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By Barbara Goldberg NEW YORK (Reuters) - One of the darkest Halloweens ever loomed for about 3 million households left without power on Sunday by a rare October snowstorm in the Northeast that bedeviled transportation and killed at least eight people.

It was far from smooth sailing for passengers aboard Royal Caribbean's Freedom of the Seas on Sunday night.

Minors in the state of California will no longer be allowed to use tanning beds after Governor Jerry Brown signed a bill on Sunday prohibiting anyone under the age of 18 from using ultraviolet tanning devices.

When I unwrapped my New York Times on Sunday, I was met with a surprise: A front-page, above-the-fold story about a young adult with autism. [More]

Sonny Skinner halved with Stuart Little in the deciding match and the United States won the PGA Cup for the third straight time, beating Britain and Ireland 17½-8½ on Sunday in the Ryder Cup-style event for club pros.

Tom Lewis, the youngster who rose to prominence by taking a share of the first-round lead at this year's British Open, has turned professional.

Actor, 39, died in Sydney, Australia, Sunday, September 11 - 18 months after being diagnosed with disease

MANAKIN-SABOT, Va. (AP) - Defending champion Paul Simson topped the 64 match-play qualifiers Sunday in the USGA Senior Amateur Championship, shooting a 4-under 68 at Kinloch Golf Club.

Adam Scott says it was hard to get much going on Sunday at the Deutsch Bank, but is happy to have a chance to win. (NBC Sports)

NORTH PLAINS, Ore. (AP) - Christina Kim earned the 10th and final points spot on the U.S. Solheim Cup team Sunday and captain Rosie Jones added youngsters Vicky Hurst and Ryann O'Toole to the squad that will face Europea in Ireland late next month.

PGT: Webb Simpson took the Wyndham Championship on Sunday for his first PGA Tour victory, while Ernie Els, Padraig Harrington and Camilo Villegas sneaked into the FedExCup playoffs.

GolfChannel: Keegan Bradley won the 93rd PGA Championship in miracle fashion Sunday, overcoming a five-stroke deficit with three holes to play, then defeating Jason Dufner in a playoff to prevail at Glory's Last Shot.

Danielle Kang became the first player in 15 years to successfully defend the U.S. Women's Amateur title, beating Thailand's Moriya Jutanugarn 6 and 5 on Sunday in the 36-hole final.

Scott Piercy squandered a three-stroke lead, then dodged more trouble down the stretch before making a 7-foot par putt on the final hole Sunday to win the Reno-Tahoe Open by one stroke.

Jay Haas birdied the final hole Sunday to win the 3M Championship by one shot over Tom Lehman, Kenny Perry and Peter Senior.