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The number of local time zones in North America before railroads helped move us towards uniform time zones. Just one interesting tidbits from this week's SCOOP!

We cover:

• The origins of daylight savings time & standard time. The legislation that would change it permanently and the argument for and against it.*
• The origins of election day in November - and what to watch for on Tuesday.
• The latest on the economy - a lower than expected jobs report sparking mixed reviews.
• Congress has 20 days of official work before end of the year. Can they get the government funded?
• The military sends a submarine toward conflict and what to watch for this week as Israel closes in on Gaza City.
• Plus ~ Did you know Hamas has used North Korean weapons?
• And finally - we mark Veterans Day with the little known "Flying Tigers" of World War II. 

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*P.S. point of clarification, the Senate DID pass the Sunshine Protection Act once but it fully stalled in the House and lawmakers now had to reintroduce to consider it!