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Santa Over the Indian Ocean as He Heads South

Spotters in Africa have called in to the North Pole surprised to see Santa at this stage in his flight. Normally Santa heads for the Pacific and then turns south but in order to test the speed capabilities of his new sleigh he turned East in…
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New Speed Record Set Over Atlantic

Santa has taken the sleigh due East in a test run meant to push the limits of his new sleigh -- and we're pleased to announce that Molly (the name of the sleigh that Santa selected from our contest just a short while ago) is now the fastest…
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Santa Heads…East?

Santa Claus has just crossed the International dateline and is headed EAST over the Pacific ocean and towards the United States. This is a very unusual course for Santa and the Tracking Department doesn't know what to make of it. "What is…
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Santa Announces Sleigh Contest Naming Winner

Every year Santa uses a new sleigh for his Christmas flight and every year he holds a contest to name the sleigh. The sleigh always has a girl's name and Santa always selects the name he feels best fits the sleigh. He always waits until the…
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Crowds Flock to Sleigh Barn to Watch Santa’s Launch

This news that Santa was up has unleashed a stampede to the Sleigh Barn. Folks are crowded all around inside the barn, up in the loft and around the perimeter of the building. It is a large building, capable of holding several hundred reindeer…
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Santa Awakens!

Elf Victor just called to say that he just got off the phone with Santa. He's awake and he wants the reindeer to get up and get ready. The Tracking Center is relieved to hear this news. The workshop and the wrapping department are not --…
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Flight Delay Stretches in 2nd Hour

Santa's flight delay is now headed into it's second hour. There has been no word of Santa and no change in his status or that of the reindeer. They continue to be asleep at this time. However, we remind you that we have had two bedtime warnings…
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Blizzard Rolls into the North Pole

Elf Billy's weather forecast was accurate: the blizzard warning for the North Pole predicted it would hit at this hour, more than 60 minutes after Santa was scheduled to leave. But Santa is still here on the ground and if he takes off in the…
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Kids in New Zealand Urged to Go to Sleep

The Tracking Department has just issued another bed time warning: New Zealanders should be getting to bed! It is approaching late evening in New Zealand. It will be Christmas morning there in just a few hours and I calculate that most kids…
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Santa and Reindeer Still Napping

Our last report notwithstanding we still have to report that Santa and the reindeer remain resting at this hour. I spoke to Elf Victor a little while ago and he said Santa was very clear that he was not to awaken the reindeer until Santa calls…
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Tracking Department Issues the First Bedtime Warning

In a sign that Santa Claus must be close to launching the sleigh we just received word that Santa's Tracking Department has issued the first bedtime warning of Operation Merry Christmas 2011. According to this data release from the tracking…
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Elf Gloria Declares the Bells Perfectly Tuned

At this point we would usually be talking about Santa's final inspection of the sleigh before taking off. But since there's been a delay we have the opportunity to tell you a little more detail about the preparation for the sleigh. Each…