Did You Remember To Set Your Clocks Back?

Daylight Savings Time

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Most Americans got an extra hour of sleep this weekend thanks to the annual shift back to standard time. Officially, the change occured at 2 a.m. Sunday, but most people set their clocks back before hitting the sack Saturday night....

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