Found this through hackaday.
Sunrise Alarm Clock.
Uses a G2553 (Programmed via Launchpad)
Uses a DFC-77 Atomic Radiowave Time Receiver for, well, atomic time.
Standard Character LCD (via a shift register) (and pwmed backlight)
Settings through Pushbuttons
Simple Alarm via PWM melody.
10mm LEDS to provide Sunlight (These could/should be replaced with high current 1a/3a type leds imho)
And battery backup (with backup status recognition on p1.4 interrupt) via three diodes!
A full featured project, though it could use better leds, and unless you are in Europe, a different cloc