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

Typhoon Talas Kills 20 in Japan, 55 Missing [PHOTOS]

At least 20 people are dead after a powerful typhoon hit western Japan on Sunday. Typhoon Talas is considered one of the deadliest in recent years, packing gusts of up to 68mph. It cut across the main island of Shikoku and the western part of Honshu island.

Mixed Reactions to Strauss-Kahn's Return to France After Rape Case

Former International Monetary Fund (IMF) head Dominique Strauss-Kahn returned to Paris on Sunday after New York prosecutors dropped serious sexual assault charges against him last month. He spent about a week in jail after being pulled from the flight, about six weeks under house arrest and nearly two additional months barred from leaving the U.S.

Sarah Palin Wows Iowa Crowd, Stays Mum on 2012 Bid [VIDEO]

Sarah Palin didn't say whether she would seek the Republican presidential nomination, but she didn't rule out a run on Saturday when speaking to Tea Party faithfuls in Iowa. Standing on stage in rain-dampened Iowa field Palin made it clear she has no intentions of falling in line behind one of the party's leading candidates, and also criticized U.S. President Barack Obama.

Indestructible Mars Rover Makes Unique Find

After seven years of roaming the Red Planet, the indestructible Mars Rover Opportunity has begun exploring the rim of a huge Martian crater and found rocks that hint of ancient hot water and chemicals that haven't been seen in such quantity.

Tropical Storm Lee Weakens Along Its Path to Louisiana, Tornado Watch in Effect, Thousands of Outages Reported

A slow-moving Tropical Storm Lee churned towards the Gulf Coast on Saturday bringing bands of heavy rain and strong wind gust that knocked out power to thousands of people in Louisiana and Mississippi. Lee is also dumping heavy rains on the southern parts of Mississippi and Alabama. It is reported that approximately 38,000 people in Louisiana had lost power at one point because of Tropical Storm Lee.

Tropical Storm Lee Path: Mandatory Evacuation as Rain Pounds Louisiana

There's a mandatory evacuation in place for three towns in Louisiana's Jefferson Parish as heavy rains from Tropical Storm Lee began pounding southern parts of the state on Saturday morning. Lee is still lingering a ilittle offshore in the Gulf of Mexico, but it is surely gathering strength and packing maximum sustained winds of about 60 mph.

Labor Day Weekend Sale for Home Projects and Electronics

The three-day weekend is here and it's time for you do-it-yourselfers to get those long-awaited home projects done. The good news is, if you choose to get things done this weekend it is the perfect time because there are lots of sales going on.

Rare Images of Ancient Mars Lake Are a Reminder of Wetter Climate: Scientist [FULL TEXT, PHOTOS]

The European Space Agency's Mars Express satellite has been orbiting Mars since around 2003, but it has just stumbled on a rare find that scientists believe is a glimpse into wetter days on the Red Planet. The satellite found evidence that a huge crater on Mars was once a water-filled lake, and ESA said the rare find was revealed by the presence of a delta, which is an ancient fan-shaped deposit of dark sediments, laid down in water.

Amazon Founder's Spaceshift Crashes in Test

An unmanned spacecraft financed by Amazon.com Inc. CEO Jeff Bezos failed during a test flight last week. The experimental suborbital space vehicle was developed by Blue Origin, a space startup founded by Amazon.com chief Jeff Bezos.

Striking Satellite Images of an Ancient Lake on Mars [PHOTOS]

A satellite orbiting Mars has found evidence that a huge crater on the Red Planet was once a water-filled lake and striking new images of the surface has been released. The new images were captured by the European Space Agency's Mars Express satellite, which have been orbiting Mars since 2003.

Rapper T.I. Back in Jail a Day After Release

Less than 24 hours after he scored an early release from an Arkansas minimum-security prison, federal agents remanded T.I. back into custody on Thursday because of an issue with his style of transportation to a halfway house in Atlanta.

Brush Fire Leads to Evacuation Orders, Interstate 15 Shuts Down [VIDEOS]

A major fire spanning more than 500 acres along Cajon Pass has led evacuation orders, closed down the Interstate 15, and created long delays for motorists who may want to head to Las Vegas over the Labor Day weekend. Evacuations have been ordered for parts of the nearby community of Oak Hills.

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