TENGGULUN, Indonesia (Reuters) - Thousands of people including some hardliners gathered for the funerals of three Indonesians executed on Sunday for the 2002 Bali bombings, sparking clashes between police and emotional supporters.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Hurricane Paloma weakened to a Category 2 storm over Cuba on Sunday, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said.

MOSCOW (Reuters) - More than 20 people were killed and another 21 injured in an accident aboard a Russian nuclear submarine in the Pacific Ocean, the navy said on Sunday, in the worst submarine disaster since the Kursk sank eight years ago.

AP - Police arrested the owner of a Haitian school that collapsed on top of students and teachers during school hours, killing at least 88 people and launching a frantic search for survivors amid tons of concrete rubble.

AP - Ferocious Hurricane Paloma roared across Cuba on Sunday, downing power lines, flooding the coast and forcing hundreds of thousands of people to evacuate on an island still recovering from two other devastating storms.

AP - As many as 10,000 people took to the streets in San Diego and similar numbers marched in Los Angeles Saturday to protest passage of an anti-gay marriage ballot initiative, authorities said.

AP - Penn State can't blame the BCS for this.

Reuters - Thousands of people including some hardliners gathered for the funerals of three Indonesians executed on Sunday for the 2002 Bali bombings, sparking clashes between police and emotional supporters.

Reuters - Hurricane Paloma weakened to a Category 2 storm over Cuba on Sunday, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said.

Reuters - More than 20 people were killed and another 21 injured in an accident aboard a Russian nuclear submarine in the Pacific Ocean, the navy said on Sunday, in the worst submarine disaster since the Kursk sank eight years ago.

AFP - Three Indonesian Islamists were executed by firing squad early Sunday for the Bali bombings which killed 202 people, sparking calls for revenge from their radical supporters.

HAVANA (Reuters) - Hurricane Paloma toppled trees, damaged homes and knocked over a communications tower when it ripped through Cuba on Sunday after striking the coast with 120-mph (195-kph) winds.

KABUL (Reuters) - A joint Afghan and U.S. military investigation has concluded an air strike last week killed 37 civilians and wounded 35 more after Taliban militants launched an ambush from the cover of a village, the U.S. military said.

AP - An accident aboard a Russian nuclear-powered submarine making a test run in the Sea of Japan killed at least 20 people, officials said Sunday.

Reuters - Hurricane Paloma toppled trees, damaged homes and knocked over a communications tower when it ripped through Cuba on Sunday after striking the coast with 120-mph (195-kph) winds.

Reuters - A joint Afghan and U.S. military investigation has concluded an air strike last week killed 37 civilians and wounded 35 more after Taliban militants launched an ambush from the cover of a village, the U.S. military said.

TENGGULUN, Indonesia (Reuters) - Three Indonesian militants executed on Sunday for the 2002 Bali bombings were buried by their families at ceremonies attended by thousands of sobbing supporters shouting 'Allahu akbar' (God is great).

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Twenty people died and more than 20 were injured in an accident aboard a Russian nuclear submarine in the Pacific Ocean, the navy said Sunday, in the worst submarine disaster since the Kursk sank eight years ago.

SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt (Reuters) - The Quartet of Middle East mediators met top Israeli and Palestinian officials on Sunday to try to keep alive their peace process despite the widely held belief that there will be no deal this year.

AP - Haitian police on Sunday were holding the owner of a school that collapsed, killing at least 88 people and setting off a desperate search for survivors trapped in tons of rubble.

AP - A ferocious Hurricane Paloma roared across Cuba on Sunday, downing power lines, flooding the coast and forcing hundreds of thousands of people to evacuate on an island still recovering from two other devastating storms.

AP - Thousands welcomed home the bodies of three militants executed Sunday for the 2002 Bali bombings that killed 202 people, including many foreign tourists. Some Muslim hard-liners shouted 'God is great!' and called the men holy warriors.

