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give it up, everybody, for sheryl crow. see you monday. give it up, ever sheryl crow.military hospital at the base, the president addressed the troops within the past hour. he told them, americans are united in support for them. >> -- and we will never let this country serve as a safe haven for terrorists who would attack the united states of america again. that will never happen. >> chuck todd is at the white house for us. chuck, we had expected to hear from the president on the new unemployment numbers, and here he shows up in afghanistan. it reminds us how much is on his plate these day squoos absolutely, look, he's got a battle both on the domestic and international front. this trip, by the way, lester, was one the white house had planned at some point, wanting do this between thanksgiving and christmas. the president referenced the holiday

when you hear sheryl crow talk about her spirituality and been affleck talks about the trips he took to africa before anybody knew he was going because he wanted to get into the deep roots of why this stuff is happening and cheese an issue not influenced by anyone but his own heart. they talk about these stories and why they're doing this stuff. it's really remarkable. it gives -- it humanizes these people that we see every day on the screen is in no way that i didn't certainly anticipate before we started getting their stories. some of them write their own essays. some of them in interviews were rico back and forth and tried to elicit. we talk about why he gets involved. and then there are people who to strike their own essays and tell their stories. they're just utterly fascinating. that is the second category of standards that we talk about. the third category i think not to diminish the first two, but of the most important. the third category are the front line of standards, the people who have survived the horrors of these wars on the front line. women and girls who have themsel

we are all so cynical about these celebrities and their work in these causes, and when you hear sheryl crow talk about her spiritual of the and then have like talk about the seven trips he took to africa before anybody knew he was doing because he really wanted to get into the roots of why this stuff is happening and choose an issue not influenced by anyone but his own heart and the talk about the stories of life they are doing this stuff it's remarkable and it gives -- it humanizes these people we see every day on the screens and a way that i didn't certainly done didn't anticipate before we started getting their stories and some of them write their own essays but some of the interviews we go back and forth and try to elicit. a great interview where he talks about why and then there are people who just write their own essay and tell their stories and they are just utterly fascinating. so that is the second category of of standards we talk about. the third category i think not to diminish the first to but they are the most important. the third category are the front line of standards. peopl

sheryl crow and boys 2 men were among the performers.island, decorated with 30,000 environmentally friendly l.e.d. lights and topped with a swarovski crystal star. >> still a serious time, even though it's the holidays. security was tight last night. that followed last week easily terror threat at a tree lighting out in oregon. everything went safely last night, that's good. >> such a beautiful tree. it came from a firefighter who was at 9/11, it was his tree. i want to say this guy is from new york. zblbd and they actually knocked on his door that day, on 9/11, but he was at a memorial that day. good for him. >> as we continue through the holiday season we'd love you to send photos of the holidays. next to your tree, hometown decorations. we love to see how you celebrate the holidays as well. >> to do that, check out our facebook page at wnnfans.com. send us some good holiday stuff. we'll show it throughout the month. we'll be right back right after this. ght after this. if your racing thoughts keep you awake... sleep is here, on the wi

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