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

Somalia Famine: UN Needs More Money to Increase Aid [PHOTOS]

The fate of tens of thousands of people living and dying from famine in the Somalia is literally in the hands and hearts of the internationally community. The deadly famine in Somalia could spread if the international community doesn't provide the funds needed to respond to the hunger crisis that has already killed thousands, the United Nations humanitarian chief warned.

Amy Winehouse had no Adoption Plans

The Mirror, a British newspaper, recently reported that before her death, Amy Winehouse was in the middle of adopting a poor girl from the Caribbean island. The paper said Amy was about to adopt Dannika Augustine after meeting the girl in St. Lucia, and that the 10-year-old girl was living in poverty, as the girl's mother was single and was struggling to feed her.

Miley Cyrus Gay Rights Tattoo Sparks Debate

Miley recently got a tattoo of the equal sign on her finger and tweeted a picture of it. The picture had the title "All LOVE is equal," but fans shared mixed feeling about the tattoo.

Father Wants Missing New Hampshire Girl Celina Cass to ?Come Home?

Celina Cass, 11, has been missing for almost one week. She was last seen around 9 p.m. on July 25 in her West Stewartstown home. She is about 5 feet 5 inches tall with long, brown hair and hazel eyes and was last seen wearing a pink shirt, pink pullover, blue shorts and shoes, according to the FBI.

Worrying Can Endanger Social Relationships: Study

A new research from a Case Western Reserve University faculty member in psychology shows that when people do worry from time-to-time, it can be intrusive and obsessive and interferes in one's life, thus affecting the heath of their social relationships.

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