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Biggest bloom: 'world's largest' flower spotted in Indonesia

Indonesian conservationists say they've spotted the biggest specimen ever of what's already been billed as one of the world's largest flowers. The giant Rafflesia tuan-mudae -- a fleshy red flower with white blister-like spots on its enormous petals -- came in at a whopping 111 centimetres (3.6 foot) in diameter. "This is the largest Rafflesia tuan-mudae that has ever been...

Australia Fires Intensify: 'It's Going to Be a Blast Furnace'

INVERLOCH, Australia -- They fled from looming firestorms that threatened to cut off their escape, only to join a slog alongside the masses of others who crowded the roads. Thousands more waited for rescue by sea.Across the scorched southeast, frightened Australians -- taking a few cherished things, abandoning their homes and vacation rentals, and braving smoke that discolored the skies --...