Workers have been skimming oily water around the clock near Vicksburg, Miss.

NPR: Oil Leak: Miss. River At Vicksburg Remains Closed

He knew it was near six o'clock, and the peace would not last.

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Only as the clock ticked near midnight, for example, did the Administration belatedly realize how dire South Koreas situation had become.

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AMERICA'S infamous debt clock, near New York's Times Square, was switched off in 2000 after the national burden started to fall thanks to several years of Clinton-era budget restraint.

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The turret clock at Felbrigg Hall, near Cromer, has been refurbished using money left in a will by Gillian Hart, who lived on the National Trust estate.

BBC: Felbrigg Hall: Clock restored by Gillian Hart legacy

Its factory near Liverpool has moved to work around the clock.

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Richard Pim built the clock in Westonbury Mill Water Gardens, near Leominster, Herefordshire - his home which he opens to the public.

BBC: Westonbury house-sized cuckoo clock unveiled

The iHome offering marks another near-miss in the quest to find a fun and affordable MP3 alarm clock.

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Just eight minutes were on the clock when Gary O'Neil fired Boro's opener, slipping in unmarked at the near post.

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