AP - Thousands in eastern Congo have packed church services after rebels and pro-government militiamen executed civilians this week in two waves of terror that the top U.N. envoy to Congo says amount to war crimes.

Reuters - Three Indonesian militants executed on Sunday for the 2002 Bali bombings were buried by their families at ceremonies attended by thousands of sobbing supporters shouting 'Allahu akbar' (God is great).

Reuters - Twenty people died and more than 20 were injured in an accident aboard a Russian nuclear submarine in the Pacific Ocean, the navy said Sunday, in the worst submarine disaster since the Kursk sank eight years ago.

BEIJING (Reuters) - China's cabinet has approved a massive stimulus package worth 4 trillion yuan ($586 billion) through 2010 to boost domestic demand, the official Xinhua news agency said on Sunday.

HAVANA (Reuters) - Hurricane Paloma toppled trees, damaged homes and knocked over a communications tower when it ripped through Cuba on Sunday after striking the coast with 120-mph (195-kph) winds.

SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt (Reuters) - Israeli and Palestinian officials asked the international community on Sunday to support their talks under the U.S.-backed Annapolis process despite the expectation there will be no deal this year.

AP - The fire safety system on a new Russian nuclear-powered submarine malfunctioned on a test run in the Sea of Japan, spewing chemicals that killed at least 20 people and injured 21 others, officials said Sunday.

AP - Doctors are treating dozens of cholera cases at a refugee camp just outside Congo's eastern provincial capital of Goma.

AP - A ferocious Hurricane Paloma roared ashore in Cuba on Sunday, downing power lines, flooding the coast and forcing hundreds of thousands of people to evacuate on an island still recovering from two other devastating storms.

AP - In what may be one of her last such sessions as secretary of state, Condoleezza Rice met with her Russian counterpart in an effort to cool simmering tensions between the two superpowers in the final months of the Bush administration.

AP - Three Islamic militants executed for the 2002 Bali bombings that killed 202 people were buried Sunday before hundreds of emotional supporters. Some hard-liners shouted 'God is great!' and called the men holy warriors.

Reuters - China's cabinet has approved a massive stimulus package worth 4 trillion yuan ($586 billion) through 2010 to boost domestic demand, the official Xinhua news agency said on Sunday.

AFP - Three Indonesian Islamists were executed by firing squad early Sunday for the Bali bombings which killed 202 people, sparking calls for revenge from their radical supporters.

AFP - At least 20 people were killed and 22 injured in an accident on a Russian nuclear submarine in the Sea of Japan, the navy said Sunday, the worst such incident since the 2000 Kursk disaster.

SAO PAULO (Reuters) - The world's biggest economies turned to China on Sunday to help soften an expected recession in many countries as Beijing approved a huge stimulus plan, the latest twist in a global effort to boost growth.

HAVANA (Reuters) - Tropical Storm Paloma, downgraded from hurricane status, weakened rapidly on Sunday after hitting Cuba with high winds and heavy rains and raking across the wealthy Cayman Islands.

CHICAGO (Reuters) - U.S. labor unions, having helped Barack Obama win the presidency, entertain high hopes he will enact their agenda to bolster their negotiating power with employers and increase their numbers after decades of decline.

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia hopes for constructive talks with the next U.S. administration on Washington's planned missile defense system in Europe, Russian media quoted Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov as saying on Sunday.

SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt (Reuters) - The Quartet of Middle East peace mediators sought on Sunday to keep alive Israeli-Palestinian peace talks although political uncertainty in Israel has scotched hopes for a deal this year.

AP - A new Russian submarine's fire safety system malfunctioned as the nuclear-powered vessel took a test run in the Sea of Japan, suffocating 20 people and sending 21 others to the hospital, officials said Sunday.

AP - Doctors struggled Sunday to contain an outbreak of cholera in a sprawling refugee camp near Congo's eastern provincial capital of Goma, as new fighting ignited fears that infected patients could scatter and launch an epidemic.

