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    The Corporate Meteorologists Who Keep Santa's Sleigh in the Air

    Did you know that companies like FedEx and UPS have war rooms of meteorologists to keep everything on schedule? We didn't. Almost a billion packages will be delivered this holiday season by the shipping industry. Who keeps all those planes in the sky and on time? The answer comes from Washington Post reporter Drew Harwell.

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    KCRW placeholderBy Marc Cooper • Dec 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    Did you know that companies like FedEx and UPS have war rooms of meteorologists to keep everything on schedule? We didn't. Almost a billion packages will be delivered this holiday season by the shipping industry. Who keeps all those planes in the sky and on time? The answer comes from Washington Post reporter Drew Harwell.

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    Have Egyptians Made Peace with Military Rule?
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    2. 8:40The New Egypt? Same as the Old?
    3. 43:39The Corporate Meteorologists Who Keep Santa's Sleigh in the AirYou’re reading this
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