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How The Partial Government Shutdown Could Affect You

The U.S. government has partially shut down; more than 800,000 federal workers are affected. Carolyn Kaster/AP hide caption

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How The Partial Government Shutdown Could Affect You

Mail service and Social Security checks won't be interrupted, but national parks and small business loans will see some temporary changes.

How The Partial Government Shutdown Could Affect You

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NORAD's Santa Tracker began with a typo and a good sport

Col. Harry Shoup came to be known as the "Santa Colonel." He died in 2009. Courtesy of NORAD hide caption

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NORAD's Santa Tracker began with a typo and a good sport

It all started in 1955 with a misprint in a Colorado newspaper and a call to Col. Harry Shoup's secret military hotline. Shoup played along with the tiny voice who called, and a tradition was born.

NORAD's Santa Tracker began with a typo and a good sport

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