Gays in Pakistan Move Cautiously to Gain Acceptance

Max Becherer for the International Herald TribuneHIDING IN PLAIN SIGHT Ali, a gay man who lives in Lahore, is in a support group for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender Pakistanis. “The gay scene here is very hush-hush,” he says. LAHORE, Pakistan — The group meets irregularly in a simple building among a row of shops here that close in the evening. Drapes cover the windows. Sometimes members watch...

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Google's Android software in 3 out of 4 smartphones

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NYC Marathon runners fill unexpected free time

NEW YORK (AP) — Sue Johnson refuses to give New York City any more money.She preferred to shell out for the change fee to move her flight home to Pittsburgh up by 24 hours - leaving on the day she was supposed to run the New York City Marathon.Many of the runners who had descended on the city from all over the globe worked out their frustrations with a jog Saturday through Central Park, site of a...

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Second Illness Infects Meningitis Sufferers

Just when they might have thought they were in the clear, people recovering from meningitis in an outbreak caused by a contaminated steroid drug have been struck by a second illness. The new problem, called an epidural abscess, is an infection near the spine at the site where the drug — contaminated by a fungus — was injected to treat back or neck pain. The abscesses are a localized infection,...

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In Election-Night Party Planning, Flexibility Is a Must

Isaac Brekken for The New York TimesFrank Roskowski, director of technical services at the Aria Resort in Las Vegas, says it's difficult to determine the contours of an election-night party. Isaac Brekken for The New York TimesA sign points to an early-voting site in Las Vegas, a city well suited to election parties because many of its ballrooms can expand or contract to accommodate victory...

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Petraeus’s Lower Profile at C.I.A. Leaves Void in Benghazi Furor

WASHINGTON — In 14 months as C.I.A. director, David H. Petraeus has shunned the spotlight he once courted as America’s most famous general. His low-profile style has won the loyalty of the White House, easing old tensions with President Obama, and he has overcome some of the skepticism he faced from the agency’s work force, which is always wary of the military brass. But since a terrorist...

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Google's Android software in 3 out of 4 smartphones

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NYC Marathon is canceled following storm damage

NEW YORK (AP) — Under growing pressure as thousands still shivered from Sandy, the New York City Marathon was canceled Friday by Mayor Michael Bloomberg after mounting criticism that this was not the time for a race.With people in storm-ravaged areas shivering without electricity and the death toll in the city at more than 40, many New Yorkers recoiled at the prospect of police officers being assigned...

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Urban Athlete: Discover Outdoors Offers Mountain Fitness Class

Willie Davis for The New York TimesRey Soriano, foreground, holding himself on suspension trainers in a workout run by Discover Outdoors. I HAVE spent a small fortune over the years on gym memberships. But all you really need to get in shape, I now know, are a few granite paving stones, some sandbags and a backpack full of water jugs. Willie Davis for The New York TimesDavid Tacheny,...

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Common Sense: Comparing the Tax Bite With Obama and Romney

What federal tax rate would you pay if Mitt Romney were elected president? And what would it be if Barack Obama were re-elected, assuming Congress goes along with the candidates’ proposals? Win Mcnamee/Getty ImagesPresident Obama and Mitt Romney during their debate in Boca Raton, Fla., last month. Tax reform and the related issue of economic growth have been major themes in the presidential...

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