AP - People with low cholesterol and no big risk for heart disease dramatically lowered their chances of dying or having a heart attack if they took the cholesterol pill Crestor, a large study found.

Reuters - The world's biggest economies turned to China on Sunday to help soften an expected recession in many countries as Beijing approved a huge stimulus plan, the latest twist in a global effort to boost growth.

Reuters - Tropical Storm Paloma, downgraded from hurricane status, weakened rapidly on Sunday after hitting Cuba with high winds and heavy rains and raking across the wealthy Cayman Islands.

Reuters - U.S. labor unions, having helped Barack Obama win the presidency, entertain high hopes he will enact their agenda to bolster their negotiating power with employers and increase their numbers after decades of decline.

Reuters - Russia hopes for constructive talks with the next U.S. administration on Washington's planned missile defense system in Europe, Russian media quoted Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov as saying on Sunday.

BEIJING/SAO PAULO (Reuters) - China approved a massive stimulus plan on Sunday worth nearly $600 billion through 2010 to boost domestic demand as part of a global push for measures to soften an expected recession in many countries.

HAVANA (Reuters) - Tropical Storm Paloma churned over Cuba on Sunday with rapidly weakening winds and a poorly defined center that prompted sharply conflicting assessments about the storm's status from forecasters in the United States and Cuba.

BERLIN (Reuters) - German Chancellor Angela Merkel marked the 70th anniversary of the Nazi pogrom 'Kristallnacht' on Sunday by warning against complacency in the fight against anti-Semitism.

AP - President-elect Obama's transition chief said Sunday the incoming administration is reviewing President Bush's executive orders on stem cell research, oil and gas drilling and other matters.

AP - The fire safety system on a brand-new Russian nuclear submarine accidentally turned on as the sub was being tested in the Sea of Japan, spewing chemicals that suffocated 20 people and sent 21 others to the hospital, officials said Sunday.

AP - Israeli police rushed into one of Christianity's holiest churches Sunday and arrested two clergyman after an argument between monks erupted into a brawl next to the site of Jesus' tomb.

AP - Have a pacemaker or an implanted defibrillator? Don't keep your iPod earbuds in your shirt pocket or draped around your neck — even when they're disconnected. A study finds that some headphones can interfere with heart devices if held very close to them.

AP - China announced a $586 billion stimulus package Sunday in its biggest move to stop the global financial crisis from hitting the world's fourth-largest economy.

AP - A co-chair of President-elect Obama's transition team says Michelle Obama as first lady will be focused on her two daughters and has no interest in having a seat at her husband's decision-making table.

Reuters - China approved a massive stimulus plan on Sunday worth nearly $600 billion through 2010 to boost domestic demand as part of a global push for measures to soften an expected recession in many countries.

Reuters - Tropical Storm Paloma churned over Cuba on Sunday with rapidly weakening winds and a poorly defined center that prompted sharply conflicting assessments about the storm's status from forecasters in the United States and Cuba.

Reuters - A joint Afghan-U.S. investigation has found that an air strike last week killed 37 civilians and wounded 35 after Taliban militants used the victims' village as cover for an ambush, the U.S. military said.

Reuters - German Chancellor Angela Merkel marked the 70th anniversary of the Nazi pogrom 'Kristallnacht' on Sunday by warning against complacency in the fight against anti-Semitism.

AFP - Twenty people were killed and 22 injured in an accident on a Russian nuclear submarine in the Sea of Japan, the navy said on Sunday.

BEIJING/SAO PAULO (Reuters) - China approved a huge stimulus plan on Sunday worth nearly $600 billion through 2010, part of a new global push agreed to by leading economies for measures to offset an expected recession in many countries.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The economic crisis will not stop President-elect Barack Obama from expanding health care, overhauling education and energy policy, and passing a middle-class tax cut soon after he takes office in January, senior aides said on Sunday.

