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The Mez Ledger · Weekly Close August 10 – August 17, 2026 131 stories · Vol. 26 · Catalogue 34 · Issue 229 Get it by email ↓
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Historic Floods Hit Indiana, Where Death Toll Rises to at Least Seven

High water on the state’s White River surpassed a 110-year-old record after days of rainfall.

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Top Stories 15 stories

  1. Why Thousands of Florida’s Workers Are Disappearing

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  2. Abandoned Homes in Baltimore Are Now Being Fought Over in Bidding Wars

    WSJ · 1 outlets

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  1. The DIY M.B.A.: How Four Dropouts Built Companies Without a Degree

    WSJ · 1 outlets

  2. The Colorado River Is Shrinking. See How Authorities Are Trying to Save It.

    WSJ · 1 outlets

  3. The ‘Country Hicks’ Who Refused $26 Million from an AI Data Center

    WSJ · 1 outlets

Business 27 stories

  1. The Morning Risk Report: Judge Dismisses Adani Fraud Charges

    WSJ · 1 outlets

    Plus: JPMorgan ended banking relationship with Polymarket over regulatory concerns, and cyber firms facing high-risk, low-reward choice under new U.S. hacking plan

  2. Tomahawk Missile Production Is Surging—and These Stocks Could Benefit - Barron's

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  3. Boeing Falls After Army Apache Crash, but Commerical Jet Turnaround Is Crucial - Barron's

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  1. American Luxury Brands Have a Secret Weapon: $12 Tennis Socks

    WSJ · 1 outlets

  2. The Secret Word Game Bank of America’s CEO Plays With Wall Street

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  3. Dollar Falls Sharply as Prospects Dim for Fed Rate Rise

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  4. Prosecutors Focus on Four Businesses Tied to Dodgers Owner Mark Walter

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Sports 3 stories

  1. 2026 MLB Power Rankings: One Player To Watch On Every Team Down The Stretch

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  1. College Football Rankings: Where All 138 FBS Teams Stand Ahead Of 2026 Kickoff

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  2. 2026 NFL Top-10 WRs: Is Ja'Marr Chase Or Jaxon Smith-Njigba League's Best Pass Catcher?

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Technology 40 stories

  1. Apple Wallet in iOS 27 adds clever new way to use its many features

    9to5 · 1 outlets

  2. 9to5Mac Daily: August 14, 2026 – Apple TV news, iPhone 18 expectations

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  1. Apple @ Work: Understanding Apple Business Manager roles and permissions

    9to5 · 1 outlets

  2. Apple will comply with ‘fairer’ App Tracking Transparency rules in the EU [U]

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  3. New iPhone Ultra leaks cover release timing, availability, and name

    9to5 · 1 outlets

  4. AI-generated text should be detectable, but Apple needs to avoid Anthropic’s huge error

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  5. Windows Server 2022 reaches end of mainstream support in 60 days

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Entertainment 24 stories

  1. Months Before Her Sudden Death, Hayden Panettiere Talked About How She’d Want To Be Remembered — Here’s What She Said

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  1. “Boy Meets World” Star Will Friedle Just Had The Most Iconic ‘90s Prom-Themed 50th Birthday Party — Here Are All The Details

    BuzzFeed · 1 outlets

  2. People Are Losing It Over How Much Money AOC Actually Has In Her Personal Bank Account

    BuzzFeed · 1 outlets

  3. Hayden Panettiere’s Father Shared A Heartbreaking Statement Revealing That She Has Died At Age 36

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