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The creator of the statue, Alan Cottrill, told AFP on Friday that after months of waiting for the payments to come through, he had finally gotten paid in full two weeks ago.

From Barron's • May 8, 2026

“As soon as she meets Leo, there’s just something there even though his light has gotten dim and you see him brighten as they progress, as well,” Bertinelli says.

From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026

Stocks with hefty dividend yields have gotten harder and harder to find as more companies use buybacks to distribute extra cash.

From Barron's • May 7, 2026

Freudian analysts have made Oedipus the leading name in complexes, while Antigone has gotten a boost from educators seeking a counterweight to the male perspective typical of ancient texts.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

It’d been two days since Jonah and Chip had each gotten their “YOU ARE ONE OF THE MISSING” letters, and Chip was acting crazier than ever.

From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix