Associated Press: Walls of flame roared across southeastern Australia today, razing scores of homes along with forests and farmland in the sunburned country’s worst wildfire disaster in a quarter century. At least 14 people died and the toll could rise to more than 40, police said. Witnesses described seeing trees exploding and skies raining ash as some of the hottest temperatures on record combined with raging winds to create perfect conditions for uncontrollable blazes. Australia may try …