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Christmas tree-lighting in Bethlehem a muted, virtual event

| December 5, 2020 12:30 PM

BETHLEHEM (AP) — Only a few dozen people attended the lighting of the Christmas tree in the biblical city of Bethlehem on Saturday night, as coronavirus restrictions scaled back the annual event that is normally attended by thousands.

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