Inmates Find Comfort in Prison Pet Visits at Rikers
New York AP report describes Rikers Island teens ages 16 to 19 connecting with visiting dogs and cats from the Animal Medical Center. Volunteers say sessions ease mood, loneliness, and self image while reducing tension among youths facing serious charges. inmates share personal dreams and reflections on life beyond the bar.
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Animal Medical Center
Edith McBean
Rikers
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Keen
Diane Smith
Senate weighs arms pacts amid verification push
Senate hearings opened on the 1974 Threshold Test Ban Treaty and the 1976 Peaceful Nuclear Explosions Treaty as Chairman Claiborne Pell noted delays. New verification protocols agreed at the Bush Gorbachev summit boost momentum, with ratification likely before year end.
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Hubble flaw pushes NASA to meet 1993 fix deadline
NASA faces a March deadline to precisely describe the Hubble Space Telescope vision flaw in its primary mirror. A backup camera modification must be ready for a June 1993 shuttle flight to compensate, or the rescue mission schedule could slip.
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Jet Propulsion Laboratory
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Calif
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Hubble Space Telescope
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