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Martin Smith is the founder and Editor in Chief of STL.News, STL.Directory, St. Louis Restaurant Review, STLPress.News, and USPress.News.  Smith is responsible for selecting content to be published with the help of a publishing team located around the globe.  The publishing is made possible because Smith built a proprietary network of aggregated websites to import and manage thousands of press releases via RSS feeds to create the content library used to filter and publish news articles on STL.News.  Since its beginning in February 2016, STL.News has published more than 250,000 news articles.  He is a member of the United States Press Agency (Reg. # 31659) and a Certified member of the US Press Association (Reg. # 802085479).
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US Pulls F-22 Stealth Fighters Out of Israel Amid Ongoing Middle East Tensions

The United States military has begun withdrawing its premier F-22 Raptor stealth fighter jets from Israel’s Ovda Air…

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The Premium Illusion: Why Expanding Insurance Cannot Cure America’s Diseased Healthcare Delivery System

Federal data reveals a historic drop of 3 million enrollees from the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) marketplace following…

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The $225 Million Educational Betrayal: How K-12 Fraud and the Collapse of Institutional Standards Are Failing America’s Children

A damning new report from the State Financial Officers Foundation (SFOF) has exposed over $225 million in systemic…

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What User Reviews Can Reveal About Learning Platform Effectiveness

(STL.News) Buyers rarely see daily platform behavior in polished brochures. User reviews fill that gap by showing how…

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How to Seek Injury Compensation After a Serious Accident Claim

(STL.News) Phoenix's rapid growth has brought more residents, businesses, and vehicles onto its roads, making transportation an essential…

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Red Line Reached: Ceasefire Fractures as Trump Warns Iran of Total Decimation Over Alleged Assassination Plots

The fragile Middle East truce has collapsed into severe military exchanges between U.S. and Iranian forces, culminating in…

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The Trump Effect: How Unprecedented Pressure Transformed NATO’s Defense Spending

A historic transformation is sweeping through the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), shifting it from a decades-long pattern…

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Wall Street Wraps Up Winning Week as AI Momentum and Massive Tech IPO Lift Major Indexes

Wall Street - U.S. stock markets closed on Friday, July 10, 2026, with solid gains across major indexes,…

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Referring Friends to Casinos Outside GamStop – Is It Worth It?

July 10, 2026 (STL.News) You'll see "refer a friend" links everywhere at casinos off GamStop. You send someone…

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Wall Street’s New Rival: Texas Stock Exchange Commences Live Trading Operations

DALLAS, TX -  July 10, 2026 (STL.News) The long-standing duopoly governing American capital markets faces its most formidable…

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“Y’all Street” Goes Live: Texas Stock Exchange Commences Production Trading to Challenge Wall Street’s Duopoly

The Texas Stock Exchange (TXSE) has officially launched live production trading in Dallas, executing a highly anticipated, phased…

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Overseas Market Summary: Global Tech Rally Defies Middle East Geopolitical Volatility

Overseas Market Summary - Global markets staged a powerful decoupling overnight as an aggressive rally in the semiconductor…

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The Credit Compass: Why the Global Bond Market Rules the Financial World

Understanding the bond market is essential for all market participants, whether they directly invest in fixed-income securities or…

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The Strait of Hormuz Crisis: Redefining Geopolitics and Global Energy Security

Following the dramatic collapse of the June 17 Islamabad Accord, the United States has launched extensive air strikes,…

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AI for WooCommerce: The Complete Guide to Smarter eCommerce

(STL.News) AI for WooCommerce means using artificial intelligence tools, either as plugins, connected platforms, or autonomous agents, to…

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