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
Hangouts Makes Google + A Social Place

Google+ Closes in on LinkedIn, MySpace

Going public was probably a good thing for Google+, as a recent market research shows that the its social media market share is closing in on LinkedIn and MySpace.
The Watery Grave of NASA's Rogue Satellite

NASA Locates Fallen UARS in the Pacific Ocean, Far from Land [MAP]

NASA on Tuesday announced that it has located the Upper Atmosphere Research Satellite (UARS) that crashed down to Earth last week. They say the defunct satellite is way out into the southern Pacific Ocean, far away from land. The UARS made a fiery re-entry into the Earth's shortly after midnight on Saturday.
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New Jersey Fugitive on 41-Year Run Caught in Portugal

After 41 years on the run since escaping a New Jersey prison, George Wright, a most-wanted killer, has been caught in Portugal. The FBI along with U.S. Marshals Service and the New Jersey Department of Corrections made a joint announcement of the apprehension of Wright, 68, on Tuesday.
Shanel Nadal

8 Children Abducted in New York Found in Pennsylvania

Eight children who were abducted from a New York foster care agency last week were found in Pennsylvania, authorities say. The children were allegedly abducted by their mother Shanel Nadal during a supervised visit last week. The children, whose ages range from 11 months to 11 years, were found in good health.
Troy Davis

The Troy Davis Case Fuels Debate on Reliability of Eyewitnesses

Georgia officials executed Troy Davis last week for a 1989 murder case that was almost entirely based on eyewitness testimony. Now, more than 20 years later, legal experts say Davis' story is another example in a debate about how reliable are eyewitnesses' testimonies, especially in death penalty cases.
NASA's UARS

NASA: 26 UARS Components Could Have Fallen on Earth's Surface [VIDEOS]

NASA said 26 components of its Upper Atmosphere Research Satellite (UARS), weighing a total of 1,200 pounds, could have survived the fiery fall and landed on the surface of the Earth. The space agency said the UARS fell back to Earth between 11:23 p.m. EDT on Friday and 1:09 a.m. Saturday.

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