New Year's Eve: Ringing in 2009

On New Year's Eve, people all over the world celebrate the year that has passed and the year to come. These celebrations and traditions vary across the world. Here is how people rang in 2009.
On New Year's Eve, people all over the world celebrate the year that has passed and the year to come. These celebrations and traditions vary across the world. Here is how people rang in 2009.
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