Briefly: HSBC (Web promotion) to acquire Metris International Herald Tribune - Aug 4,

Briefly: HSBC (Web promotion) to acquire Metris International Herald Tribune - Aug 4,

Briefly: HSBC to acquire Metris
International Herald Tribune - Aug 4, 2005 HSBC Holdings agreed to acquire Metris, a US issuer of MasterCard and Visa cards, for $1.59 billion in cash to expand in the Americas, the London-based company said on Thursday. Metris investors would receive

Employers added 207,000 jobs in July
Chicago Sun-Times - Aug 5, 2005 BY JEANNINE AVERSA ASSOCIATED PRESS. WASHINGTON-- Hiring shifted into a higher gear in July, with the largest expansion of payrolls in five months. The unemployment rate held steady at 5 percent. The latest

Fierce debater who quit over Iraq
CNN International - 42 minutes ago LONDON, England (CNN) -- Robin Cook, the Foreign Secretary for the first four years of Tony Blair's Labour government in Britain and the man who damagingly resigned on the eve of the war in Iraq, died of a heart attack while hill-walking in Scotland at

Again on the March in Support of Voting Act
Los Angeles Times - 3 hours ago ATLANTA � Thousands of demonstrators marched down Martin Luther King Jr. Drive on Saturday, chanting and singing in support of extending the 40-year-old Voting Rights Act. Organizers said they hoped the

Sudanese Bring Tears, Not Rage, to Funeral
Los Angeles Times - 3 hours ago Thousands turn out to say farewell to ex-rebel John Garang. 'The torch he has kindled shall not be extinguished,' says his successor. By Edmund Sanders, Times Staff Writer. JUBA, Sudan � John Garang, the

Bush Aides Meet Angry Mother of Fallen Soldier
Los Angeles Times - 3 hours ago The California woman, unassuaged, says she'll wait in Texas to discuss Iraq with the president. By Edwin Chen, Times Staff Writer. CRAWFORD, Texas � Two senior White House aides met with the angry mother

Buena Vista Social Club Singer Ferrer Dies
Chicago Tribune - 10 hours ago By ANITA SNOW. HAVANA -- Singer Ibrahim Ferrer, a leading voice with the hugely popular Buena Vista Social Club of vintage Cuban performers, died Saturday, recording industry officials here said. He was 78.

FCC eases rules on high-speed Net service
San Jose Mercury News - Aug 6, 2005 By Matthai Chakko Kuruvila. Federal regulators Friday eliminated rules that forced phone companies to rent out network access to rival DSL services, a move criticized by consumer advocates who say it will eventually

NASA's woes stir wave of doubt
Gainesville Sun - 54 minutes ago By AMY HARMON. s the crew of the shuttle Discovery prepares to return to Earth on Monday, a generation of Americans that has lived through two shuttle disasters is growing edgy. Instead of making a point to