Mark Getzfred

Flooding Brings San Antonio To Standstill, Kills One

npr.org — A massive storm system has dumped more than 10 inches of rain over San Antonio, leaving the Texas city flooded and at a standstill. Texas Public Radio's Ryan Loyd reports the area is still under a flash flood emergency.

Hillary Clinton's Pantsuit Rainbow Is Best Thing To Happen To Pantsuit

thegloss.com — We at The Gloss are pretty solid fans of Hillary Clinton. She is a snazzy lady with many snazzy views and many snazzy ambitions, such as Professional Photobomber. She also has many, many snazzy pantsuits - something plenty of douchebags have commented on negatively over time because women are apparently supposed to don high heels, miniskirts and sheer tops to political events and also at all other times, ever.

Aging Parents and Children Should Talk About Finances

nytimes.com — If you haven't had a conversation with your parents about handling their financial affairs after they die, Krysten Crawford's tale may spring you into action. She and her two older siblings tried to have that talk with their mother, a retired microbiologist, on several occasions, but she would promptly steer the conversation in another direction.

Up, Up and Away - NYTimes.com

nytimes.com — THE values of gold and silver have dropped like a stone in international trading markets. Coffee futures are hovering near a three-year low. But the price of one commodity has been rising as if it were lighter than air - and in this case, well, it is.

Engineering the $325,000 In-Vitro Burger

nytimes.com — MAASTRICHT, the Netherlands - As a gastronomic delicacy, the five-ounce hamburger that Mark Post has painstakingly created here surely will not turn any heads. But Dr. Post is hoping that it will change some minds.

Board Directors Disappoint - NYTimes.com

nytimes.com — DIRECTORS of some high-profile public companies are coming under scrutiny this proxy season. Shareholder advocates say it's about time. The coming meeting of JPMorgan Chase shareholders, to be held in Tampa, Fla., on May 21, is a case in point.

Obama Honors 'Top Cops' in White House Ceremony

thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com — Three weeks after praising Massachusetts law enforcement officials for their handling of the manhunt tied to the Boston Marathon bombings, President Obama honored more than 40 officers from across the country named by their peers as this year's Top Cops.

Blasts kill dozens in Turkish town Reyhanli on Syria border

bbc.co.uk — Twin car bombs have killed at least 43 people and injured at least 100 in the Turkish town of Reyhanli, near the Syrian border. Interior Minister Muammer Guler told Turkey's NTV the bombs had gone off near the town hall and post office.