ReutersU.S. safety regulators are investigating a fire in Texas that destroyed three vehicles this month, including a luxury plug-in sports car built by Fisker Automotive. The Fisker Karma, which sells for more than $100,000, was parked in the garage… more »

A window of time just opened in Yosemite National Park when nature photographers wait, as if for an eclipse, until the moment when the sun and earth align to create a fleeting phenomenon. This marvel of celestial configuration happens in a flash at… more »

The Wall Street Journal / By GABRIELE PARUSSINI And MAX COLCHESTER PARIS—The offices of French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo were burned down Tuesday night, officials said, hours before a special issue of the weekly that features the prophet Muha… more »

By ERIC TALMADGE and MARI YAMAGUCHI, Associated Press SOMA, Japan – A third explosion in four days rocked the earthquake-damaged Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear plant in northeast Japan early Tuesday, the country's nuclear safety agency said. The blast a… more »

Bahrain's ruling family has defied mounting international criticism by ordering the army to turn on its people for the first time since pro-reform demonstrations erupted five days ago. UK Telegraph By Adrian Blomfield, Manama As protesters attem… more »