CHICAGO, Ill. -- at a time when recession seems imminent and the future is looking bleak for many thousands of Illinois homeowners, Scott Tucker, the outspoken 'consumer advocate', is bucking the downward and damaging trend and leading the revolution against 'predatory lenders' from his website FromDebtToSavings.com, fighting the corner of consumers penalized by unfair and discriminatory lenders.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. -- After the September 11th terrorist attacks on America, the economy slowed down for both private businesses and public organizations. People were losing jobs and forced to change their priorities and lifestyles. However, America regained its composure, reestablished itself as a global power, and went back to normalcy.

FULLERTON, Calif. -- Stauber Performance Ingredients, Inc., announced today the appointment of Jim Freeman to the position of Director of Sales and Marketing. The position reports to John Milazzo, President of Stauber, and became effective on August 30, 2006.

BOSTON, Mass. -- Atreus Systems, the leading supplier of provisioning software for VoIP, IMS and advanced IP service bundles, today announced Spirit Telecom has successfully deployed Atreus' IP Service Provisioning Solution to activate and manage its wholesale and retail hosted VoIP services for business and residential customers. Spirit Telecom, the Columbia, S.C.-based competitive local exchange carrier is owned by a group of eighteen independent and cooperative telephone operating companies in the Southeast United States.

PORT HURON, Mich. -- Dr. Eric vonAnderseck, ThD, DD, of Second 8th Week Ministries, Inc., presents a stunning Flash production announcing "God Offers Clemency to the Nations." Dr. vonAnderseck offers a unique and compassionate approach in malevolent times with an inclusive message of hope to all communities and cultures.

COLUMN: Companies need to do a better job of policing themselves when signing up new customers on the Internet and through mail campaigns, otherwise...

COLUMN: Three personal managers of independent artists outline pathways for success in an increasingly competitive marketplace. "An artist's music must be something I love," stated Jennifer Yeko of True Talent Management. "It has to be music I want to hear in my personal life as well as when I'm working."

TRIPOLI, Libya -- Officials at Phoenicia Group (www.phoenicia-group.net), a leading U.S.-Libyan risk management consultancy and advisory firm, say U.S.-Libya trade and business confidence has reached an all time high, as U.S. companies show significant interest in learning about doing business in Libya, and as more U.S. businesses opted to join targeted high profile trade delegations visiting Libya this year.

Just when you think it's safe to go shopping on eBay for used gear, like a vintage tube mic, or analog keyboard, the phishing artists have to ruin my day. Phishing, is the practice of trying to fool you into going to a website pretending to be a legitimate site, like a bank or eBay, or to contact somebody about a product or service through "real looking" email communications.

SUN VALLEY, Calif. -- Don't like needles to combat the signs of aging? You're not alone. And here's the best part: there's no need to undergo costly and often painful treatments to restore the look of youthful skin. Modern research has led to some remarkable breakthroughs and extraordinary formulations that not only take the place of needles and knives, but often surpass them in long-term results.