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NORAD tracks Santa despite government shutdown

By Daniel Chaitin
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NORAD tracks Santa despite government shutdown

The North American Aerospace Defense Command is tracking Santa this year as it has for decades despite a partial government shutdown.

Last week the official Twitter account of NORAD and the U.S. Northern Command announced that the annual tradition will continue Monday, Christmas Eve, with the help of 1,500 volunteers regardless of gridlock over government funding in Washington.

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