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Santa’s Workshop Still Hard at Work

Santa's workshop has all the lights on and they are workng at this hour like mad. It is something of a tradition now for Santa's workshop to keep producing even for hours after Santa has left the North Pole. In fact, now that the reindeer…
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South Pole Checks in to Back Up Santa

Most people don't know about it but Santa has a tiny crew working at the South Pole too. They do a lot of work to support Santa's flight even though they don't have the teams of elves and the equipment there like the North Pole does. But…
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Don’t Expect Speed Records from Santa’s Sleigh

Flight analysts are predicting a steady pace from Santa this year but they don't expect him to break any speed records. They say that because the reindeer have been gone all year Santa will have to take it easy on his flight because there…
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World Cheers Santa

Santa has announced plans for an early launch and with the reindeer back the North Pole Post Office is being flooded this hour with well wishes for Santa. It appears that children everywhere are getting excited for Santa to come! Santa…
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North Pole Braces for Epic Blizzard

Nobody cares much what the weather is like at the North Pole except on a day like this -- when Santa launches for Operation Merry Christmas. Suddenly everyone cares. Now, you must realize that Santa and the reindeer are used to facing…
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Nations Clear Air Space for Santa

One of the jobs at the tracking center has actually been a work in progress now for months -- working with the countries around the world to make sure the skies are clear for Santa. The world always has some air traffic out there. Santa…
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Concerns About Santa’s Low Tech Sleigh

Now that things appear to be on track for Santa's flight -- except for the weather -- there are some elves here at the North Pole 2nd guessing Santa and the use of his old fashioned sleigh this year. If you'll recall Santa built the…
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Tracking Center Plots Flight Path

Some of the greatest debates of Christmas take place in the tracking center here at the North Pole. There are giant maps, computers and radar equipment over there but the most important part of the whole operation is actually a big conference…
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North Pole Launches Airlift

The weather and lots of elves behind schedule has pushed forward an annual airlift that customarily takes place at the North Pole in advance of Santa's flight. At this moment I can see out my window, despite the blowing snow in every…
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Reindeer Given Quick Assignments

Nearly everyone knows the story of the reindeer that pull Santa's sleigh. But there are thousands of other reindeer who work for Santa doing other things as part of Operation Merry Christmas. Some will power shuttles that move toys and…
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Elves Scramble to Get Into Position

With the reindeer back there is a renewed sense of optimism at the North Pole. But there is ever greater urgency because elves have been waiting for the reindeer to return to get themselves into positions in strategic locations around the…
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BREAKING NEWS — Reindeer Return to the North Pole

Crews are cheering wildly at the North Pole and elves everywhere here are breathing a sigh of relief: the reindeer are back! That giant air mass was actually thousands and thousands of Santa's reindeer in flight -- a sight never before…