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muslims also reveer bethlehem.believe the prophet mohammed stopped here escorted by gabriel on a visit the birth place of jesus. >> of course for christians bethlehem the city of king david is the birth place of jesus christ. >> you can see how it attracts people from all over the world because this is the birth of the savior not just of an important historical figure. >> father jerome murphy o'connor served in israel for 40 years he took us on the tour of the church of nativity along side major square. he has seen many changes. >> where have all of the christians gone? >> they are afraid to come. >> they are afraid of all of the turmoil and fighting that has plagued this area. >> this bethlehem used to be 100 percent christian. now it stands only above 35. >> i talked with people who used to wait in line for hours to get into the church of the nativity. now it looks like you can walk right in. >> absolutely. the door we will be going through. >> so this is the traditional birth place of jesus? >> this is the tradi
muslims also reveer bethlehem.believe the prophet mohammed stopped here escorted by gabriel on a visit the birth place of jesus. >> of course for christians bethlehem the city of king david is the birth place of jesus christ. >> you can see how it attracts people from all over the world because this is the birth of the savior not just of an important historical figure. >> father jerome murphy o'connor served in israel for 40 years he took us on the tour of the church of...
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born a king on bethlehem's plain. god i bring to crown him again.all to reign. frankincense to offer have i. in sense owns a dietty high. prayer and praising, all men raising, worship him god on high. ♪ music myrrh is mine, it's bitter perfume. breathes a life of gathering gloom. sorrowing, seeing, bleeding dying, sealed in the stone cold tomb. ♪ music glorious now behold him arise. kings and god and sacrifice. alleluia! alleluia! earth and heaven replies. o star of wonder, star of night, star with royal beauty bright. westward leading, still proceeding, guide us to the perfect light! star of wonder, star of night. star with loyal beauty bright. westward leading still proceeding. guide us to the perfect light. guide us to the perfect light. [applause] ♪ music hallelujah! hallelujah! hallelujah hallelujah hallelujah! hallelujah! hallelujah! hallelujah! hallelujah! hallelujah! for the lord god omnipotent! hallelujah! hallelujah! hallelujah! hallelujah! for the lord god omnipotent, reignth. hallelujah! hallelujah! hallelujah! for the lord god omnipoten
born a king on bethlehem's plain. god i bring to crown him again.all to reign. frankincense to offer have i. in sense owns a dietty high. prayer and praising, all men raising, worship him god on high. ♪ music myrrh is mine, it's bitter perfume. breathes a life of gathering gloom. sorrowing, seeing, bleeding dying, sealed in the stone cold tomb. ♪ music glorious now behold him arise. kings and god and sacrifice. alleluia! alleluia! earth and heaven replies. o star of wonder, star of night,...
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this is major square in bethlehem. roman catholic cleric noted this year they are celebrating the birth of palestine. we are now less than one week away from the fiscal cliff deadline that is when spending cuts and tax hikes kick in automatically. law americas plan to return to washington later this week to try to hammer out a last minute deal. fears of an uncertain economy are forcing people to buy fewer gifts. buy stuff made in the usa even if it costs more. >> we have more than doubled in the past year. it is growing like crazy. people are waking up to the made in the usa issue. if we bought more of what we made in our nation we cput a lo of people to work. >> it could make for a dangerous christmas with violent storms and tornadoes may pop up in the panhandle. it is bringing a white christmas to other folks. 6 feet of snow in california. it hit the east coast overnight and all of the snow could mean headaches for 90 million americans aaa estimates are traveling over the holidays. >>> ♪ >> for 2,000 years christians
this is major square in bethlehem. roman catholic cleric noted this year they are celebrating the birth of palestine. we are now less than one week away from the fiscal cliff deadline that is when spending cuts and tax hikes kick in automatically. law americas plan to return to washington later this week to try to hammer out a last minute deal. fears of an uncertain economy are forcing people to buy fewer gifts. buy stuff made in the usa even if it costs more. >> we have more than doubled...
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one, that jesus was born in bethlehem. to a virgin named mary. whose husband, joseph, was of the lineage of david. and this according to the writers of those two gospels was in fulfillment of the hebrew prophesies. so despite very clear and seemingly troubling contradictions in some of the details the more important thing is, i think, the points on which they disagree. >> on the physical -- on the physical details was it an inn or was it a two-story house? >> an inn or a two-story house. that's an interesting question. there certainly is a theory now that it was a two-story house. that the word that is oftentimes translated "inn" is a word that really should be translated "house" and that the couple were not turned away by a mean, old innkeeper but rather were let into the guest room of a typical two-story palestinian house. >> or was it the guest room was filled and they were told that they could rest with and sleep with the animals who were, where downstairs? >> the first story, the first floor is typically a place where the animals were kept.
one, that jesus was born in bethlehem. to a virgin named mary. whose husband, joseph, was of the lineage of david. and this according to the writers of those two gospels was in fulfillment of the hebrew prophesies. so despite very clear and seemingly troubling contradictions in some of the details the more important thing is, i think, the points on which they disagree. >> on the physical -- on the physical details was it an inn or was it a two-story house? >> an inn or a two-story...
