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

Eric Cantor Speaks on Government Shutdown

With less than four weeks left to work at preventing a U.S. government shutdown House Majority Leader Eric Cantor said reforms to the system must be included in any deal between the White House and congressional Republicans to show the public that Washington can handle the county's finances, The Associated Press reported.

New Zealand Tsunami Warning Cancelled

A New Zealand tsunami warning has been cancelled but people and small boaters will need to be careful in the water in all parts of the area, officials said.

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