Laura Matthews

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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
Tributes to the late Steve Jobs are left outside the Apple Store in London

Small Private Gathering for Steve Jobs Funeral Held Friday: Report

A funeral for Apple Inc.'s co-founder Steve Jobs is being held on Friday with a small private gathering, a source close to the event told The Wall Street Journal. The funeral comes two days after Jobs' death on Wednesday, presumably at the end of his long fight with pancreatic cancer. Prior to his passing, Jobs had surgery for the disease, as well as a liver transplant.
Exoplanets discovered by Hubble data

Elusive Extrasolar Planets Uncovered in 13-Year-Old Hubble Data

Astronomers have uncovered two elusive extrasolar planets that went undetected in image data from the Hubble Space Telescope for 13 years. The scientists painstakingly re-analyzed Hubble images from 1998 and stumbled upon visual evidence that the two planets went undetected back then.
Steve Jobs Dead: Legendary Inventor Through the Years

Steve Jobs Success Story and Timeline of Health [PHOTOS]

Apple's former CEO Steve Jobs died on Wednesday, family and the company have confirmed. He fought a rare kind of pancreatic cancer and had undergone a liver transplant. Here's a timeline of Jobs' life including his health woes.
Reminiscing the life of the tech legend Steve Jobs [PHOTOS]

Steve Jobs Quotes About Life, Leadership and Death

Steve Jobs, Apple co-founder, died on Wednesday at the young age of 56. His death was confirmed by Apple Inc. and his family. The cause of his death hasn't been released, but Jobs suffered from a rare form of pancreatic cancer and his declining health led him to resign as CEO on Aug. 24.
Researchers Find Ocean-Like Water on Comet

Ice Spewing Comet Hartley 2 First Found With Ocean-like Water

A small oddball comet called Hartley 2, which is known for spewing water, has ice that contains the same chemical composition as Earth's oceans. It is the first time that ocean water has been detected in comets, providing new proof supporting a theory that water-rich comets were responsible for delivering a significant portion of the planet's oceans.
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iPhone 4S Siri and Other Reasons to Upgrade [VIDEOS]

Apple has said its release of the next iPhone 4S is the most amazing iPhone yet. The iPhone maker unveiled the new smartphone on Tuesday. Many were hoping for an iPhone 5, but got an updated iPhone 4 with many of the features that were being anticipated for the iPhone 5.

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