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. >>> people in bethlehem celebrated the birth of jesus christ in tanl christmas mass. the service was held at the church of the navitity in the palestinian city. tourists are flocking there. but palestinians are being left out in the cold. nhk world has more. >> reporter: the streets now littered with christmas lights. this is the church of the nativity, the birthplace of jesus christ. this christmas time there are many pilgrims from all over the world trying to celebrate the christmas in the holy land. the church holds midnight mass every christmas. palestinians last year saw their state become a full unesco member. this led to the church's designation as a world heritage site. partly thanks to that, bethlehem welcomes yearly 20% more tourists this year. >> it's really weird to see that that is the place where christ is supposed to be born. that is really nice an it's a really pretty church. >> reporter: new hotels are going up one after another, and business has souvenir shops. this store even hired a russian employee to serve a growing number of visitors from a coun
. >>> people in bethlehem celebrated the birth of jesus christ in tanl christmas mass. the service was held at the church of the navitity in the palestinian city. tourists are flocking there. but palestinians are being left out in the cold. nhk world has more. >> reporter: the streets now littered with christmas lights. this is the church of the nativity, the birthplace of jesus christ. this christmas time there are many pilgrims from all over the world trying to celebrate the...
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show unlike you've ever seen. >> the new bay area bethlehem. >> reporter: living bethlehem r more, they as it was 2,000 years ago. >> more than 250 volunteers and actors reenacting the nativity story. joseph and mary entered on donkey. >> everything is kept orderly fashioned because we will throw people in the dungeon. >> reporter: joseph and mary have no place to stay. the table where their baby is born, production crews busy behind the scenes. >> our baby jesus was running late. >> reporter: luckily 4-month-old wesley's parents in the crowd volunteered their son. >> wile we were walking in, someone came in behind us and said do you want your baby to be baby jesus? we said sure. >> reporter: many residents int off guard seeing camels and donkeys running around. this is a camel that's 17 years old. he came from idaho. he'll be here in living bethlehem through monday night. and then he goes back home. thanks, merlin. five shows a ne possible through donation. a three and a half year dream come true. >> where everyone can come and enjoy the true spirit of what christmas is really about.
show unlike you've ever seen. >> the new bay area bethlehem. >> reporter: living bethlehem r more, they as it was 2,000 years ago. >> more than 250 volunteers and actors reenacting the nativity story. joseph and mary entered on donkey. >> everything is kept orderly fashioned because we will throw people in the dungeon. >> reporter: joseph and mary have no place to stay. the table where their baby is born, production crews busy behind the scenes. >> our baby...
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it is one minute past midnight in bethlehem, where midnight mass has just begun at the church of the nativity. it is the site where christians believe jesus was born, and as always got thousands of pilgrims from all of the world have flocked to manger square. this is being beamed right around the world on television. this is a particularly important christmas celebration for the west bank and for the palestinian territories. there is mahmoud abbas, the palestinian president, at this midnight mass, because, of course, it was just a few weeks ago that the united nations gave the palestinians non observer status at the united nations general assembly, and the church of the nativity in bethlehem have recently been also in the past 12 months declared a unesco world heritage site, so we are well into the midnight mass which is being celebrated at churches all over the world, and as you can see, mahmoud abbas is there for this. live to the square. pitifully -- particularly significant that mahmoud abbas is there. would you normally go, or is it just this year? >> he would normally go to the
it is one minute past midnight in bethlehem, where midnight mass has just begun at the church of the nativity. it is the site where christians believe jesus was born, and as always got thousands of pilgrims from all of the world have flocked to manger square. this is being beamed right around the world on television. this is a particularly important christmas celebration for the west bank and for the palestinian territories. there is mahmoud abbas, the palestinian president, at this midnight...
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. >> he was born in bethlehem. >> bethlehem. >> where is bethlehem?> bethlehem is in pennsylvania. >> jesus is an american? >> yes. >> what was jesus' profession. >> carpenter. >> i believe a carpenter. >> jesus was what? >> a baby. >> he was like a preacher. >> all-around nice guy. he had people skills. >> people skills? ♪ sleigh bells ring. >> three wise men from the east and saw the guiding star in the night and followed it all the way to bethlehem where they paid homage to jesus and presented him with gifts gold frankincense and myrrh. >> the three wise men brought three gifts. gold -- >> i believe one was a lamb. >> did you skip sunday school. >> they saw the stars they were astroll jerusalem. >> they brought frankincense, myrrh. >> and baby diapers? [ laughter ] >> they brought precious treasures. >> myrrh. >> they brought him gold, frankincense and myrrh. >> very good. the christmas degree originated in germany based on a prop in a mid evil play commemorating adam and eve then came over to england and eventually the united states. do you know w
. >> he was born in bethlehem. >> bethlehem. >> where is bethlehem?> bethlehem is in pennsylvania. >> jesus is an american? >> yes. >> what was jesus' profession. >> carpenter. >> i believe a carpenter. >> jesus was what? >> a baby. >> he was like a preacher. >> all-around nice guy. he had people skills. >> people skills? ♪ sleigh bells ring. >> three wise men from the east and saw the guiding star in the...
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to me that this is the bethlehem that we ought to be looking at instead of bethlehem of judea. >> itlikely that this argument is going to trump centuries of tradition that point to the bethlehem of faith. >> it is a historical place, revered for centuries by the faithful. it is the place where it is celebrated jesus was born. that's enough for me in my devotion. it's not enough for me as a scientist. >> and what of the other great tradition of the first christmas, the star in the east? was it a myth? or did it really exist? astronomer michael mulnar may have found the answer on a 2,000-year-old coin he bought a few years ago for $50. on one side, mulnar noticed the astrological sign for aries, which stood for judea in ancient astrology. on the other side was the god jupiter. >> when i came across the coin that showed me that aries the ram was the sign of the jews, and i asked myself, well, what event would have happened in aries the ram? >> so, armed with a computer and charts of the ancient heavens, mulnar started plotting the course of jupiter in the constellation of aries around t
to me that this is the bethlehem that we ought to be looking at instead of bethlehem of judea. >> itlikely that this argument is going to trump centuries of tradition that point to the bethlehem of faith. >> it is a historical place, revered for centuries by the faithful. it is the place where it is celebrated jesus was born. that's enough for me in my devotion. it's not enough for me as a scientist. >> and what of the other great tradition of the first christmas, the star in...
