May 23, 2013

Edition: U.S.

Leap Day

Page: 1

THIS WEEKEND: 'Leap Second' To Still World's Clocks

AP | SETH BORENSTEIN | Posted 06.29.2012 | Science

Read More: Second Added to Time, Video, Time, Leap Year, 61-Second Minute, Leap Second, Longest Day of the Year, Science, Leap Moment, Leap Day, Science News, Leap Second 2012, Science News

WASHINGTON -- Saturday night will stretch longer by a second. A leap second. International timekeepers are adding a second to the clock at midnight u...

Read Whole Story

The Week In Art: Alcohol, Google Street View and Angelina's Leg

Posted 03.03.2012 | Arts

Read More: Jon Rafman, Video, Week in Art, Angelina Jolie, Oscars, Huff Post Week in Art, Leap Day, Legbombing, Angelina Jolie's Leg, Michael Davidson, Martin Klimas, Bevshots, Arthur S. Mole, Arts News

Hello again, dear readers! We hope your leap day week was as wonderful as ours. What was ours like, you ask? Keep reading and you'll find out... ...

Read Whole Story

'Modern Family' Dunphy Girls 'Monsterate' On Leap Day

Posted 04.30.2012 | TV

Read More: TV Canada, Video, Menstruation, Monsterate, Leay Year, Leap Day, Tv Replay, Abc, Reality-Free, Modern Family, TV News

For the episode airing on Leap Day 2012, "Modern Family" (Wed., 9 p.m. EST on ABC) embraced the holiday in two of their three storylines. The more sta...

Read Whole Story

Sexist Leap Day Fun

Chris Weigant | Posted 04.30.2012 | Home

Read More: Aurora Historical Society, Bachelor, Sadie Hawkins Day, Leap Year, Sexism, Life Magazine, Jail, Leap Day, Aurora, Illinois, Bachelorette, Leap Year Traditions, Leap Day Traditions, Home News

Aurora, Illinois used to be famous for its Leap Day fun, when the unmarried women took over the town and arrested all the unmarried men for the "crime" of being a bachelor. Yes, you read that right.

Read Whole Story

Maybe Next Leap Year.. Red Bull Leap From Ren Cen Cancelled

Posted 02.29.2012 | Detroit

Read More: Red Bull Leap Detroit, Leap Day Jump, Ren Cen BASE Jump, Renaissance Center, Leap Day, Red Bull Leap Day, Video, Base Jumping, Base Jump, Red Bull Air Force, Red Bull BASE Jump, Red Bull, Ren Cen, Red Bull Leap, Detroit Red Bull Leap, Detroit News

Time for Detroiters to start counting down to Feb. 29, 2016. On a blustery Wednesday in the Motor City, wings alone weren't enough to save the Red...

Read Whole Story

Happy Leap Day: Twitter Reacts To Leap Year 2012

The Huffington Post | Tara Kelly | Posted 02.29.2012 | Home

Every four years, the world is given an extra day at the end of February. For singletons, it's a day for women to propose to their men and for tho...

Read Whole Story

What Would Make These Two Men Jump Off A Miami Skyscraper?

Posted 02.29.2012 | Miami

Base jumpers Miles Daisher and Chris Santacroce jumped off the top of the Conrad Miami building at Espirito Santo Plaza, a 460-foot tall building on B...

Read Whole Story

Leap Year Tweets

Posted 02.29.2012 | Comedy

Read More: Why Do We Have Leap Year, Leap Day 2012, Video, Leap Year, Leap Year 2012, Twitter Leap Day, Comedy Slideshows, What Is a Leap Day, Leap Day, Twitter Leap Year, Comedy News, What Is Leap Year, Comedy News

As we all know, Leap Year only comes around once every four years, so we have to make it last. It's true for everyone born on Feb. 29, it's true for a...

Read Whole Story

Leap Year Baby: How February 29 Shaped My Life

Lindsay McCall | Posted 04.30.2012 | Women

Read More: Born on Leap Day, Born on February 29, 29 February, Leap Years, Leap Day Baby, Leap, Leap Year Babies, Born in a Leap Year, Leap Year, Leap Year Baby, Leap Day, Women News

I will forever feel a kinship with other leap year babies, even the ones I haven't met. (I'm talking to you, one-time rap sensation Ja Rule.)

Read Whole Story

WATCH: Why Do We Have Leap Year?

Posted 02.29.2012 | Science

Read More: Why Do We Have Leap Year, Leap Day 2012, Leap Year, Leap Year 2012, Lead Year Facts, Science Leap Year, Leap Day, What Is a Leap Day, What Is Leap Year, Science Leap Day, Video, Science News

Once every four years in February, we're rewarded with a little gift: an extra day at the end of the month before we have to pay the rent. And for abo...

