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  • Associated Press

    The body of a Mississippi man will remain in state hands as police investigate his death, judge says

    The body of a Mississippi man who was found dead after vanishing under mysterious circumstances will not be released to family members until law enforcement agencies finish investigating the case, a state judge said Tuesday. At a hearing in Jackson, Mississippi, Hinds County Chancery Judge Dewayne Thomas did not make an official ruling from the bench. Mabil, who lived in Jackson with his wife, Karissa Bowley, went missing in broad daylight on March 25 after going for a walk.

  • AFP

    Starbucks points to weaker consumer as profit falls

    Starbucks reported lower profits on falling sales on Tuesday as the coffee giant pointed to weakening consumer sentiment and lackluster conditions in China as factors behind an earnings miss.Starbucks has taken note of a large number of cases where consumers begin digital orders and do not follow through with a transaction. 

  • The Telegraph

    Lord Cameron says he is ‘fan’ of BBC licence fee

    Lord Cameron has said he is a “fan” of the BBC licence fee and believes it will last for “longer than lots of people think” despite Government plans to review the “increasingly anachronistic” funding model.