Sir Shridath warns of possible threats to CSME, ACP solidarity (The Jamaica Observer) BRIDGETOWN, Barbados - First chief negotiator and director general of the Caribbean Regional Negotiating Machinery (CRNM), Sir Shridath Ramphal, has cautioned the region not to "rush into signing" the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) with the European Union (EU), warning that it could turn "into a nightmare .

Training opportunities to come through Taste of Barbados (Barbados Advocate) Organisers of the Taste of Barbados Food Festival are hoping to raise funds through the festival for the provision of training opportunities and scholarships for food and beverage professionals in Barbados.

Barbadians gripe over snake 'find' (Los Angeles Times) They long knew about the world's smallest snake, which just made its scientific debut. A small snake has sparked a big debate in Barbados.

Soccer America: U.S. spins its 1-0 win over Cuba as 'good result' (Sports Illustrated) The most impressive performance from the U.S. after Saturday's 1-0 win over Cuba came after the game, when Landon Donovan kept a straight face as he said, "I thought we played very well."

Guyana offers to sign 'goods only' aspect of EPA, for now (The Jamaica Observer) Bridgetown, Barbados - A one-day national consultation of Guyanese stakeholders has concluded with a "Consensus Statement" in favour of signing a "goods only" aspect of the full Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) while calling on regional leaders not to sign the pact in its present form.

Britney sweeps at otherwise tame VMAs (AP via Yahoo! News) It took a year, but Britney Spears got the comeback she was seeking from the MTV Video Music Awards — and she didn't even have to sing or dance.

Grundman makes Barbados trip life-saving experience (MSU Reporter) The Minnesota State men's basketball team returned from a tour of Barbados Monday, where they played some basketball and got to know each other a little more. It was a great two games for the team, but not only was the trip life-changing, it was life-saving… literally.

One More Time: Britney returns to MTV VMAs (AP via Yahoo! News) Really, all Britney Spears needed to do was show up to the MTV Video Music Awards without stumbling and her appearance would've been considered a rousing success.

EPA talks will not consider renegotiation, says Barbados PM (The Jamaica Observer) BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC) - Barbados' Prime Minister David Thompson has made it clear that Caribbean Community (Caricom) leaders will not be looking to renegotiate the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) with Europe at their special meeting here next week.

Britney's The Star Of The VMAs (CBS News) On the comeback trail, Britney Spears opened the VMAs with an introduction and nabbed all three of the awards for which she was nominated.