Caribbean braces for hit from fierce Hurricane Matthew

By Makini Brice and Gabriel Stargardter PORT-AU-PRINCE/KINGSTON (Reuters) - Haiti and Jamaica implored residents in vulnerable coastal areas to evacuate and Cuba suspended flights on Sunday as Hurricane Matthew, the strongest storm to menace the Caribbean islands in years, spun slowly toward the region. Matthew is expected to scrape western Haiti on Monday as a major storm bringing 145 mile per hour (230 kph) winds and life-threatening rain to the southern coast, while simultaneously lashing Jam