Kyrgyzstan touted as ideal delivery hub for Santa
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Seeking a novel remedy to revive its rickety economy, the tiny ex-Soviet state of Kyrgyzstan has declared itself the new home of Santa Claus.
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CALGARY (CP) - Oksana Oliynyk will be home for Christmas, well, Ukrainian Christmas at least.
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A Russian cosmonaut and US astronaut were able to celebrate a belated Christmas yesterday as a cargo ship docked at the international space station, ending shortages which had forced the crew to ration dwindling supplies.
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Online retailers say they are ready to deliver goods to Christmas shoppers who waited until the last minute.
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BEIJING, Dec. 25 -- While everyone is busy celebrating Christmas, retailers are the busiest: making reductions and doing promotions, because they know Santa Claus will bring them a fortune too.
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The crew of the International Space Station is expecting a visitor on Christmas Day, but it wonât be Santa Claus. Instead, it will be the cargo ship, the ISS Progress 16, carrying 2.5 tons of goodies and supplies to the Space Station.
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A U.S-Russian crew got some belated Christmas turkey and vital supplies Sunday when an unmanned cargo ship docked at the international space station, ending a shortage that had alarmed officials at home and forced astronauts to ration supplies.
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Most area children are waiting with anticipation for a Dec. 24 visit from St. Nicholas. For three-year-old Sonya Demacek, like many other youngsters in her parents' native Europe, the wait will be over on ...
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Making toys for all the kids in the world is joyous work &#151; but it's a tough job, too. That goes double for Nick Snowden, who's in charge of the family business when, just three days before Christmas, one of his reindeer is snatched and sold to the local zoo. As if there weren't enough to worry about this time of year, Nick has to rescue Buddy the reindeer &#151; and fast.
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Text of report by Kyrgyz AKIpress news agency website  Bishkek, 20 September: Three radio stations, Europe Plus, Russkoye Radio and Kyrgyzstan Obondoru, will resume their broadcasts today.
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WHAT: "The Cisco Santa Claus Connection" This holiday season, hospitalized children who otherwise would not have the chance to meet Santa Claus will be able to see and speak with jolly old St. Nick through the magic of an Internet video telephone from Cisco(R) (NASDAQ: CSCO).
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Text of report by London-based Institute for War and Peace Reporting website on 31 May  The Kyrgyz authorities want to monitor internet traffic, a goal which NBCentralAsia observers say will be both costly and ultimately impossible to achieve.
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By MARCIA DUNN    CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla.  -- Oxygen and food will be worrisomely low on the international space station by Christmas, and it's crucial that a Russian supply ship get there by then, a top NASA official said Friday...
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A Russian space cargo craft docked late on Saturday at the International Space Station (ISS) and delivered Christmas gifts and much needed supplies, avoiding an evacuation due to dwindling foodstuffs, NASA officials said.
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An unmanned Russian cargo ship brought the international space station&#39;s two-man crew a much-needed Christmas present Saturday: 2 1/2 tons of equipment, supplies
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By Beth Lucas, The Tribune, Mesa, Ariz.  Dec. 9--Santa's sleigh will glide through the Gilbert Islands tonight -- across the lake in the community's traditional Parade of Lights.
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HOUSTON, Texas The crew aboard the International Space Station is getting a special Christmas delivery -- and not a moment too soon.