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.

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U.S. Chinook helicopters leave after a security handover ceremony in Panjshir province

Taliban's Downing a NATO Helicopter Doesn't Signify Momentum: Pentagon

The Taliban's downing a NATO Chinook Helicopter in Afghanistan on Aug. 6, killing 30 U.S. special operations troops, doesn't signify the group is gaining momentum, an official said. A Pentagon spokesman on Monday said the incident isn't a "watershed" implying the insurgents' momentum, rather an incident in combat.
London Riots

Civil Unrest Grows in London From Tottenham Riot [VIDEO]

Civil unrest is growing in London as fresh riots, lootings and raging fires continue on Monday following Saturday's incident in gritty Tottenham. Hundreds of teens are looting shops, lighting fire to business places and continue to clash with police in at six neighborhoods, according to reports.
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange

Dow Jones Industrial Average Plummets 600 Points

The Dow Jones industrial average plummeted more than 600 points midday Monday, as the disarray continues following Standard & Poor's downgrading of the United States' credit rating on Friday. The Dow traded down 536.18 points, or 4.7 percent, at 10908.43. It is fast on track to having its worst day since December 2008. Additionally, the Standard & Poor's 500 index sharply went down 68.49 points, or 5.7 percent, to 1130.89.
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Morning Smokers at Higher Risk for Cancer: Studies

People who puff away on a cigarette soon after waking up in the morning could have a higher risk for developing lung, head and neck cancers than those who enjoy a smoke later, according to two studies. Scientists at the Penn State College of Medicine looked at 4,776 smokers with lung cancer and 2,835 smokers without cancer, and found that patients who smoked in the first 30 minutes after waking up were 79 percent more likely to have developed cancer when compared to those who waited for at least...
Rocket shoots skyward

NASA Spacecraft Juno Goes to Jupiter for Study

Once there, Juno orbit 33 times around the Jupiter's poles and collect data that scientists have keen interest in, as the gas giant has an amazing composition, which is said to resemble a star, like the sun.
Suspected British computer hacker, Jake Davis

AntiSec Retaliates Against Police by Stealing 10 Gigs of Law Enforcement Data

Online hackers AntiSec retaliated against police by breaching 10 gigabytes of sensitive data from more than 70 U.S. law enforcement Web sites. The hackers said they retrieved emails, credit card information and other sensitive data in retaliation against the arrests of alleged members accused of hacking into the CIA, Britain's Serious Organized Crimes Agency, or SOCA, and Sony.
Tottenham Riot: North London Ablaze with Violence and Protests.

Police Asks for Calm Following Tottenham Riots [VIDEO & PHOTOS]

Authorities in Britain are asking that calmness prevail following a riot in Tottenham on Saturday where police cars were torched, stores looted and multiple fires were set in the north London area. Rioters on Saturday set two patrol cars, a building and a double-decker bus ablaze when they clashed with police in front of the Tottenham Police Station demanding "justice" for the death of a 29-year-old killed in a gunfight.
Selena Gomez

Selena Gomez and Boyfriend Justin Bieber Win Teen Choice Awards

Selena Gomez took home five Teen Choice Awards, just one more than boyfriend Justin Bieber did. The "Wizards of Waverly Place" star was selected as choice TV actress, female hottie and music group with her band The Scene, and was also awarded the choice single trophy for her song "Who Says" and love song for "Love You Like a Love Song," according to The Associated Press.
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Gunman Killed After Shooting Seven People in Ohio Rampage

The lives of seven people, including that of an 11 year old, were snuffed out in a rampage on Sunday by a gunman whom police later killed in a small town in Ohio, according to reports. it is believed that the deadly violence, which began around 11 a.m., had its origin in a domestic dispute that left bodies scattered across a quiet neighborhood in Copley Township, a town of about 14,000 people outside Akron, about 40 miles south of Cleveland in northeast Ohio.
U.S. Chinook helicopters leave after a security handover ceremony in Panjshir province

Tennessee Navy SEAL Killed in NATO Helicopter Attack

Aaron Carson Vaughn, a navy SEAL from Tennessee, died in the helicopter crash in Afghanistan on Saturday, family members confirmed. Aaron Vaughn's family member told News Channel 3 that he was among 38 people who perished in a Taliban attack on a NATO Chinook troop transport helicopter over eastern Afghanistan.
Anonymous Hackers Target BART

AntiSec Hackers Get Revenge on Police by Releasing Law Enforcement Data

AntiSec, a group of online hackers, said it breached 10 gigabytes of sensitive data after gaining access to more than 70 U.S. law enforcement Web sites. The hackers who claimed to have gotten emails, credit card information among other sensitive information, is said to be retaliating against the arrests of alleged members accused of hacking into the CIA, Britain's Serious Organized Crimes Agency, or SOCA, and Sony.
U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner walks to the Rose Garden

China Weighs in on S&P Downgrade, Says U.S. Should Live Within its Means [SLIDESHOW]

China holds a large amount of U.S. debt. Xinhua, the official press agency of China, issued a commentary on Aug. 6 titled After historic downgrade, U.S. must address its chronic debt problems. The commentary stated that the days when debt-ridden Uncle Sam could leisurely squander unlimited overseas borrowing seemed to be numbered because S&P slashed the country's AAA rating for the first time.
At Issue: The Afghanistan War

22 Navy SEALs Among the 31 U.S. Troops Killed in Afghan Helicopter Crash

Twenty-two Navy SEAL members were among 31 U.S. troops Killed on Saturday when Taliban insurgents shot down a Chinook helicopter over eastern Afghanistan. The nearly two dozen U.S. special forces who were killed were on a mission to rescue another team of military personnel pinned down by insurgents, a U.S. military official told CNN.

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