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Spotters Around the World Put on Alert

A traditional signal has been sent from the Tracking Center to official spotters located around the world -- it calls them to attention and to begin a routine checking communications and making sure all is in readiness to track Santa. There…
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Flight Ops Team Meets for the Last Time

A big meeting is taking place in the tracking center right now. Santa is not there because he is still taking a nap. But he doesn't need to be there. This meeting is all about how the North Pole will manage the tracking of Santa's flight.…
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Test Flight Ends Successfully

Santa's sleigh has returned to the North Pole, a test flight having been successfully run around the world. Elf Vernon reports that the sleigh is not only flight worthy but that it could make history tonight. He said it looks like an old…
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Boats Flood the Harbor in Rio

South America is getting ready to track and greet Santa as part of their traditions and nothing is bigger in Rio de Janiero than when boats pack the harbor and folks look up into a starry summer sky there looking for Santa to fly by. We're…
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Christmas Eve Day in Central Asia

Distant corners of the world -- such as in Mongolia -- are reporting in at this hour as Christmas Eve dawns in Central Asia. Some of these areas of the world are more sparsely populated and Santa tends to move through them quickly. But…
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Fireworks to Greet Santa in Australia

More news from a place where Santa arrives on Christmas Eve in the middle of summer -- Australia. We're receiving world that a number of locations in Australia plan to greet Santa with fireworks. Santa himself loves the idea. He says he…
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Nap Time for Santa

Santa is just going down now for a long winter's nap. After all, he is going to be up and busy for the next couple of days. So a brief nap now is likely a good idea. Santa is a big man and many write to the North Pole concerned for his…
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Sugar Cookie Production Increased at the North Pole

Here is some big news: there could be more sugar cookies at the North Pole tonight than ever in history. We just received word that the staff in the North Pole kitchen has taken direction from Mrs. Claus to make an additional batch of…
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Santa’s Sleigh Rockets Again Over Europe

The test flight of Santa's sleigh has already taken a spin around the world and Elf Vernon continues to press forward at a blazing pace as he tests every function of the sleigh to see if it will all work for when Santa takes off later tonight.…
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Test Flight Buzzes Toronto

The North American Command Center of the Tracking Department at the North Pole is reporting that the test flight of Santa's sleigh piloted by Elf Vernon has been spotted just a short time ago outside of Toronto. Flight data indicates that…
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Nothing Fancy About Santa’s Suit This Year

While Santa's sleigh is surprisingly low tech this year it comes as a surprise to many to learn that Santa's suit likewise lacks much in the way of technology. It is still handmade by Mrs. Claus and with the exception of communicate devices…
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South Pacific Islands Prepare Parties

It is summer in the southern hemisphere and for many that means Christmas parties that go long into the warm evenings there. It is mid-day there and many are partying at the beach already. Islanders in Fiji will stay up far into the night…