Read Whole Story

The Faithful Shopper: Gifts for Guys

Faith Hope Consolo | Posted 04.30.2012 | New York

Read More: Topman, Southern Hospitality, Milan, If Soho, Billy Reid, Brad Pitt, Ipad 3, Briefcases, Timepieces, South, Marilyn Monroe, England, Chinos, Jason Wu, Topshop, Kate Moss, Bangles, Gq, February, Alabama, Rings, Hugo Boss, Jack Spade, Diamond District, Diamonds, Trax NYC, John Lobb, Florence, Levis, UK, United Kingdom, Denim, Dries Van Noten, Kate Middleton, Maison Martin Margiela, Naples, Georg Jensen, Pippa, Tiffany, Mens, Menswear, Giorgio Armani, Ann Demeulemeester, Italy, Prince William, Belt Buckles, Watches, Chains, Wallets, New York City, Esquire, Jewels, Cesare Attolini, Junya Watanabe, Leap Year, Kate Spade, David Yurman, Leap Day, Rolex, Faith Hope Consolo, Versani, Barney?S, Men?S, Triumph Motorcycle, Toywatch, Cartier, Bulgari, Hermes, Diesel, Christian Dior, Cerruti I88I, Baume & Mercier, Dolce & Gabbana, Azzaro Watches, Tag Heuer, Fossil, Christian Bernard, Dkny, Movado, Officina Del Tempo, Burberry, Chanel, IWC Watches, Michael Kors, Gucci, Callaway, Casio, Harley Davidson, Thierry Mugler, Concord, Skagen Watches, Swiss Army, Emporio Armani, Lucien Piccard, Raymond Weil, Dunlop, Technomarine, Invicta, Girard-Perregaux, Ebel, Charriol, Breitling, Croton, Bulova, Corum, New York News

It's Leap Day! The date when by tradition, women can propose marriage to the men in their lives. Of course, women have been disregarding this for years, but today is a perfect excuse to buy a gift for your favorite guy.

Read Whole Story

Why Women Propose On Leap Day

Mental Floss | Posted 04.30.2012 | Weird News

Read More: Female Wedding Proposals., Leap Day, Video, Women Propose on Feb. 29, Feb. 29, Feb. 29 Proposals, Leap Day Proposals, Sadie Hawkins Day, Weird News News

Even with all the strides towards equality that women have made in the past hundred years, it's still fairly uncommon for a woman to propose to a man....

Read Whole Story

Disney Parks Honor Leap Year With 24-Hour Celebration

Posted 02.29.2012 | Travel

Read More: Video, Disneyland, Leap Year, California Travel, Travel Video, Florida Travel, Disney World, Leap Day, Disney Open 24 Hours, One Mor Disney Day, Travel News

Have you ever wondered what it's like to stay at Disney World or Disneyland into the wee hours of the morning? Leap Day visitors are going to get that...

Read Whole Story

PHOTOS: It's Literally Leap Year!

Posted 02.29.2012 | Travel

Read More: Bungee, South Africa, Switzerland, Adventure Travel, Bungee Jumping, Leap Year, New Zealand, Nepal, Leap Year 2012, Vanuatu, Leap Day, February 29, Canada, Travel News

Travelers can still wring a little wisdom out of that old chestnut, "Look before you leap." The author of that now cliche was quite right, not in the ...

Read Whole Story

Start the Presses: Leap Day Publication Rolls in France

Karen Dalton-Beninato | Posted 04.29.2012 | Media

Read More: France, Humor, La Bougie Du Sapeur, Leap Year, Media, Newspapers, Leap Day 2012, Producermatthew, Leap Day, Media News

It's Leap Day, a day when 40-year-olds can celebrate their 10th birthday, and the day that La Bougie du Sapeur is published once every four years.

Read Whole Story

Leap Day Allows for More Mannerly Ways

Jodi R. R. Smith | Posted 04.29.2012 | Home

Read More: Downton Abbey, Good Manners, Leap Day, Mannersmith, Jodi R R Smith, Leap Year, Manners, Home News

This is a Leap Year and therefore we have been granted an entire extra day to add civility back into our busy lives. How will you spend your 16 extra waking hours?

Read Whole Story

Jim Carrey Stars In 'Leap Dave Williams' On '30 Rock'

Posted 04.25.2012 | TV

Read More: Jim Carrey, TV Canada, Video, 30 Rock, Leap Day, Tv Replay, Leap Day William, Reality-Free, Leap Dave Williams, Nbc, TV News

It was a Leap Day celebration on "30 Rock" (Thu., 8 p.m. EST on NBC) honoring the famous Leap Day William, who trades tears for candy. If none of this...

Read Whole Story

The Weird Facts Behind Leap Year (INFOGRAPHIC)

HuffPost Weird News | David Moye | Posted 02.08.2012 | Weird News

Read More: Video, Julius Caesar Calendar, Leap Year Babies, Weird Science, Leap Year, Lunar Year, Calendar, Leap Day, Leaplings, Playboy Club, Weird Photos & Videos, February 29, Leap Year Birthdays, Karin Henriksen, Weird News News

If you've been anywhere near a calendar, you know that 2012 is a leap year, but you may not know why or how it started. However, CheapSally.com, an...

Read Whole Story