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joseph travelled to bethlehem to register for roman census.ed joseph he should take mary as his wife. joseph followed the angel's advice and saved her from ridicule. in the ancient world you acknowledge paternity by naming the child. you are stoned to death if they catch you in adultery. >> mary conceives by the power of the holy spirit so there is something special about the child. >> tremendous expectation of messiah in century leading up to the birth of jesus. first century jews long for savior to liberate them from the roman obsess sors but jesus is as much as a challenge as today, because the scriptures say he was born to liberate everyone. from more treacherous enemies: sin and death. in new york, lauren green, fox news. >> doug: former president george h.w. bush is in the hospital this christmas as he recovers from a severe cough and fever. the doctors admitted him out of an abundance of cautious because of his age. he is 88 years old. he suffers from parkinson's disease and often uses the need of motorized wheelchair or scooter to move
joseph travelled to bethlehem to register for roman census.ed joseph he should take mary as his wife. joseph followed the angel's advice and saved her from ridicule. in the ancient world you acknowledge paternity by naming the child. you are stoned to death if they catch you in adultery. >> mary conceives by the power of the holy spirit so there is something special about the child. >> tremendous expectation of messiah in century leading up to the birth of jesus. first century jews...
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after mass protests in india as people .emand women's protection thousands take to manger square in bethlehem to celebrate christmas, and we will show you how others around the world are celebrating the holiday. anti-government rebels in syria said there in control of the border town with turkey. around 700 people have crossed the border to find refuge in turkey. more than half of a million people have fled from syria, and the syrian president bashar al- assad has said he would do whatever he can to end the violence to on boy -- envoy lakhdar brahimi. zeina khodr, what about this story that they have taken the border town? >> it is a small town, but there has been a long, difficult fight over three months. they have had between 100 and two hundred soldiers held up. was a difficult fight for the rebels. strategic, it is not in the sense that it will allow them to make further advances, but the rebels are trying to clear the border region from government forces. when now, they control most of the border region aside from a main border crossing. >> what about the context with lakhdar brahimi's v
after mass protests in india as people .emand women's protection thousands take to manger square in bethlehem to celebrate christmas, and we will show you how others around the world are celebrating the holiday. anti-government rebels in syria said there in control of the border town with turkey. around 700 people have crossed the border to find refuge in turkey. more than half of a million people have fled from syria, and the syrian president bashar al- assad has said he would do whatever he...
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afternoon in bethlehem. the church of the nativity where the pilgrims make their way in and down into the grotto where it says jesus was born more than 2000 years ago. last night christmas eve mass inside the church. it is a magical experience. standing room only as well as thousands packed in to listen to the message of the latin patriarch who talked about peace and blessings this christmas season, declared the birth of jesus and earlier took a bit of a political bend as he started talking about this is not only celebrating the birth of jesus and the birth of a palestinian state at the united nations. that is a feeling we've gotten here, a very different feeling in the west bank and chris mas past. the palestinian boy scouts led the procession along the star road from jerusalem to bethlehem. thousands of pilgrims out there to listen to watch. it is truly a magical experience. many americans say it is very different christmas here, much more spiritual, about their faith and connecting with jesus and things a
afternoon in bethlehem. the church of the nativity where the pilgrims make their way in and down into the grotto where it says jesus was born more than 2000 years ago. last night christmas eve mass inside the church. it is a magical experience. standing room only as well as thousands packed in to listen to the message of the latin patriarch who talked about peace and blessings this christmas season, declared the birth of jesus and earlier took a bit of a political bend as he started talking...
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traditional parade down the star road into bethlehem.tant to note when you look at pictures just how many people there are out here. tens of thousands of pilgrims come throughout the month leading up to christmas. thousands on christmas day. tourism that is really driving the economy here in bethlehem. as we have talked about these rising tensions, the u.n. vote and increase in israeli settlement activity and increasing anger here on the palestinian street there is a lot of fear that the economic boom that's happened here in bethlehem filling manger square and driving all the souvenir shops could easily go away if we experience another round of violence. it is certainly possible with some of the events we've seen over the past month or so. kelly. kelly: hopefully that is something we won't see, leland. by the way i couldn't help think when you're talking about the muslim call of prayer and how you were at the epicenter the three main faiths of abraham living under the same area. thanks so much, leland. jamie: well looking for an end to t
traditional parade down the star road into bethlehem.tant to note when you look at pictures just how many people there are out here. tens of thousands of pilgrims come throughout the month leading up to christmas. thousands on christmas day. tourism that is really driving the economy here in bethlehem. as we have talked about these rising tensions, the u.n. vote and increase in israeli settlement activity and increasing anger here on the palestinian street there is a lot of fear that the...
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so long and happy holidays from bethlehem, pennsylvania. >> it is you are watching wbal- tv 11. this is 11 news m 6:00. >> our big story tonight is the high wind. it looks like it will take a while for things to die down. lowell, how is it looking? >> not bad. it was worse earlier today. the wind has died down and will continue to do so if through the evening. we saw wind gusts up to 45 miles an hour in some spots. downtown baltimore, 24 miles an hour. out west, it is still 21 miles an hour. they had 10 inches of snow in western maryland. ocean city had 21 miles per hour as well. current conditions at the airport, 37 degrees. the sustained wind is around 8 miles an hour of the west. a lot of folks are talking about a white christmas. we could have a flurry christmas. i will explain, coming up. >> we will check back with lowell in a bit. first, we have live team coverage of the weather. we understand pg&e is preparing for potential problems. >> they have been preparing all day, starting this morning. i want you to see how it looks out here. it looks like a ghost town. there are n
so long and happy holidays from bethlehem, pennsylvania. >> it is you are watching wbal- tv 11. this is 11 news m 6:00. >> our big story tonight is the high wind. it looks like it will take a while for things to die down. lowell, how is it looking? >> not bad. it was worse earlier today. the wind has died down and will continue to do so if through the evening. we saw wind gusts up to 45 miles an hour in some spots. downtown baltimore, 24 miles an hour. out west, it is still 21...
