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A Christian worshipper prays inside the Grotto at the Church of the Nativity, traditionally believed by Christians to be the birthplace of Jesus Christ, in the West Bank town of Bethlehem on Monday, Dec. 24, 2012. (AP Photo/Adel Hana)

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Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo (9) leaves the field after overtime play of an NFL football game against the New Orleans Saints, Sunday, Dec. 23, 2012 in Arlington, Texas. The Saints won 34-31. (AP Photo/Sharon Ellman)

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Halle Berry (shown) and Chaka Khan will be honored at the 2013 BET Honors along with basketball star Lisa Leslie, music executive Clarence Avant and religious leader T.D. Jakes.

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New Orleans Saints kicker Garrett Hartley (5) watches his game winning field goal with teammate Chase Daniel (10) during overtime play of an NFL football game against the Dallas Cowboys Sunday, Dec. 23, 2012, in Arlington, Texas. The Saints won 34-31. (AP Photo/Sharon Ellman)

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**FILE** Syrian Orthodox Christians attend Easter Mass in Damascus, Syria, on Sunday, April 15, 2012. Christians, who make up about 10 percent of Syria's population of more than 22 million, say they are particularly vulnerable to the violence that has been sweeping the country since March 2011. They are fearful that the country will become another Iraq, with Christians caught in the crossfire between rival Islamic groups. (AP Photo/Bassem Tellawi)

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** FILE ** Protesters chant slogans against Iraq's Shiite-led government as they wave national flags and hold posters of Sunni Finance Minister Rafia al-Issawi during a demonstration in Fallujah, 40 miles west of Baghdad, on Sunday, Dec. 23, 2012. Thousands protested in Iraq's western Sunni heartland following the arrest of bodyguards assigned to the finance minister, who draws support from the area. The Khulafa al-Rashideen Mosque is seen at right. (AP Photo/Khalid Mohammed)

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Miss USA, Olivia Culpo, waves to the crowd after being crowned Miss Universe during the Miss Universe competition, Wednesday, Dec. 19, 2012, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)

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A masked protester poses with a tear gas canister in front of a burning vehicle during clashes between opponents of Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi and his Islamist supporters in Alexandria, Egypt, Friday, Dec. 21, 2012. Thousands of Islamists clashed with their opponents on Friday in Egypt's second largest city, Alexandria as the two sides hurled stones and youth protesters sat fire on vehicles belonging to Islamists, a day before the second leg of voting on a proposed constitution that has deeply polarized the nation. (AP Photo)

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** FILE ** A supporter of Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi holds a banner with his picture and Arabic that reads, "yes for the constitutional declaration to stop corruption," during a protest in front of Egypt’s top court, in Cairo, Egypt, Monday, Dec. 3, 2012. (AP Photo/Nasser Nasser)