The "Opera" web browser software will soon be compatible with the file-sharing program "BitTorrent" after problems with distribution coupled with the growing popularity of online file sharing.

AA Media Music Opens ProMusicLoops.com

Though new German Chancellor Angela Merkel stands opposed to the existence of the U.S. holding facility for those captured as the U.S. and its allies fight the war on terror, she isn`t planning on pressing the issue forcefully too soon in talks with President Bush. Since her election as the first female chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany, Ms. Merkel has vowed to repair ties with the United States which were severely strained over the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq.

No body expected the Raptors to make it to the playoffs this season, yet nobody expected them to be this bad either. The Raptors are currently 5-20 after losing yesterday to Philadelphia. The problem again has been maintaining the same level of play throughout the second half. For some inexplicable reason, the Raptors insist on self destructing during the second half.

When more than 5,000 Israeli troops arrive here and in nearby Sa-Nur Tuesday, they anticipate a more violent opposition to evacuation than in Gaza, including the possibility of being fired on by young extremists.

Sports memorabilia is a huge business in the states, especially when it used to belong to a huge star. Depending on the athlete it used to belong to, some items can reach hundreds of thousands of dollars. The big fascination some people have with acquiring these items is pretty self explanatory. Everyone wants to own a piece of their favorite star.

In this day and age it seems that the handheld devices we use are not only getting smaller but also more concise. An all-in-one hand-held device is sure to be coming soon, which will enable everything from making phone calls to recording DVD quality footage.

The European Union officially announced Saturday that the deadly strain of bird flu was discovered in a farm in eastern Britain, belonging to Europe`s largest Turkey product manufacturer. This is the second time this year the deadly virus was discovered in one of the European Union`s 27 member states.

The Mavericks`Head Coach, Avery Johnson, was named Western Conference Coach of the Month for January by the NBA. This is a third award for the same title for Johnson.

The WB and UPN television networks have recently joined forces to create the newest media network - CW. CBS and Warner Bros. will share ownership, Warner Bros. previously owning The WB Network, and CBS, owning UPN.

The latest hurricane to pose a threat to the south Atlantic and the U.S. state of Florida reached Category 5 status on early Wednesday as U.S. Air Force reconnaissance planes measured Hurricane Wilma`s top sustained winds at 175 miles per hour.

Thousands of New York City doormen, porters, and concierges have threatened to walk off the job on Friday if they cannot get building owners to accede to their healthcare and wage demands. Negotiations between building owners and the union that represents 28,000 of New York`s apartment building workers have stalled over wages and healthcare.

In its antitrust case against Intel, AMD wants to know more about Microsoft`s plans.

U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff, speaking Thursday after the discovery of a terrorist plot in the U.K. that British police foiled, said that the terrorist plot to blow up several aircraft heading to America from Britain was "suggestive of an al-Qaeda plot."

The country`s elite Revolutionary Guards regularly conduct war games in the Persian Gulf and the Arabian Sea. Iran says it successfully tested the Fajr-3 missile during the first day of war games on Friday. The weapon can hit several targets simultaneously while avoiding detection by radar.