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NORAD Sets Sights on Santa

Bizarre tradition dates back to misprinted Christmas ad in 1955

By Harry Kimball,  Newser Staff

Posted Dec 24, 2009 4:44 PM CST

(Newser) – The North American Aerospace Defense Command is ready for its busiest night of the year, when it puts mundane tasks like looking for wandering Russian bombers or North Korean missiles on the back burner and tracks Santa Claus. As it has every Christmas for more...   Read full story »

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