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different christmas in bethlehem than what you experience in the states.t commercial christmas. not about the christmas. it's spiritual christmas. those who are here in the holy land celebrating they say it brings them closer to the faith experiencing it here and seeing what it looked like some 2,000 years ago. doug? >> remarkable scene. thank you very much. the ordeal for john pemmer, the veteran who was if deplorable conditions in violent mexican prison for four months is over. he's back in the united states at home with his family in time for christmas eve. he was arrested for bringing a 60-year-old antique rifle across the mexican border which he said he declared and planned use for hunting birds. for those of you who reached the holiday travel destination, you are breathing a sigh of relief. world food programmely beth pras could be preview of the after. >> busy day for travelers at the america's train station, bus station and airport. everyone rushing to make their flight. with suitcase full of gifts. >> where are you headed? >> arkansas and then kan
different christmas in bethlehem than what you experience in the states.t commercial christmas. not about the christmas. it's spiritual christmas. those who are here in the holy land celebrating they say it brings them closer to the faith experiencing it here and seeing what it looked like some 2,000 years ago. doug? >> remarkable scene. thank you very much. the ordeal for john pemmer, the veteran who was if deplorable conditions in violent mexican prison for four months is over. he's...
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. >> reporter: they are calling this living bethlehem now. some of the characters behind me. one of the main characters slept through the performance, didn't show up but the show must go on. >> action. >> reporter: living bethlehem comes to livermore. the city as it was 2,000 years ago. [ music playing ] >> reporter: more than 250 volunteers and actors reenacting the story. soldiers ordering the crowds to move. >> everything is kept orderly fashion because we will throw people in the dungeon. >> they have no place to stay. >> my wife is great with child. >> reporter: they enter a stable where their baby is born. >> baby jesus was running late. >> reporter: luckily the parents in the crowd volunteered their son. >> someone said does your -- did you want your baby to be baby jesus. we said sure. >> reporter: many residents got off guard. >> he is a camel, 17 years old. came from idaho. he will be here through monday night. and then he goes back home. thank you. >> reporter: five shows a night made possible through donations. a 3-1/2 year dream come true. >> everyone can enjoy t
. >> reporter: they are calling this living bethlehem now. some of the characters behind me. one of the main characters slept through the performance, didn't show up but the show must go on. >> action. >> reporter: living bethlehem comes to livermore. the city as it was 2,000 years ago. [ music playing ] >> reporter: more than 250 volunteers and actors reenacting the story. soldiers ordering the crowds to move. >> everything is kept orderly fashion because we will...
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leland vittert with the news live in bethlehem. leland?> jamie, midnight mass here just ended it is a magical christmas in bethlehem. very different than anything you have in the united states. i will give you a view here. out to manger square you can see the large christmas tree and then just behind it is the church of the nativity. inside the church of the nativity is midnight mass that went on. and that is where the latin patriarch proclaims the birth of christ. that is built over the very grado where the bible says jesus was born over two my len i can't ago. we there are thousands of pilgrims that come from all over the world to experience christmas here inside bethlehem, inside the night mass standing room only. had to have a ticket to go through heavy heavy security to get. in then, of course, there is thousands more out here in manger square watching the palestinian boy scouts march. in the pilgrims that we talked to tell us being here has a very significant difference than the united states not so much about the presents and food a
leland vittert with the news live in bethlehem. leland?> jamie, midnight mass here just ended it is a magical christmas in bethlehem. very different than anything you have in the united states. i will give you a view here. out to manger square you can see the large christmas tree and then just behind it is the church of the nativity. inside the church of the nativity is midnight mass that went on. and that is where the latin patriarch proclaims the birth of christ. that is built over the...
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make pilgrimages to bethlehem.hat is it like this year? >> reporter: that is probably the most amazing thing about the middle east. you have this civil war raging a couple of hundred miles to our north. here in bethlehem it is christmastime. i will step out of the way. here is manger square. a huge christmas tree and behind me the church of the nativity. they are getting ready for midnight mass inside the church. that is a little bit more than 7 hours away here. that is when the last patriarch will proclaim the first christmas. we have video of the palestinian boy scouts marching through. it is a magical scene. it is very different christmas in bethlehem what you experience in the united states. it is a lot more about the faith. it is a lot more about spirituality. i was talking to one american visiting, who said from their time here they really got a sense what the bible meant. you see all the sites that are talked about. you get a sense of different parts of the area and geography. just experiencing that brought
make pilgrimages to bethlehem.hat is it like this year? >> reporter: that is probably the most amazing thing about the middle east. you have this civil war raging a couple of hundred miles to our north. here in bethlehem it is christmastime. i will step out of the way. here is manger square. a huge christmas tree and behind me the church of the nativity. they are getting ready for midnight mass inside the church. that is a little bit more than 7 hours away here. that is when the last...
