How Do I Remove a Namespace from an XElement?

Dim root as XElement =

   <Root xmlns="http://services.pivot.rrd.com/US01_PVT9019WS/">
        <Child1>1</Child1>
        <Child2>2</Child2>
        <Child3>3</Child3>
    </Root>

How do I remove the namespace?

John Bailo RR Donnelley