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Don't forget to turn your clocks back Sunday
Posted: 11.04.2011 at 12:47 PM
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It's time to 'fall' back.

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Daylight Saving Time ends Sunday at 2 a.m. so don't forget to turn your clocks back one hour. 

Daylight Saving Time is a way of getting more light out of the day by advancing clocks by one hour during the summer.

To see which parts of the world participate in DLS click here.

Do you think we should no longer take part in Daylight Saving Time?  Tell us "Your Point of View" by voting in the poll below and leaving your comments.

While changing your clocks back this weekend, you are also reminded to change the batteries in your smoke alarms and carbon monoxide detectors.

"Make a simple, life-saving change in your household - change the batteries in your smoke alarms and carbon monoxide detectors or install new detectors, if necessary," said State Fire Marshal Ronald R. Farr. "Smoke alarms cut in half your family's risk of dying in a home fire - but only if they work. Smoke alarm failures usually result from missing, disconnected, or dead batteries. People are most likely to remove or disconnect batteries because of nuisance activations. Sometimes the chirping to warn of a low battery is interpreted as a nuisance alarm. "

For more information on smoke alarms and safety tips, visit the NFPA website.

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