The New York Press Club, Inc. www.nypressclub.org @NYPressClub FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 10 May 2012 Contact: Debra Caruso / DJC Communications debra@djccommunications.com 212-971-9708 Associated Press Team Wins New York Press Club Gold Keyboard Investigative Journalism Award for Series, "NYPD Spies on NYC." AP and hyperlocal news site DNAinfo.com were awarded six wins each in the competition. Awards presentations are June 11th at Manhattan's Water Club. An Associated Press team has won top honors in the 2012 New York Press Club Awards for Journalism, winning the Club's Gold Keyboard Award for the investigative series, "NYPD Spies on NYC." The stories by Matt Apuzzo, Adam Goldman, Chris Hawley and Eillen Sullivan fired renewed debate over a central, post-9/11 question: How far should government go to prevent another major ... Continue reading →

Obama tells ABC he supports gay marriage ASSOCIATED PRESS May 9, 2012 12:22PM In this May 8, 2012, photo, President Barack Obama speaks at the Asian Pacific American Institute for Congressional Studies dinner in Washington. Obama’s campaign is trying an "all of the above" strategy against Mitt Romney. It is criticizing the Republican’s character, wealth and policy positions in attacks that may become more focused as the fall election nears. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster) storyidforme: 30216758 tmspicid: 10961083 fileheaderid: 5008210 Article Extras Updated: May 9, 2012 2:16PM WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama says he now supports same-sex marriage, ending months of equivocation on a subject with powerful election-year consequences. Obama says he has concluded that it is important for him to affirm that he thinks ... Continue reading →

CANTON, Mass. (AP) -- The tallest man in the United States traveled from Minneapolis to Massachusetts on Thursday for a custom shoe-fitting with Reebok that he hopes will help him live a normal life. Igor Vovkovinskiy says he's had 16 surgeries in six years to fix problems created by shoes that didn't fit. He's 7 feet, 8 and one-third inches tall with a shoe size somewhere between a 22 and 26. Vovkovinskiy says his only shoes have no traction, making it "suicidal" to leave his home. "I haven't been able to go for a joyful walk for six years now," he said. "I look forward to just going for a walk with my dog, just walking around the neighborhood." Vovkovinskiy was at Reebok headquarters in ... Continue reading →

This image provided by PepsiCo Inc. shows Pepsi's "King of Pop" can featuring a likeness of Michael Jackson. PepsiCo Inc. on Thursday, May 3, 2012, is announcing its deal with the estate of Michael Jackson to use the late pop star's image for its new global marketing push. The nature of the promotion will vary by country, but will include a TV ad, special edition cans bearing Jackson's image and chances to download remixes of some of Jackson's most famous songs. (AP Photo/PepsiCo Inc.) Continue reading →

The Associated Press NEW YORK — U.S. stock market futures are rising modestly after General Motors Corp. posted first-quarter results that beat Wall Street expectations and the European Central Bank kept interest rates unchanged. Trader Christopher Morie, left, works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Monday, April 9, 2012, in New York. Wall Street appeared headed for a flat open Thursday May 3, 2012, with Dow Jones industrial futures nearly unchanged at 13,206. S&P 500 futures were marginally higher at 1,398.30. (AP Photo/Richard Drew) Dow Jones industrial average futures are up 0.11 percent at 13,218. Standard & Poor's 500 futures are up 0.15 percent at 1,399.60. Nasdaq 100 futures are gaining 0.17 percent to 2,732.25. GM says its first-quarter profit fell, hurt ... Continue reading →