Caribbean To Launch Regional HIV/AIDS Workplace Policy (Medical News Today) Caribbean nations will establish national HIV/AIDS workplace policies as soon as a regional policy modeled after International Labour Organization guidelines is ready, the Jamaica Observer reports.

Pier House Resort and Caribbean Spa Announces $10 Million Renovation (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance) Pier House Resort and Caribbean Spa has just begun a renovation of all guest accommodations and some public areas in an effort to remain a truly original Key West property with modern and eclectic comforts, decor and amenities.

Storm menaces Florida after deadly Caribbean passage (Reuters via Yahoo! News) Store owners boarded up their windows but few Florida Keys residents fled as Tropical Storm Fay churned toward the United States on Monday after killing more than 50 people in the Caribbean.

Getting Smart in Beijing (Yahoo! Sports) Michael Smart guides Essex Junior College athletes from Caribbean diamonds in the rough to Olympic medal-winning stars.

A new Caribbean Cold War: Jamaican sprinters (The Christian Science Monitor)

Caribbean death toll reaches 14 (The Sudbury Star) Two babies were killed when a river surging with rain from tropical storm Fay toppled their crowded bus, a United Nations official said Monday, raising the storm's Caribbean death toll to at least 14. UN peacekeepers arrived at the scene and confirmed that 41 passengers made it out [...]

Mariner's Choice Broadens Exposure in the Caribbean (PrimeNewswire via Yahoo! Finance) JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Aug. 19, 2008 -- Mariner's Choice International, Inc. reports a second commercial order for its product line will be shipped in September 2008, to eZone, the Caribbean distribution partner out of Trinidad, following extensive product testing and marketing in the region.

(AFX UK Focus) 2008-08-19 06:27 Storm Fay blasts over Florida Keys after killing 40 in Caribbean (Interactive Investor) MIAMI (Thomson Financial) - Florida battened down Monday as Tropical Storm Fay gained more power as it struck the Florida Keys, after claiming 40 lives or more in the Caribbean.

Deaths of two babies take Fay's Caribbean toll to 14 (The New Zealand Herald) PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti - Two babies have died after a river surging with rain from Tropical Storm Fay toppled their overcrowded bus, raising the storm's Caribbean death toll to at least 14, a UN official said.

You will not need a passport to enjoy this Caribbean bargain (The Salt Lake Tribune) Because of the falling value of the dollar, one of the best Caribbean destinations might be the U.S. Virgin Islands. First, no passport is required. Second, U.S. currency is accepted, which prevents loss of money due to currency exchange.