Leap Second

The Fate Of The Leap Second

AP | JOHN HEILPRIN | Posted 03.20.2012

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GENEVA (AP) — The leap second may live on for at least another three years. Once or twice a year, the leap second can be tacked on to...

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LEAP SECOND: Adding A Second On For 2009

AP | RAPHAEL G. SATTER and JAMEY KEATEN | Posted 05.25.2011

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AT THE GREENWICH PRIME MERIDIAN, England — Just a second, 2009. It's going to take a little longer to say goodbye to the worst economic year sin...

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'Leap Second' Will Correct The Clocks On December 31st

LiveScience.com | Andrea Thompson | Posted 05.25.2011

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On Dec. 31 this year, your day will be just a second longer. Like the more well-known time adjustment, the leap year, a "leap second" is tacked on to...

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