China said Saturday it had agreed with the U.S. to take up climate change and a handful of other issues, a sign of small but possible progress at recently concluded talks that were otherwise marked by acrimonious public exchanges over the divisions between the world's two largest economies. China's official Xinhua News Agency said in a dispatch from Alaska, where the two-day meeting wrapped up Friday, that China and the U.S. had decided to set up a working group on climate change and hold talks "to facilitate activities of ... diplomatic and consular missions" and on issues related to each other's journalists.

An online scam that targeted Puerto Rican agencies attempted to steal more than $4 million, police said Thursday, deepening concerns about the management of local government finances during an economic crisis.

A beloved 19-year-old Nutcracker dog is retiring from the stage after more than 125 performances. The ballet's artistic director and Archie's owner says Archie is "settling down to a life of luxury and long naps on pillows."