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leland vitter territory has more on that from bethlehem. >> merry christmas from bethlehem.t is a christmas unlike any other here overlooking manger square. you get a sense what is going on down there. a lot of people late in the night still celebrating. palestinianian corn out of which is a traditional treat here. the nurch of the nativity is where the gatt toe who is so. tourists go in and see and make the pilgrimage down to where the bible says jesus was born more than 2,000 years ago. midnight mass inside the church of the nativity, a standing-room only crowd as the latin patriarch proclaims the birth of christ at midnight. he went on to to talk about the birth of a nation. that being the fact that palestinians have observer status at the united nations which has caused a lot of controversy here in the west bank. also in israel has a lot of people concerned about how many tourists are going to come here. tourism is now the life blood of this community. many come for christmas season and of course christmas eve. that's when at noon the palestinian boy scowtsz began their
leland vitter territory has more on that from bethlehem. >> merry christmas from bethlehem.t is a christmas unlike any other here overlooking manger square. you get a sense what is going on down there. a lot of people late in the night still celebrating. palestinianian corn out of which is a traditional treat here. the nurch of the nativity is where the gatt toe who is so. tourists go in and see and make the pilgrimage down to where the bible says jesus was born more than 2,000 years ago....
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. >>> and also overnight, thousands packed major square in bethlehem to celebrate in the town where jesusas born. the tourism ministry says tourism numbers increased some 20% in the last year and they say 10,000 foreign pilgrims are expected in the town today for christmas celebrations in bethlehem. >>> and check this out. queen elizabeth tried something a little less traditional for her christmas message. she delivered her holiday wishes in 3d. the 86-year-old royal head of state sported 3d glasses to review her work and of course they are fit for a queen studded with crystals in the shape of the letter q.. royal insiders hinted she did not return them to the recycle bin. >> no she didn't. she held on to those. >> the crystals. keep them for herself. >>> weather-wise, you know, we had a dry early morning. >> we did? santa is done now. he's chilling. >> he ischilling right now and it's a good day to do it because we have a pretty serious storm headed our way. in fact our doppler radar is picking up some rain develops. most of of this just some scout showers the morning no major activity u
. >>> and also overnight, thousands packed major square in bethlehem to celebrate in the town where jesusas born. the tourism ministry says tourism numbers increased some 20% in the last year and they say 10,000 foreign pilgrims are expected in the town today for christmas celebrations in bethlehem. >>> and check this out. queen elizabeth tried something a little less traditional for her christmas message. she delivered her holiday wishes in 3d. the 86-year-old royal head of...
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we've got a live report from bethlehem.k at the pretty scene there, thousands of pilgrims preparing to mark birth of jesus christ. heather: plus, the wildest video of the day involving a dad at the controls of a helicopter and the son who was watching when it went down. treatment as plosec otc. now with a fancy coating that gives you a burst of wildberry flavor. now why make a flavored heartburn pill? because this is america. and we don't just make things you want, we make things you didn't even know you wanted. like a spoon fork. spray cheese. and jeans made out of sweatpants. so grab yourself some new prilosec otc wildberry. [ male announcer one pill each morning. 2hours. zero heartburn. satisfaion guaranteed or your money back. thor gets great rewards for his small business! your boa! [ garth ] thor's small business earns double miles on every purchase, every day! ahh, the new fabrics. put it on my spark card. ow. [ garth ] why settle for less? the spiked heels are working. wait! [ garth ] great businesses deserve great
we've got a live report from bethlehem.k at the pretty scene there, thousands of pilgrims preparing to mark birth of jesus christ. heather: plus, the wildest video of the day involving a dad at the controls of a helicopter and the son who was watching when it went down. treatment as plosec otc. now with a fancy coating that gives you a burst of wildberry flavor. now why make a flavored heartburn pill? because this is america. and we don't just make things you want, we make things you didn't...
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in bethlehem, manger square was adorned in decorations and lights, and christian pilgrims and others celebrated midnight mass at the church of the nativity. at the vatican, pope benedict xvi led an early version of midnight mass for hundreds of people in st. peter's basilica. thousands more gathered outside, in st. peter's square. and u.s. troops in afghanistan marked another holiday on the front lines with early christmas dinners. >> my family, however, this job comes with a price, many of the soldiers realize that price. even though we like to be with our families we realize the importance of what we're doing here and we believe in it. there also was another fatal shooting of an american in afghanistan today. a policewoman in kabul killed a u.s. civilian trainer who'd been working with the nato command. there've been more than 60 such "insider" attacks this year. this was the first committed by a woman. in syria, the u.n. envoy to syria met with president bashar al-assad in damascus, but he gave no sign of progress toward halting the civil war. lakhdar brahimi spoke with assad as p
in bethlehem, manger square was adorned in decorations and lights, and christian pilgrims and others celebrated midnight mass at the church of the nativity. at the vatican, pope benedict xvi led an early version of midnight mass for hundreds of people in st. peter's basilica. thousands more gathered outside, in st. peter's square. and u.s. troops in afghanistan marked another holiday on the front lines with early christmas dinners. >> my family, however, this job comes with a price, many...
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to be born." >> mm-hmm. >> why do you think we're heading toward gomorrah and not bethlehem? >> well, if present lines continue, if our culture continues to decline and becomes increasingly vulgar, chaotic, and dangerous, it sounds more like gomorrah than it does bethlehem. yeats' poem was about a culture unraveling. >> right. right. but yours is bleaker, in effect, than even yeats. >> well, maybe neck-and-neck. >> reporter: robert bork died this morning in arlington, virginia. he was 85 years old. >> ifill: again, the major developments of the day: president obama vowed the effort to stop gun violence would be a central issue of his second term. he tapped vice president biden and an independent review blamed failures of management and grossly inadequate security for the fatal attack on the u.sconsule inenghi, ibya. and online, where do chimpanzees head when they retire? hari sreenivasan has the details. >> sreenivasan: the national institutes of health announced plans to move more than 100 chimpanzees from a research center to a 200-acre sanctuary in louisiana, in a move to
to be born." >> mm-hmm. >> why do you think we're heading toward gomorrah and not bethlehem? >> well, if present lines continue, if our culture continues to decline and becomes increasingly vulgar, chaotic, and dangerous, it sounds more like gomorrah than it does bethlehem. yeats' poem was about a culture unraveling. >> right. right. but yours is bleaker, in effect, than even yeats. >> well, maybe neck-and-neck. >> reporter: robert bork died this morning...
