Stories Related to Postal Service To Resume North Pole Santa Letters

By RACHEL D'ORO, Associated Press
Sat, 11/21/2009 - 5:53am

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) -- Wide-eyed children around the world will be hearing from Santa's "elves" at the North Pole after all....

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