Reuters: Cooler weather helped thousands of firefighters begin to get a grip on Australia’s deadliest bushfires on Wednesday but 181 people were confirmed dead in parts of the southeast devastated by the infernos. Forensic police sifted through ash to identify bodies and the Sydney Morning Herald said the death toll could reach 300 as many burned-out areas had not yet been searched. Victoria state Premier John Brumby said there may be 50 to 100 dead in Marysville, a town of some 500 …