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the star of bethlehem has been shining bright for more than 40 years. the operator went bankrupt. the plant is being sold off in pieces. the chief marketing officer says the company's decision to light the star one last time was done to show respect for the community. i do not care how uncool it sounds, but i used to love watching dick clark on new year's eve. this year, he will be part of the celebration. 288 new crystal triangles were added this morning. one of them was engraved with the words, dick clark. that is his widow. and he hosted the new year's eve celebration for more than 40 years before he passed away earlier this year. up next, a san which lawmakers believe should become official. -- a sand which lawmakers believe should become official. and some monkey business around the campfire. no small as for these. >> the ravens say a few thousand tickets will be available to the public tomorrow morning at 10:00 a.m. we know the ravens will play at the bank stadium either saturday january 5 or sunday january 6. important notes. there is a six-ticket limit for each customer. y
the star of bethlehem has been shining bright for more than 40 years. the operator went bankrupt. the plant is being sold off in pieces. the chief marketing officer says the company's decision to light the star one last time was done to show respect for the community. i do not care how uncool it sounds, but i used to love watching dick clark on new year's eve. this year, he will be part of the celebration. 288 new crystal triangles were added this morning. one of them was engraved with the...
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here's a look at bethlehem. birs place of jesus. 2 million people make the journey each and every christmas. >>> the pope also preparing to deliver his christmas eve mass in rome. the pope has a new book out debunging several myths. the accepted dait is several years off. he points to a blunder by a moonk for the mixup. >>> one of the big stories of the day. the question for you, should hollywood rethink violent movies? this christmas eve the stars unite for gun control in this new public service announcement. >> columbine. >> virginia tech. >> tucson. >> aurora. >> fort hood. >> oak creek. >> newtown. >> newtown. >> newtown. >> newtown. >> how many more? >> how many more? >> this plea to get guns off our streets includes jamie fox who stars in a new movie djangle. fox said he thought of his own children after the shooting. >> it tears you up. it's really getting dangerous. we have to do something. and i think now i feel that everyone is really pulling together and we have o to make some serious change. >> that'
here's a look at bethlehem. birs place of jesus. 2 million people make the journey each and every christmas. >>> the pope also preparing to deliver his christmas eve mass in rome. the pope has a new book out debunging several myths. the accepted dait is several years off. he points to a blunder by a moonk for the mixup. >>> one of the big stories of the day. the question for you, should hollywood rethink violent movies? this christmas eve the stars unite for gun control in...
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as a christian, we believe that love is made manifest in bethlehem. we certainly know that hatred and evil is often made manifest in connecticut. but the question, which is stronger? the light stronger than darkness? is love more powerful than evil, than hate? i believe it is. i believe when that baby is born in bethlehem, what happens is people take into himself all of human suffering, the suffering in connecticut, the suffering in all of human history, where every mother or father who has went for a child, every tear ever shed in public or private, will one day be obliterated by the power of that love. i agree with the rabbi, that the hope that we have is, it rests in our faith and the ability to reach beyond what we can see or feel at this moment. there is no sense, we can make no sense out of this because this is senseless. evil is senseless, it is unreasonable. it is antireason. what we have to do is reach for the love that comes to us in the memory of these children, the love of the nation that is poured out on that small town right now. >>neil:
as a christian, we believe that love is made manifest in bethlehem. we certainly know that hatred and evil is often made manifest in connecticut. but the question, which is stronger? the light stronger than darkness? is love more powerful than evil, than hate? i believe it is. i believe when that baby is born in bethlehem, what happens is people take into himself all of human suffering, the suffering in connecticut, the suffering in all of human history, where every mother or father who has...
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think that can be arranged... ...and the three wise men followed the star until they finally reached bethlehem. ah, what a beautiful story! but what about the gifts? you said there were gifts at christmas! that's the fun part! let's tell him about santa claus! i'll tell him! are you sure you don't want me to come along, sis? no, adam... if something happen, you'll be needed here. well, just be sure that nothing happens to you! you're my favorite sister! for the honor of grayskull! i am she-ra! presents! i think i like this s! can i meet him? oh, no! he only brings presents when you're asleep! when you're asleep?! well, just as long as he brings them... tell me about dingle's bell? you mean, jingle's bell? i mean, jingle bells! and if we don't find one, there's no way to get orko back. a water crystal? yes! i know where one is, she-ra. but it will not be easy to get. it lies in a deep pool - near the old ruins. and it's guarded by the beast-monster. the beast-monster is real? i thought it was just a legend. the beast-monster is no legend,. it exists and is very dangerous. but if we work togethe
think that can be arranged... ...and the three wise men followed the star until they finally reached bethlehem. ah, what a beautiful story! but what about the gifts? you said there were gifts at christmas! that's the fun part! let's tell him about santa claus! i'll tell him! are you sure you don't want me to come along, sis? no, adam... if something happen, you'll be needed here. well, just be sure that nothing happens to you! you're my favorite sister! for the honor of grayskull! i am she-ra!...
