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A famous, female, child of Bethlehem

Vanessa O'BrienJuly 20, 2013

Vera Baboun, a 49-year-old Christian, widow and mother of five, was elected as Bethlehem’s first woman mayor last October. Election victory was just the start of the journey, though. She has inherited a fabled town with some equally well-documented difficulties.

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Report: Vanessa O'Brien.