Happy 2009!*

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Malaysians dance in front of a laser and
water show reading "2009"
during New Year Celebrations in
Petaling Jaya, Malaysia, Thursday, Jan. 1, 2009.
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South Korean workers hang on the ropes to adjust a huge cloth banner
on a building to celebrate the New Year in
Seoul, South Korea, Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2008.
The letters read " Smile in New Year.
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Fireworks explode over the Sydney Harbour Bridge
and the Opera House during the New Year's celebrations
on Sydney Harbour in Sydney, Australia, Thursday, Jan. 1, 2009.
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Revelers pose as they celebrate during the
2009 New Year countdown event in
Hong Kong late Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2008
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Cars pass the Fireworks canceled sign at Jumairah Palm Islan in Dubai,
United Arab Emirates, Wednesday Dec. 31, 2008.
Hotels in Dubai scrambled to rework New Year's plans Wednesday
after the ritzy tourist spot's ruler issued a
last-minute order canceling celebrations due to the violence in Gaza.
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People set balloons free in the air to celebrate the
New Year at Zojoji Buddhist temple in Tokyo,
Thursday, Jan. 1, 2009.
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