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A leap second is a period of time lasting one second which is occasionally added onto either June 30 or December 31 of a given year to compensate for a change in the Earth's rotation. The time adjustment is often completed in years which the difference between atomic time and Earth time builds up enough to need correction. A leap second will be added to the final minute of December 31, 2008.
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- Extra seconds typically added to the final minute of June 30 or December 31 of given yearCNN.com: Time added to 2008 allows for longer smooch (December 31, 2008)
- Leap seconds can be added to both days if neededCNN.com: Time added to 2008 allows for longer smooch (December 31, 2008)
- Compensate for erratic Earth rotation speedCNN.com: Time added to 2008 allows for longer smooch (December 31, 2008)
- Corrects differences between atomic time and Earth timeCNN.com: Time added to 2008 allows for longer smooch (December 31, 2008)
- There will be 61 seconds in the final minute of 2008CNN.com: Time added to 2008 allows for longer smooch (December 31, 2008)
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Reuters: Tick tock ... tick: Extra second added to 2008
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CNN.com: Time added to 2008 allows for longer smooch
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U.S. Naval Observatory: Leap Second Information
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YouTube Video: 2008 Will Be an Extra-long Year (Time: 1:39)
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Wikipedia: Leap Second Entry
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BBC News: New Year to arrive a tick later
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The Christian Science Monitor: Holding on to 2008 for just one second more
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Reuters: Tick tock ... tick: Extra second added to 2008
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