KABUL (Reuters) - A joint Afghan-U.S. investigation has found that an air strike last week killed 37 civilians and wounded 35 after Taliban militants used the victims' village as cover for an ambush, the U.S. military said.

AP - Crashing waves and a powerful sea surge from Hurricane Paloma destroyed hundreds of homes in Cuba, the government said Sunday as the cyclone weakened into a tropical storm.

Reuters - China approved a huge stimulus plan on Sunday worth nearly $600 billion through 2010, part of a new global push agreed to by leading economies for measures to offset an expected recession in many countries.

Reuters - The economic crisis will not stop President-elect Barack Obama from expanding health care, overhauling education and energy policy, and passing a middle-class tax cut soon after he takes office in January, senior aides said on Sunday.

SHANNON (Reuters) - The United States has handed over $504 million to the families of victims of the 1988 Lockerbie bombing as part of a settlement of their claims against Libya, a senior U.S. official said on Sunday.

AP - President-elect Obama plans to use his executive powers to make an immediate impact when he takes office, perhaps reversing Bush administration policies on stem cell research and domestic drilling for oil and natural gas.

AP - Doctors struggled Sunday to contain an outbreak of cholera in a sprawling refugee camp near Congo's eastern provincial capital of Goma, as renewed fighting ignited fears that patients could scatter and launch an epidemic.

AP - Inspired by Barack Obama, the French first lady and other leading figures say it's high time for France to stamp out racism and shake up a white political and social elite that smacks of colonial times.

AP - People in this small, tight-knit community are reeling from the killing of a well-liked man police say was shot by his own 8-year-old son, and they will likely turn out in droves for his funeral.

AP - A city of brittle stars off the coast of New Zealand, an Antarctic expressway where octopuses ride along in a flow of extra salty water and a carpet of tiny crustaceans on the Gulf of Mexico sea floor are among the wonders discovered by researchers compiling a massive census of marine life.

AP - Wall Street heads into another turbulent week with investors set to pore over a government report on retail sales and earnings from Wal-Mart Stores Inc. to get a better reading on the consumer.

AP - She's been compared to Jacqueline Kennedy, is every bit as high-powered as Hillary Rodham Clinton was and has praised Laura Bush's calm and rational approach to issues.

AP - Penn State slipped to the back of the one-loss pack Sunday in The Associated Press college football poll, while No. 1 Alabama and No. 2 Texas Tech strengthened their hold on the top spots.

Reuters - The United States has handed over $504 million to the families of victims of the 1988 Lockerbie bombing as part of a settlement of their claims against Libya, a senior U.S. official said on Sunday.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - There were fresh calls on Sunday for the Bush administration to help stalled U.S. automakers, but Democratic and Republican officials said taxpayers cannot repeatedly support business rescues.

HAVANA (Reuters) - Paloma lost its punch as it stalled over Cuba on Sunday and was downgraded to a tropical depression after coming ashore as a powerful hurricane that battered the island still recovering from two earlier storms.

PORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters) - Rescuers at a collapsed school in Haiti are ending the hunt for survivors and will soon demolish the remains of the building, where at least 87 people were killed.

AP - Bombs killed at least eight people Sunday across Iraq and wounded dozens of others, officials said. Syria's president blamed the U.S. military presence for Iraq's instability and called on U.S. troops to leave.

AP - Families herded into movie theaters for another trek with stranded zoo animals as the animated sequel 'Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa' led the weekend with a $63.5 million debut, according to studio estimates Sunday.

AP - Patriots rookie runner BenJarvus Green-Ellis had his best game as a pro, Matt Cassel had a solid one and the free-falling Bills had another bad one.

Reuters - There were fresh calls on Sunday for the Bush administration to help stalled U.S. automakers, but Democratic and Republican officials said taxpayers cannot repeatedly support business rescues.

Reuters - Paloma lost its punch as it stalled over Cuba on Sunday and was downgraded to a tropical depression after coming ashore as a powerful hurricane that battered the island still recovering from two earlier storms.

