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  • In the arms of love: volunteer baby cuddler helps preemie infants thrive

    SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, Ill. -- A quiet and still corridor is safely tucked away at Mercy Hospital in St. Louis. A tender-hearted man scrubs his hands with soapy water before entering one of the dimly lit hideaways.His bright blue eyes light up when he sees a tiny inhabitant of a clear crib sleeping