"When a woman or man loses a spouse, that one person is living a life that was built for two, " says Ellen Kamp, who co-founded the W Connection, an online-based support group, which provides information on its website aimed at helping widows navigate these challenges.

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Juwono Sudarsono, the outspoken Indonesian academic who is well-known for fearlessly criticizing the establishment, now says a military man will be needed when President Suharto eventually steps down.

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"When I get in the sumo ring I feel like a man, " he says, slapping his shoulders to psyche himself up for practice.

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"The way our family structures are done is that when a man and a woman get married they are not considered related, " says White.

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The Sun says that when Pope Benedict announced it was time for a younger man, "few imagined his replacement would be 76", but the paper reckons Francis has "energy and charisma".

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