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A leap year clock bug has affected Microsoft's Zune digital media player.

A "leap second" will be added onto official clocks at midnight to account for the Earth's slowing spin on its axis.

A "leap second" is to be added to atomic clocks to keep time and the Earth's rotation synchronised.

Scientists discover variations in the "body clock" of plant cells, which were previously thought to be synchronized.

The BBC News Website is tracking 10 small businesses from across the UK to see how they are being affected by the economic downturn. Here are their thoughts for November.

A landmark clock rings the changes by chiming again after staying silent for almost 70 years.

Carol Vorderman makes her last appearance on Countdown after 26 years, with host Des O'Connor also leaving Channel 4's show.

A rare clock, which was discovered hidden in a stable in Oxford,is sold at auction for £120,000 - double its pre-sale estimate.

The two faces of Great Yarmouth's town hall clock return following restoration of the dials and mechanism.

The workings of our body clock appear to be directly connected to our risk of diabetes, researchers claim.

Engineers work around the clock to restore power to more than 1,000 homes in Teesside and North Yorkshire.

As 2008 turns to 2009 at the end of this month, an extra second will be added to every clock. But who decides exactly what time it is? Professor Brian Cox meets the man in charge of all our timekeeping - the world's director of time.

Britain's Mara Yamauchi clocks a new personal best time as she finishes third in the Toyko International Women's Marathon.

A postman who hid a camera inside a bedside clock to film a woman undressing, is handed an 18-month sentence.

Zebra finches learn to sing from a song sheet in their head, according to Swiss researchers.

Two sisters must avoid sudden noises like alarm clocks after being diagnosed with a syndrome that affects their hearts.

The Vatican reintroduces clocking in for its employees in an effort to improve time-keeping and efficiency.

Felipe Massa takes pole as title rival Lewis Hamilton finishes fourth for the season-ending Brazilian Grand Prix.

Almost 44,000 drivers are clocked breaking the speed limit through a Derbyshire village in just one a week, a survey reveals.

A teenager is recorded driving at 125mph on a 60mph road less than two weeks after passing his test.

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