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estimated 7 5,000 people visited bethlehem which was actually a drop from last year visited the area. >>> the president spent christmas eve out on the links. he played golf after working out in a gym. the president greeted well wishers before starting his game. he may fly back in order to avoid the so called fiscal cliff. >>> pam is on fire right now. we have a lot of traffic to talk about, there is an accident in the south bay. >>> that's right, we have not a lot of details but the saratoga ramp is shut down. in san rafael we have a two car crash head-on with injuries. the impact was so severe the front wheels actually came off one car, all but one lane is closed and there is not a lot of traffic -- and there is a lot of traffic with a lot of debris in the roadway. >> not too many folks on the roadways as you make your way into the city. here is rosemary orozco. >>> giving you a look at storm tracker 2, picking up a few returns, a few sprinkles are falling and we are picking up a few sprinkles in bodega bay. we do have the possibility of a few light scattered showers with mostly clou
estimated 7 5,000 people visited bethlehem which was actually a drop from last year visited the area. >>> the president spent christmas eve out on the links. he played golf after working out in a gym. the president greeted well wishers before starting his game. he may fly back in order to avoid the so called fiscal cliff. >>> pam is on fire right now. we have a lot of traffic to talk about, there is an accident in the south bay. >>> that's right, we have not a lot of...
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. >> they rode on a donkey to bethlehem. >> the shooting star in the sky.really beautiful. >> he was born in a mansion in bethlehem because they didn't know where to have the baby, so they asked these people to go in their mansion. >> put them into the little animal feeding thing. >> they have, like, sheep, horses, and cows. >> they eat whatever they want. >> yeah, they eat whatever. >> and they can't have fizzy drinks. >> that's jesus. >> it snows when it's christmas. >> the kings sent three people to see jesus and give them gifts. >> i don't really know the president. my brother does. >> no, i don't. >> you're serious? >> i don't. >> i don't. >> gold, silver, mirth. >> mirth, gold, and -- >> frankfurters. >> no. >> i think we should just carry on with the story then. >> he sleeps in with his big jesus. >> little jesus sleeps in the big bed with his little jesus? >> yeah. >> the king didn't like jesus. he sent out wanting to find him and kill him. >> the end. [ applause ] >> jimmy: kids are so dumb, aren't they? >> jimmy: tonight on the show, mike birbigli
. >> they rode on a donkey to bethlehem. >> the shooting star in the sky.really beautiful. >> he was born in a mansion in bethlehem because they didn't know where to have the baby, so they asked these people to go in their mansion. >> put them into the little animal feeding thing. >> they have, like, sheep, horses, and cows. >> they eat whatever they want. >> yeah, they eat whatever. >> and they can't have fizzy drinks. >> that's jesus....
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we all renew our sense of wonder in recalling the story of the first christmas in bethlehem nearly 2,000 years ago. some celebrate christmas as the birthday of a great and good philosopher and teacher. others of us believe in the divinity of the child born in bethlehem that he was and is the promised prince of peace. yes, we questioned he who could perform miracles chose to come among us as a helpless babe but maybe that was his first miracle. his first great lesson that we should learn to care for one another are. tonight, in millions of american homes the glow of the christmas tree is a reflection of the love jesus taught us. like the shepherds and wisemen of the first christmas we americans have always tried to follow a higher light, a star if you will. at the camp fire ditches along the frontier. in the darkest days of the great depression, through war and peace, a twin beacons of faith and freedom have brightened the american sky. at times our footsteps may have faltered but trusting in god's help we never lost our way. just across the way from the white house stand the two great em
we all renew our sense of wonder in recalling the story of the first christmas in bethlehem nearly 2,000 years ago. some celebrate christmas as the birthday of a great and good philosopher and teacher. others of us believe in the divinity of the child born in bethlehem that he was and is the promised prince of peace. yes, we questioned he who could perform miracles chose to come among us as a helpless babe but maybe that was his first miracle. his first great lesson that we should learn to care...
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the man was driving in the area of bethlehem boulevard this morning when he lost control of his truck. when officers arrived, the car was smoking but they were able to rescue the man before it burst into flames. the driver was flown to shock trauma. no word on what caused the accident. the painful good-byes continue in connecticut. today, a family held a service for their little girl, and josephine gay was killed days after her seventh birthday inside of sandy hook elementary school. the family said she will be remembered for her sense of humor and love of the baltimore ravens. mourners were asked to wear purple today. josephine had been diagnosed with autism. a fund has been set up through her name. you can donate to the address on your screen. be sure to specify your contribution is in her memory. donations have poured into shoulder the pain of the shooting. the united way has collected more than two and a half million dollars for the memorial fund and private fund-raisers have collected hundreds of thousands more to pay for memorial services. the town has also seen a stream of toys
the man was driving in the area of bethlehem boulevard this morning when he lost control of his truck. when officers arrived, the car was smoking but they were able to rescue the man before it burst into flames. the driver was flown to shock trauma. no word on what caused the accident. the painful good-byes continue in connecticut. today, a family held a service for their little girl, and josephine gay was killed days after her seventh birthday inside of sandy hook elementary school. the family...
