A man in Florida is facing a felony animal cruelty charge after police say he killed and ate two of his pet peacocks, then wrote his neighbor a letter about it.

The benchmark index opened 0.70 of a point higher at 1,609.75, and moved between 1,606.76 and 1,613.53 throughout the day. The market breadth was, however, negative with decliners outnumbering gainers ...