating within the Empire.

This deal has reportedly been in the works for several months now and only came to fruition after the collapse of the government of Skorzenia, Valyria's previous primary exporter of petroleum and petroleum products in the last few weeks, a event that reportedly sped up negotiations on the Valyrian side.

Omega has agreed to provide the Empire directly with over twelve million barrels of crude oil a month at subsidized prices courtesy of the A.S government a protocol demanded by Omega Energy for the first six months as it adjusts to the increased demand for it's oil on the international market.

Valyrian demand for petroleum has only increased since the conclusion of it's civil war almost a decade ago as it reasserts it's position in it's region and among the global community, a trend executives of Omega expect only to continue for the foreseeable future.

The A.S government is expected to make more than sixteen billion Aurei in the first year of the agreement in tax revenue and a addition twenty-two billion in profit from it's shares in Omega. Analysts project that if demand remains stable that profits for both the government and Omega are projected to increase by a minimum of two percent each year for five years before gradually decreasing to one percent in ten years.

The Marshall administration has already earmarked the increased revenue for investment by the state's investment engine in Acaema's infrastructure projects.