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Santa Needs Name Suggestions for Santa’s Sleigh

With less than 11 hours to go until Santa launches he reminds us that he will be naming this year's sleigh just before he launches later tonight. He has still not settled on a name and he wants as many suggestions as possible. We have been…
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Sleigh Bell Tuning Hits a Snag

Technicians working on Santa's sleigh are having problems with a string of sleigh bells. Elf Gloria, Santa's Commissioner of Traditions, was just at the sleigh barn checking on their progress. She was checking their work on a part of the sleigh…
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Santa Asks for More Secret Spies

Kids: Santa needs your help! Mounting concerns based on weather reports from the North Pole Weather Center has caused Santa to ask for more Secret Spies. Do you want to be an elf? This is a serious request. As a secret spy for Santa you will…
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Weather Department Follows Weather Concerns World Wide

The weather is a big concern for Santa this morning. And not just the weather at the North Pole. In fact, the weather at the North Pole is the least of Santa's problems. Once Santa launches later tonight he will quickly rise above the massive…
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Christmas Eve Dawns in the Far East

It is Christmas Eve morning in parts of the Far East, in the South Pacific, in parts of Australia and all over New Zealand. We can tell without looking at a map because emails and web traffic we are seeing on our servers from that part of the…
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24 Hours to Santa’s Launch

The North Pole Command Center officially announces the final countdown to Santa's launch 24 hours from now. Flight control reports all systems are go and conditions are good for Santa's flight. "The next 24 hours are very important," Elf…
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Santa Updates Go Hourly

Our expanded coverage of Santa's flight has begun. For the next 24 hours or until Santa launches you can expect a news update from the North Pole at least every hour as we count down the time for Santa's launch. Santa has asked us for this…
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New Storm Bearing Down on the North Pole

The North Pole Weather Center has issued a winter storm warning for later today through Christmas morning. "It looks like a classic Christmas blizzard," Elf Billy said. "It will make things hard to watch when Santa launches but it won't stop…
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North Pole Prepares Thanksgiving Celebration

Hearts are merry today at the North Pole as the excitement for Thanksgiving builds. For many here nothing says "Christmas is here!" like the celebration of Thanksgiving. Tomorrow we begin year #21 of our tradition of tracking Santa Claus.…
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Excitement Builds as North Pole Prepares for Light Competition

It is a busy Saturday at the North Pole as folks here are working on their lights, Christmas trees and yard decorations in advance of the big lighting ceremony at the North Pole later next week. Every year, Santa flips the switch on the lights…
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Santa Returns to Cheers at the North Pole

After more than 30 hours of solid Santa tracking I'm posting my final update of Operation Merry Christmas 2011. It has been another thrilling ride for Santa and another great year for all of us here at the North Pole. Santa just returned to…
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Santa Visits Tahiti and Samoa

Way out on the eastern side of the International Dateline Santa has evidently made his final stops of Operation Merry Christmas in Tahiti and Samoa. We are receiving many happy reports from there. -- Elf Ernest