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Gift Cows Give Hope to Kosovo War Widows

Aid group helps heal the wounds of war in Europe's fledgling country

(Newser) - A Dutch organization is helping steer Kosovo's war widows toward a brighter future, Radio Free Netherlands reports. Many were left to fend for themselves after losing loved ones in the war against Serbia; now the Dutch group The Bridge is giving them cows to put food on the table and...

Sex and the Pity: A Widow Ponders Limbo
 Sex and the Pity:
 A Widow Ponders Limbo 
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Sex and the Pity: A Widow Ponders Limbo

Friends, relatives mean well, but platitudes are patronizing

(Newser) - After her first weeks of widowhood, one woman noticed the kind yet patronizing treatment she was getting from loved ones—especially when it came to her sex life. Among the platitudes she came to despise: "You look like you could use a hug," and "You're not ready...

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