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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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The Unified Axis: Why the West Cannot Separate the Threats of Russia and Iran

ST. LOUIS, MO / INTERNATIONAL EDITORIAL - July 9, 2026 (STL.News) — The global defense architecture is undergoing…

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Fortress Scandinavia: How Sweden Is Re-Engineering NATO Deterrence for an Enduring Russian Threat

Sweden’s formal transition from centuries of military non-alignment to a cornerstone of NATO’s northern defense has transformed from…

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Misreading the Map: Why Iran’s Military Strategy Isn’t About ‘Winning’ a Conventional War

ST. LOUIS, MO - July 9, 2026 (STL.News) When assessing the volatile military friction between the United States…

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Overnight Global Markets Whipped by Fresh U.S.-Iran Military Strikes, Crude Volatility, and Hawkish Central Bank Pivots

Global Markets - Global Financial Market Analysis: Overseas overnight trading on Thursday, July 9, 2026, experienced extreme cross-asset…

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US Stock Market Today – Wednesday, July 8, 2026

US Stock Market Today - Wall Street closed a volatile session with mixed results on Wednesday, July 8,…

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Sweetie Cup Thai Cafe Invites Guests Back with Exclusive Online Ordering Discounts

Sweetie Cup Thai Cafe in Valley Park is welcoming customers with exclusive online ordering discounts through eOrderSTL while…

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Pearl Cafe Reopens After One-Week Family Vacation, Ready to Welcome Customers Back

Pearl Cafe in Florissant, Missouri, has reopened after a one-week family holiday vacation and has resumed its normal…

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Trump Accounts Launch: How OBBBA § 530A Custodial Accounts Impact Missouri Families and the Generational Wealth Gap

On July 4, 2026, the U.S. Department of the Treasury, in partnership with BNY and Robinhood, officially deployed…

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Filing Deadlines for Catastrophic Injury Claims

(STL.News) After a catastrophic injury, everything changes right away. The legal filing deadlines that decide what compensation a…

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“Operation Hard Ball” Dismantles Violent India-Based Transnational Crime Syndicates in Massive Global Takedown

A massive international law enforcement sweep named "Operation Hard Ball" has resulted in three federal grand jury indictments…

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US Dollar Index (DXY) Holds Above 101 After US Strikes Iran Assets, Ending MoU

The US Dollar Index (DXY) is trading near 100.85, caught in a high-stakes tug-of-war between rising geopolitical risk…

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Trump Declares US-Iran Islamabad MOU Peace Deal Over Following Persian Gulf Airstrikes

U.S. President Donald Trump announced at the 2026 NATO Summit in Ankara that the three-week-old Islamabad Memorandum of…

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Geopolitical Shockwave Rumbles Through Overseas Overnight Trading as Ceasefire Collapses

Overseas overnight trading on July 8, 2026, experienced sharp losses as an escalation of hostilities in the Middle…

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Chimi’s Fresh-Mex – Bridgeton, MO

Chimi's Fresh-Mex at 12480 St Charles Rock Rd, Bridgeton, MO, takes pride in serving the community some of…

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Chimi’s Fresh-Mex – Cottleville, MO

Chimi's Fresh-Mex at 6111 Mid Rivers Mall Drive, Cottleville, Missouri, serves Mexican cuisine to Cottleville and surrounding communities.…

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