Security has been stepped up in the Indonesian capital Jakarta after a car-bomb ripped through an American-run hotel, killing 16 people and injuring 150 others.

Worried police are searching for a naked rambler who has been enjoying the sights along a famous British walking trail wearing only a floppy hat and a pair of hiking boots, the Times newspaper reported Tuesday.

Mars is getting ready for its close-up, with the red planet coming as near to Earth this month as it has in almost 60,000 years.

A clergyman seeking to become the first openly gay bishop in the Episcopal Church was cleared Tuesday of the 11th-hour misconduct allegations that threatened his chances of being confirmed.

A top aide to British Prime Minister Tony Blair apologized on Tuesday for comparing the dead Iraq weapons inspector at the center of his government's worst political crisis to a fictional fantasist.

Reuters - Mon Aug 4, 8:23 PM ET
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