Laura Matthews

1951-1980 (out of 2858)

Laura is a U.S. politics reporter for the International Business Times. She was always fascinated by the BBC World News each morning on the radio in Jamaica. That, and a love for writing led her to a masters in journalism from Columbia University and a bachelors in media and communication from the University of the West Indies, Mona. She has worked for Gannett's Pacific Daily News in Guam, the Jamaica Observer, the Jamaica Gleaner, the Nassau Guardian in the Bahamas and Choices magazine for whom she ghost wrote the guidebook Help Your Child With Career Choice.

Laura Matthews

Google Engineer Steve Yegge: ‘Amazingly, Nothing Bad Happened to me'

Google engineer Steve Yegge, who accidentally posted last week that the Google Plus platform was a knee-jerk reaction and a pathetic after thought posted again on Friday to let the world know that he is still employed at the company. Amazingly, nothing bad happened to me at Google, Yegge wrote on his Google+ account. Everyone just laughed at me a lot, all the way up to the top, for having committed what must be the great-granddaddy of all Reply-All screwups in tech hi...

Obama Says With Moammar Gadhafi Dead Libya Can Determine Its Own Destiny [VIDEOS]

U.S. President Barack Obama on Thursday said now that Moammar Gadhafi is dead, Libya has an opportunity to determine its own destiny. The Libyan government announced Gadhafi's death on Thursday after the ousted dictator was killed in what the interim Prime Minister said was crossfire between transitional government troops and those loyal to Gadhafi.

Leave that Amber Cole Video Alone; It’s the Right Thing to do

But on Tuesday morning, Twitter, Facebook and other social media sites were buzzing with the keyword 'Leave Amber Cole Alone' trending worldwide. Not sure who she was and why she needed to be left alone I did a quick news search of the keyword. From the stories I have read I have learned that Amber Cole is actually real person, 14 years old to be exact, who was allegedly videoed in a private sexual act that video has reportedly found its way on the Internet.

Google, Samsung Announce Ice Cream Sandwich-Powered Galaxy Nexus

Samsung Electronics Co. and Google Inc. has announced the Galaxy Nexus, a new smartphone that's running a new Android operating system called the Ice Cream Sandwich. Google's Ice Cream Sandwich a mobile software than can run on both tablet computers and smartphones.

Will Smith, Jada Pinkett Are Minority Owners of Philadelphia 76ers

Will Smith and his wife Jada Pinkett Smith are among the new group of owners of the Philadelphia 76ers. The new CEO Adam Aron has already announced several changes to ticket pricing that will make it more affordable and a Web site has been launched for soliciting fans' feedback.

Germany's Defunct ROSAT Satellite Falling Within Days

Germany's defunct ROSAT satellite will fall back to Earth some time this week, but German space officials say the fall site is still a mystery. The satellite is expected to plummet to Earth between Oct. 21 and Oct. 24.

Dan Wheldon Killed in Race Car Crash, 3 Injured in Fiery Pileup [VIDEO]

Dan Wheldon, the 2011 Indianapolis 500 winner, died Sunday in a fiery crash on Lap 13 of the IndyCar race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in a 15-car pileup. The 33-year-old racer was a two-time Indy winner. Three other drivers were also injured, including championship contender Will Power.

Halloween 2011 NYC: 29 Parties to Choose from

Halloween 2011 already looks like its going to be a smash and NYC looks like it's the place you want to be when it all goes down. As the day draws closer several hotels and bars are putting out information about some of the hottest parties set to rock the city. Here are 29 choices for parties that have been listed on HalloweenNYC.com. Note that all prices are subject to change.

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