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Collapse of the soviet union. vladimir putin watched the liftoff from the kremlin. it will reportedly carry satellites into space. a grandmother who carved wood with a chain saw in connecticut is getting into the holiday spirit. shes 71 years old and created a full nativity seen. she picked up a chain saw for the first time when she retired and shes now carving arabbit for easter. well be right back. rabbit for easter. well be right back.

Gym. you really have to be strong. >> reporter: she also has three grandkids who are proud of their wood-carving grandmother. >> they kind of accept me for my novelty. automatic not im not the typical grandmother. >> this is her latest creation, a rabbit, if you couldnt tell, for easter. in clinton, tina detelj, news 8. >> i like that nativity. >> thats was a lot of characters. she carved all of those. >> shes fast. shes really into it. >> wonder if she takes request. >> me and my chainsaw. >> i...

>> but for many scholars, looking for proof for the star of bethlehem or proof of the nativity itself misses the real point. >> we dont know much about the historical birth of jesus, we know that the tales that were told are timeless accounts that are powerful and beautiful, and still are very moving to the present day. >> but the story we celebrate this holiday season didnt start here, it actually follows the stories of all our ancient ancestors from the old testament. if you think about it, at...

Christmas features darius rucker sa south aerial yan gnaws own and hunter haze. >> we are big fans. what are the chance as soon as two baby girls defying the bodz with an unusual birthday. they entered 10:11. hazel born in cleave lapped quincy on the right they are felling lucky. my sewsest friend. >> go. >> coming up a super shocker, the super bowl may be canceled. why congress would be to blame. a new battle on the war on kris nas. why this nativity is igniting a brand new fight. >> ladies w...

Realize alexis was that young. and a nativity scene in front of a town hall ruin ed replaced by snowmen and reindeer. they were forced to remove it by complaints fromanti-religious groups. now even the kids are outraged. >> christmas is not about snowmen and reindeer, christmas trees and lights. its about christ. >> the mayor says hell fight to move the nativity back on to the town property next year. and its almost christmas. meaning its time for thousands of people to go to the bars dresse...

Brookville, indiana, to atheists trying to take down a nativity scene. the small town has been putting up a nativity near its courthouse for more than 50 years but atheists are planning to sue. the town planning a rally in support of the nativity set for the weekend. the next time you bake cookies dont eat the dough. the usda saying not to eat it. the warning coming in an e-mail saying foods with raw eggs should be avoided to combat salmonella. but bakers who routinely sample the bat ter, they...

Thats on top of her $230,000 salary. the v.a. inspector general found the memphis facility had some of the longest wait times in the entire country. that flu vaccine this year may not work. the cdc warning the virus has mew fated, decreasing the vaccines effectiveness. that means we could be in for a worse than normal flu season. doctors say its too late to create a new vaccine. they still suggest, though, that you do get the flu shot, saying that some protection is better than none. vandals...

Median income family will pay about $245,000 to raise a child from birth through high school graduation. that does not even include college. most of the money goes to paying for child care, for day care. parents in the northeast are paying an average of 16% of their combined yearly income. they are priceless. the time is six minutes till the top of the hour. coming up, falling angels or display. satans christmas present is a theme from hell next to a nativity. your comments next. >> the story ...

>> i wrote a piece about it connecting it to the murder of the innocence in the time of jesuss birth when king harry proclaimed all children under the age of 2 should be killed to try to kill jesus unsuccessfully. >> it sits in front of the clairemont united methodist church, a congrugashz known for its tradition of putting up thought-p thought-p thought-provoking nativity scenes. >> a desert war scene, a single mother with a child in prison. >> the response has been mixed. on the churchs facebo...

Thing. this is actually much more about the fact of jesus, is going to draw people from east and west and north and south. the nativity scene as we envision it today is largely a result of the devotion of saint francis of -- who had life size nativity scenes with live animals there are some elements of the way christmas is celebrated which go beyond what we find in the gospel text. >> so many reenactments of the nativity show this drama about making it to bethlehem and how difficult it was, woul...