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bethlehem is located in the west bank. >> the department of fish and game says dungeness crab season been delayed for a third time. the department says quality tests have revealed that the crabs' body weight has less than 25 percent meat. at least 25 percent meat of a crab's body weight is ideal. the season opening is now pushed back to january 15th.and can't be delayed beyond that date. sonoma county, which does not fall under the same restrictions; opened its crab season last month. >> the government and consumer groups have rejected p-g-and-e's offer to pay a 550-million-dollar fine to resolve charges connected to the san bruno pipeline explosion. they said they rejected it because pg and e would not admit it failed to maintain a safe gas system. pg and e says by admitting to the failure they could expose themselves to a criminal charge. the blast in 20-10 killed eight people and destroyed 38 homes. pg&e is facing a potentially the 49ers. fresh off a monster game against the patriots last week ran in to a three-headed monster in seattle last night. rookie quarterback russell wilso
bethlehem is located in the west bank. >> the department of fish and game says dungeness crab season been delayed for a third time. the department says quality tests have revealed that the crabs' body weight has less than 25 percent meat. at least 25 percent meat of a crab's body weight is ideal. the season opening is now pushed back to january 15th.and can't be delayed beyond that date. sonoma county, which does not fall under the same restrictions; opened its crab season last month....
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. >> was accompanied by heavy security when he crossed the security checkpoint into bethlehem to celebrate midnight mass. his comments, one month after they upgraded the palestinian territory to observer state status raising tensions with israel. jordanian officials will also participate as detroit -- traditional gesture of enter- fate unity this christmas season. -- interfaith unity. >> christmas trees, the holiday wreath, and advent calendars all originated here. >> there are lots of regional variations, things like to bring the christmas gift. is it a time for fasting or feasting? and which is the most important day for the festive season? >> we went to the christmas market and asked around. >> germans love their christmas markets, christmas cakes, and christmas cheer. if you ask two germans what day is christmas, you may not get the same answer. >> when it's christmas? it is really on the 24th, i would say. it starts on christmas eve. >> on the actual holiday, the 25th. >> the 24th of december. >> when it smells like cinnamon and feels like it. >> many germans celebrate on christmas ev
. >> was accompanied by heavy security when he crossed the security checkpoint into bethlehem to celebrate midnight mass. his comments, one month after they upgraded the palestinian territory to observer state status raising tensions with israel. jordanian officials will also participate as detroit -- traditional gesture of enter- fate unity this christmas season. -- interfaith unity. >> christmas trees, the holiday wreath, and advent calendars all originated here. >> there...
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. >> jesus was born in bethlehem. >> bethlehem is in pennsylvania. >> jesus is an american?was an american. >> sticking around to help them out. >> then with the criminal sitting in the backseat you probably shouldn't leave the keys in the ignition of this. >> probably not a bad good idea. >> while handcuffs by the way. begin. tomato, obviously. haha. there's more than that though, there's a kick to it. wahlalalalallala! smooth, but crisp. it's kind of like drinking a food that's a drink, or a drink that's a food, woooooh! [ male announcer ] taste it and describe the indescribable. could've had a v8. [ male announcer ] taste it and describe the indescribable. try running four.ning a restaurant is hard, fortunately we've got ink. it gives us 5x the rewards on our internet, phone charges and cable, plus at office supply stores. rewards we put right back into our business. this is the only thing we've ever wanted to do and ink helps us do it. make your mark with ink from chase. >> christmas carols, tree lights, santa claus, all the things surrounding the joy of the holiday seas
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all wore shipped parishners were comforted by a lantern flown from the church of the nativity in bethlehem. but the in middle of mass a bomb threat, police emptied the church adding to the agony here. >> i don't think anything is worse than what happened in the school. >> reporter: this afternoon investigators towed away a black honda sick, the vehicle lanza drove to the school it was registered to his mother nancy, lanza's first victim. the police now say she was shot four times in the head as she slept. investigators described nancy lanza as demanding, a gun enthusiast who pressed her two boys hard, even at the range where she taught them to shoot. adam lanza, investigators say, was heavily armed when he arrived at the school. >> high capacity pag for the rifle, right, and multiple magazines for the rifle, and multiple magazines for both handguns. >> reporter: only the quick response of two policemen prevented even more carnage. when lanza saw them he ducked into a room and killed himself. in this town where angels now mark the roads, funerals will begin for the victims of adam lanza lik
all wore shipped parishners were comforted by a lantern flown from the church of the nativity in bethlehem. but the in middle of mass a bomb threat, police emptied the church adding to the agony here. >> i don't think anything is worse than what happened in the school. >> reporter: this afternoon investigators towed away a black honda sick, the vehicle lanza drove to the school it was registered to his mother nancy, lanza's first victim. the police now say she was shot four times in...
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so long and happy holidays from bethlehem, pennsylvania. >>> thieves rough up a fedex driver and steal packages from his truck just days before christmas. >>> plus, it's getaway day f that involved traveling by plane, the wind made it slow going for some. good evening, everyone. have you been outside? it's blustery out there. been that way all day. so let's get right to storm team 4 meteorologist. that wind makes it feel colder out there tonight. >> absolutely right. it sure does. the wind, even though it's fading down now that the sunset, it's still just enough of a breeze to keep wind chills in the 20s for your saturday evening plans. how high did the winds gust this afternoon? how about 51 miles an hour at mart inzburg airport. also 51 mile per hour gusts at dulles international. 49 mile per hour in hagerstown. even in town, reagan national, a 43 per hour gust. we're down to that 15 to 30 mile per hour range. that is helping a bit. wind chills are in the 20s and low 30s. prepare for a cold saturday evening. what about tomorrow and christmas week? that's coming up. jim? >> all right.
so long and happy holidays from bethlehem, pennsylvania. >>> thieves rough up a fedex driver and steal packages from his truck just days before christmas. >>> plus, it's getaway day f that involved traveling by plane, the wind made it slow going for some. good evening, everyone. have you been outside? it's blustery out there. been that way all day. so let's get right to storm team 4 meteorologist. that wind makes it feel colder out there tonight. >> absolutely right. it...