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Figures obtained by the BBC through freedom of information requests show councils in Scotland paid out a total of £2,029,045 for pothole-related vehicle damage.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

USA Rare Earth also obtained financing from the Commerce Department to develop its Round Top mine in Texas.

From Barron's • May 13, 2026

Beyond the iconic penguin sign — which obtained “historically or architecturally significant” designation in 2000 — Mel’s pays homage with the large sculptural, custom-made glass globe lights, which replicate the original’s.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

Rank-and-file agency staff also had little understanding of how the process would run, according to hundreds of pages of internal EPA communications obtained by the Environmental Defense Fund.

From Salon • May 10, 2026

Maria obtained a blank master book made of sturdy paper from the Labadist press.

From "The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science" by Joyce Sidman