Reuters - Rescuers at a collapsed school in Haiti are ending the hunt for survivors and will soon demolish the remains of the building, where at least 87 people were killed.

AFP - Twenty people died of gas poisoning and another 22 were injured in an accident on a Russian nuclear submarine in the Sea of Japan that revived memories of the Kursk submarine disaster in 2000.

AFP - Barack Obama is looking to reverse executive orders on oil drilling and stem cell research implemented by President George W. Bush, the president-elect's transition team said Sunday.

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The average retail price for a gallon of gasoline in the United States fell more than 48 cents per gallon in the past two weeks to $2.30, according the latest nationwide Lundberg survey.

AP - This time, the Indianapolis Colts completed the comeback against the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Reuters - The board of troubled insurer American International Group Inc was Sunday night nearing approval of a revised federal bailout to replace a previous $85 billion rescue, according to The Wall Street Journal, citing people familiar with the matter.

Reuters - The average retail price for a gallon of gasoline in the United States fell more than 48 cents per gallon in the past two weeks to $2.30, according the latest nationwide Lundberg survey.

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The board of troubled insurer American International Group Inc was Sunday night nearing approval of a revised federal bailout to replace a previous $85 billion rescue, according to The Wall Street Journal, citing people familiar with the matter.

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Country singer Merle Haggard, recently diagnosed with lung cancer, had part of a lung removed and is recovering at home, his spokeswoman said on Sunday.

AP - A strong magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck remote northwestern China on Monday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. There were no immediate reports of casualties.

AP - A city of brittle stars off the coast of New Zealand, an Antarctic expressway where octopuses ride along in a flow of extra salty water and a carpet of tiny crustaceans on the Gulf of Mexico sea floor are among the wonders discovered by researchers compiling a massive census of marine life.

AP - Wall Street heads into another turbulent week with investors set to pore over a government report on retail sales and earnings from Wal-Mart Stores Inc. to get a better reading on the consumer.

AP - A 90-year-old who says she's the woman being kissed by a sailor in Times Square in one of World War II's most famous photographs reunited in town with the Navy on Sunday — days before she is to serve as grand marshal of the city's Veterans Day parade.

AP - Eli Manning threw a 17-yard TD pass to Plaxico Burress and John Carney kicked a field goal to give the NFC East-leading New York Giants a 10-7 lead over the Philadelphia Eagles after one quarter on Sunday night.

Reuters - Country singer Merle Haggard, recently diagnosed with lung cancer, had part of a lung removed and is recovering at home, his spokeswoman said on Sunday.

AFP - Fighting between rebels and pro-government forces opened up on new front in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, as southern African nations said they were ready to send in peacekeepers.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Since 2004, the Pentagon has used broad, secret authority to carry out about 12 attacks against al Qaeda and other militants in Syria, Pakistan and elsewhere, The New York Times reported on its Web site on Sunday.

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The board of troubled insurer American International Group was nearing approval late on Sunday of a revised U.S. bailout to replace a previous $85 billion rescue, a person familiar with the matter said.

AP - Asian stock markets logged strong gains Monday, cheered by China unveiling a $586 billion stimulus plan over the weekend to counter the effects of a global slowdown on its booming economy.

AP - Eli Manning threw two TD passes and John Carney kicked two field goals to give the NFC East-leading New York Giants a 20-17 lead over the Philadelphia Eagles at halftime on Sunday night.

Reuters - Since 2004, the Pentagon has used broad, secret authority to carry out about 12 attacks against al Qaeda and other militants in Syria, Pakistan and elsewhere, The New York Times reported on its Web site on Sunday.

Reuters - The board of troubled insurer American International Group was nearing approval late on Sunday of a revised U.S. bailout to replace a previous $85 billion rescue, a person familiar with the matter said.

AFP - Barack Obama holds his first post-election meeting with President George W. Bush Monday, promising a civil handover of power even as aides said he seeks to reverse current White House policy on oil drilling and stem cell research.