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Sunday, October 29, 2006 - The Day the Earth Rewound Exactly an Hour
 It's the last Sunday of October, folks, which means at 2am this morning, daylight savings ended for the year. So, don't forget to turn back those clocks one hour! Next year, the Energy Policy Act, signed by Bush in 2005, will take effect, extending daylight savings in an effort to promote the reduction of home energy use. By extending daylight savings four weeks over the year, people will be able to take advantage of the longer daylight hours, and thus able to use less energy lighting their homes. Next year, Daylight Savings will begin on March 11th, and end November 4th. Some electronics (cell phone, computers, etc.) are programmed to automatically adjust their clocks for daylight savings on the traditional timetable, so you might need to manually change the time forward or ahead, as appropriate, in the coming years. Have fun with that! Photograph provided by ten0fnice's flickr photostream.
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