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Temperatures. youre talking 40. talking about a difference of 30 degrees cooler than yesterday morning. i didnt like it too much. >> i had to grab the jacket. we have been spoiled the last two days. >> i wonder what the other west coaster has to say. >> oh, no! please! i will be texting you from california on friday. >> enjoy that when you walk out this morning. >> thanks, indra. coming up here on "early start," recovering from a struggling economy and disastrous snowstorm, the pilgrimage in b...

Religions. >> back at the cave, beneath the church of the nativity in bethlehem, alexander and his mother teresa finally get their turn to touch the silver star. >> its unbelievable and to think that this is where jesus was born. >> you know, actually being able to go down and touch the stone, you know, every christmas this is what we hear about. before i wasnt really sure about my faith, but now that im seeing all this i love it. its amazing. >> the christmas story is all about stars and light....

Welcome the angels news, mary, like jesus was jewish and for generations prophets such as isaiah had been telling the jewish people that a messiah would come and lead them to their destiny. >> many jews were looking for a mighty king and isaiah says the lord himself will give you a sign. >> for example, isaiah said that a virgin would conceive a bear a son. >> like her old testment ancestors from noah to moses to the prophets, mary answered the call and shes become an icon to more than just chri...

What took you so long? >> she had good reason to welcome the angels news. mary, like jesus was jewish and for generations prophets such as isaiah had been telling the jewish people that a messiah would come and lead them to their destiny. >> many jews were looking for a mighty king. and isaiah says the lord himself will give you a sign. >> for example, isaiah said that a virgin would conceive a bear a son. >> like her old testament ancestors from noah to moses to the prophets, mary answered the ...

Like jesus was jewish and for generations prophets such as isaiah had been telling the jewish people that a messiah would come and lead them to their destiny. >> many jews were looking for a mighty king and isaiah says the lord himself will give you a sign. >> for example, isaiah said that a virgin would conceive a bear a son. >> like her old testment ancestors from noah to moses to the prophets, mary answered the call and shes become an icon to more than just christians. >> in fact in the koran...

>> no. i am telling you that i was spellbound by it. >> and he is the bomb, isnt he? >> yes, unbelievably good. >> yesterday, i had the opportunity to emcee the cure cancer watch in lehigh valley in bethlehem, pennsylvania, and people turned out to raise money for a cure for pediatric cancer. i am pictured with a little boy there, duncan, and he is a survivor and beat the disease, and so it was a grive back. if you want to learn more, yo can go the curesearch walk.org. it is a really good cause ...

Negotiating with afghanistan. and the u.s. has said it would support setting up an office for peace talks. and a few weeks ago karzai accused of u.s. of talking with the taliban. the u.s. denies that accusation. and the famed red square in moscow shut down and hauling people away in buses. stories in 80 seconds. >> and trying attention to activists for crimes mass disorder and violence against police, but the protesters did not have permission from the government to gather there and police arres...

Will be a speech to israeli college and university students. the president will receive a medal of distinction. the trip also includes a trip to the west bank with a stop in ramallah. he will meet with mr. abbas. he will also visit the church of the nativity in bethlehem. then the president will travel to jordan and meet with king abdullah. joining us to talk about his trip, p.j. crowley and msnbc contributor, good to see both of you this afternoon. >> nice to see you. >> p.j., lets start with y...

People of israel at a very turbulent time in our region and a message to the people of the middle east. >> mr. obama will visit the grave site of theodore hertz el, the father of modern zionism, meant to send a strong signal to the region that this president stands behind israel as its right to exist as jewish state. also on the agenda, a visit to the holocaust memorial and the church of the nativity in bethlehem, a revered site for christians. stay with nbc news for comprehensive coverage of th...

The rasheed walla the israelis are going to bring it to where air force one lands. there will also be a lot of symbolic trips, we will not go to the western wall, he wont go to the mosque one of which is significant to judaism, another one thats significant to islam, to the muslims. he will go and visit the church of the nativity in bethlehem. he is trying to go to places that have significant relevance to some of the people where the three world religions, judaism, christianity and islam meet w...