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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…
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Dark Cloud Approaches the North Pole

That large mass in the air coming north from Canada is now approaching the North Pole. We still have not been able to identify what it is but we should know soon. At the North Pole Elf Agent X has positioned elves in defensive positions…
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Weather Concerns Mounting at the North Pole

High winds are now a huge concern whether or not there is additional snowfall at the North Pole. But elves in the Weather Center are saying that there will be a lot of new snowfall at the North Pole -- epic amounts of snow. That combination…
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Strange Objects in Skies Over Canada

It is early in the efforts to track Santa and we're hours away still from the Big Guy's launch. But already we have news of an odd sort to report: There has been spotted in the skies over Canada a giant mass of something moving in the…
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Worried Elves Bet Against Santa

Every year the elves at the North Pole get into a playful round of betting with sugar cookies about the success of Santa's flight. It's called the Sugar Cookie Pool. Christmas Eve marks the high point of sugar cookie consumption at the…
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Elves Stand In as Reindeer to Fit the Sleigh Bells

Santa's sleigh is very dependent upon the bells that the reindeer wear as they fly. The bells provide a rhythm to their work and the must fit right and be finely tuned. There is a "fitting" going on right now but it's a little awkward…