More states are joining a growing move to stop death penalties because of the high cost involved. The move, spearheaded by Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley, has on its side the states of Colorado, Kansas, Nebraska and New Hampshire which are pushing for legislations that will repeal the death penalty.

O'Malley said death penalties cost three times compared to homicide cases. With the economic crisis gripping the nation, previous death penalty advocates like New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson, are reconsidering their position.

Three armed robbers reportedly stole $300,000 worth of dog jewelry from a salesman in a Denver-area Starbucks.

The 64-year-old Kansas City resident was in town for a Denver-area dog show and stopped at Starbucks at 9700 S. Parker Road. He had just returned to his car when a trio of masked men suddenly appeared, including one holding a gun, according to Parker police spokeswoman Elise Penington.

Many libraries in the U.S. are full of people these days, but the reason is not so much because Americans have developed a sudden passion for reading or a penchant for research. It has more to do with the economic crisis, with the unemployed taking advantage of free computer use and Internet at public libraries to job hunt.

Aside from scanning the online edition of newspapers' classified ads, the library haunts also take the opportunity to update their resumes online.

While thousands of dogs and cats are being given up by pet owners across the U.S. as times become harder, chickens are gaining popularity as household pets in some U.S. cities.

The rising popularity of the feathered creature is due to the chicken's ability to provide eggs, pest control, fertilizer and eventually meat. To address zoning regulations, homeowners are working to amend local laws in areas like Fort Collins, CO, Bloomington, IN and Brainerd, MN.

A pediatric neurosurgeon has found and removed a tumor with a tiny foot and other partially formed body parts from a newborn's brain.

Sam Esquibel is being nursed back to recovery by his parents, Tiffnie and Manuel Esquibel in Colorado after Dr. Paul Grabb operated on him at the Memorial Hospital for Children in Chicago on Oct. 3.