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NEWS ABOUT: Caribbean

Caribbean stories: 45 news summaries

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Dean Plows Into Jamaica

Hurricane sets its sights on the Caymans

Aug 19, 07 8:48 PM CDT
(Newser) - Hurricane Dean struck Jamaica today, swamping the streets of Kingston and leaving devastation in its wake as it swept west across the Caribbean. The center of the Category 4 storm missed the island by a few miles, Reuters reports, but passed close enough to bring down numerous trees and utility... More »

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Jamaica • Kingston • Caribbean • Cayman Islands • hurricane • Hurricane Dean • Port Royal

Dean Could Become Category 5

Storm tears across Caribbean, homes in
on Jamaica, Mexico

Aug 18, 07 11:00 AM CDT
(Newser) - Hurricane Dean is now expected to strengthen into a Category 5 as it barrels toward Jamaica and Mexico. Forecasters say Dean, powered by 150-mph winds, will hit the Dominican Republic and Haiti today, after ploughing through homes and banana plantations on St. Lucia and Martinique yesterday. More »

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oil • Mexico • storm • Jamaica • Haiti • Caribbean • hurricane • Hurricane Dean • St. Lucia • Martinique • Dominican Republic • Yucatan Peninsula • Gulf of Mexico

Hurricane Dean Threatens Caribbean, Keeps Growing

Storm heads through Caribbean, may hit U.S

Aug 17, 07 8:41 AM CDT
(Newser) - Hurricane Dean is ripping through the eastern Caribbean, strengthening as it goes. The Atlantic's first hurricane of the year is passing between St. Lucia and Martinique, where residents have boarded up windows and stocked up on supplies. Next on Dean's agenda: Jamaica, and possibly Texas. More »

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Texas • storm • Jamaica • Caribbean • hurricane • Hurricane Dean • St. Lucia • Martinique

Bear Stearns Takes Refuge
in Caribbean

Bankrupt hedge funds ticketed for liquidation in friendly Caymans

Aug 7, 07 8:13 PM CDT
(Newser) - Bear Stearns, faced with the implosion of two hedge funds worth more than $1 billion, has decided to liquidate them in the Cayman Islands—a move that will give creditors and investors less access to their money.  Bloomberg forecasts a court battle over the tactic, which an analyst said... More »

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bankruptcy • subprime mortgages • Bear Stearns • hedge fund • Caribbean • Cayman Islands

Look for Stormy Weather

Despite slow start, hurricane season expected to be busy

Jul 25, 07 4:08 PM CDT
(Newser) - Heavy storms are on the way, weather forecasters warn, despite a typically quiet beginning to the hurricane season. In fact, the government's top forecasting agency predicts an above-average number of storms this year—13 to 17, with 3 to 5 becoming intense hurricanes, Reuters reports. More »

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weather • Hurricane Katrina • Atlantic Ocean • The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Adminstration • hurricane season • Caribbean • Gerry Bell • Hurricane Alex • Hurricane Ivan • Hurricane Andrew • El Nino • Colorado State University • WSI Corp. • sea surface temperatures

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