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World Rings In 2010

Hundreds of thousands descend on Times Square

By John Johnson,  Newser Staff

Posted Dec 31, 2009 6:56 PM CST | Updated Jan 1, 2010 5:18 AM CST
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(Newser) – From Sydney to Times Square, the world rang in 2010 with the usual pomp and funny glasses. See the AP photos for a sampling.

Fireworks flash over Sydney Harbor.
Fireworks flash over Sydney Harbor.   (AP Photo/Rick Rycroft)
Fireworks flash over Sydney Harbour.
Fireworks flash over Sydney Harbour.   (AP Photo/Rick Rycroft)
Revellers celebrate on the Champs Elysees avenue in Paris.
Revellers celebrate on the Champs Elysees avenue in Paris.   (AP Photo/Remy de la Mauviniere)
Revellers celebrate on the Champs Elysees avenue in Paris.
Revellers celebrate on the Champs Elysees avenue in Paris.   (AP Photo/Remy de la Mauviniere)
Revellers celebrate on the Champs Elysees avenue in Paris.
Revellers celebrate on the Champs Elysees avenue in Paris.   (AP Photo/Remy de la Mauviniere)
Fireworks explode over central London.
Fireworks explode over central London.   (AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis)
Andrea Jennings of Raymond, N.H., holds her cell phone up so her mom can hear the early festivities in New York City.
Andrea Jennings of Raymond, N.H., holds her cell phone up so her mom can hear the early festivities in New York City.   (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)
Russians celebrate on Red Square in Moscow.
Russians celebrate on Red Square in Moscow.   (AP Photo/Mikhail Metzel)
Russians celebrate on Red Square in Moscow.
Russians celebrate on Red Square in Moscow.   (AP Photo/Mikhail Metzel)
Russians celebrate New Year's on Red Square in Moscow.
Russians celebrate New Year's on Red Square in Moscow.   (AP Photo/Mikhail Metzel)
The big ball in Times Square.
The big ball in Times Square.   (AP Photo/Craig Ruttle)
Fireworks light the sky above the Quadriga at the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin.
Fireworks light the sky above the Quadriga at the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin.   (AP Photo/Gero Breloer)
Israelis cheer in central Tel Aviv.
Israelis cheer in central Tel Aviv.   (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)
Fireworks light the sky above the Cathedral Square in Vilnius.
Fireworks light the sky above the Cathedral Square in Vilnius.   (AP Photo/Mindaugas Kulbis)
The full moon, a blue one because it's the second of the month, is seen through branches in Macedonia's capital Skopje.
The full moon, a "blue" one because it's the second of the month, is seen through branches in Macedonia's capital Skopje.   (AP Photo/Boris Grdanoski)
Mike Socolick, right, and his girlfriend Maria Perremuto, both from the Staten Island borough of New York, share a moment shortly after midnight in New York's Times Square.
Mike Socolick, right, and his girlfriend Maria Perremuto, both from the Staten Island borough of New York, share a moment shortly after midnight in New York's Times Square.   (AP Photo/Tina Fineberg)
Jennifer Lopez performs on the Nivea Countdown Stage on Times Square in New York.
Jennifer Lopez performs on the Nivea Countdown Stage on Times Square in New York.   (AP Photo/Craig Ruttle)
A sanitation worker cleans up garbage from the New Year's Eve celebration in New York Times Square in the early hours of New Year's Day.
A sanitation worker cleans up garbage from the New Year's Eve celebration in New York Times Square in the early hours of New Year's Day.   (AP Photo/Tina Fineberg)
Jeremy Page, right, and his wife Lynnette Page, second from right, embrace on Times Square.
Jeremy Page, right, and his wife Lynnette Page, second from right, embrace on Times Square.   (AP Photo/Tina Fineberg)
Christina Buckless of Baltimore takes photos of her friends while celebrating New Year's Eve on Times Square.
Christina Buckless of Baltimore takes photos of her friends while celebrating New Year's Eve on Times Square.   (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)
Mayor Michael Bloomberg, left, along with New York City high school students start thecountdown to midnight on Times Square in New York.
Mayor Michael Bloomberg, left, along with New York City high school students start thecountdown to midnight on Times Square in New York.   (AP Photo/Craig Ruttle)
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2-bits
Jan 1, 2010 8:03 AM CST
Oh right. Happy New Year.
ChickenChopper
Jan 1, 2010 7:55 AM CST
et al . even the jerks. quit smoking people.
ChickenChopper
Jan 1, 2010 7:54 AM CST
uh...more like peace IN. happy new decade, dr!
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