New Year’s

The sky above tall Sydney city buildings light up with the 9pm fireworks display on the new year's eve in Australia, Friday, Dec. 31, 2010. Enthusiastic Australians camped out at parks alongside the Sydney Harbour Bridge to win the best view of the spectacular New Year's Eve fireworks kicking off celebrations around the world. (AP Photo/Rob Griffith)
APTOPIX Britain New Year's Day Celebrations A young dancer from the Fairfax Chinese dance troupe from the Washington, D.C. area performs in heavy rain during the annual London New Year's Day parade Sunday, Jan. 1, 2012. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)
Japan New Year Ayano rings in the New Year at Sensoji temple in the Asakusa district in Tokyo, Japan, Sunday, Jan. 1, 2012. (AP Photo/Hiro Komae)
Afghanistan NATO- Forces New Year U.S. soldiers with the NATO- led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) dance, as they celebrate the New at the ISAF's head quarter in Kabul, Afghanistan on Saturday, Dec. 31, 2011. (AP Photo/Musadeq Sadeq)
Afghanistan NATO- Forces New Year A soldier with the NATO- led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) looks on camera as he adjusts his hat during a celebration of the New at the ISAF's head quarter in Kabul, Afghanistan on Saturday, Dec. 31, 2011. (AP Photo/Musadeq Sadeq)
Philippines New Year's Eve Confetti drops as a Filipino blows his paper horn as they welcome the New Year at Manila's Rizal Park, Philippines on Sunday Jan. 1, 2012. More than 200 people have been injured by illegal firecrackers and celebratory gunfire in the Philippines despite a government scare campaign against reckless New Year revelries, officials recently said. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)
Afghanistan NATO- Forces New Year Soldiers with the NATO- led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) attend during the celebration of New Year at the ISAF's head quarter in Kabul, Afghanistan on Saturday, Dec. 31, 2011. (AP Photo/Musadeq Sadeq)
APTOPIX Sri Lanka New Year Young Sri Lankan boys play with firecrackers on the eve of the New Year, as the sun sets in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Saturday, Dec. 31, 2011. (AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena)
Australia New Year Fireworks burst over the Sydney Harbour Bridge, center, and the Opera House, right, during New Year's celebrations in Australia, Sydney, Sunday, Jan. 1, 2012. (AP Photo/Rick Rycroft)
APTOPIX Australia New Year Fireworks burst over the Sydney Harbour Bridge during New Year's celebrations in Sydney, Sunday, Jan. 1, 2012. (AP Photo/Rick Rycroft)
Australia New Year Fireworks burst over the Sydney Harbour Bridge, left, and the Opera House, right, during New Year's celebrations in Sydney, Australia, Sunday, Jan. 1, 2012. (AP Photo/Rick Rycroft)
Malaysia New Year Malaysian people watch fireworks explode during the New Year celebrations at Independence Square in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Sunday, Jan. 1, 2012. (AP Photo/Lai Seng Sin)
South Korea New Year Thousands of people gather during the welcoming ceremony of the New Year at the Bosingak pavilion in Seoul, South Korea, Sunday, Jan. 1, 2012. (AP Photo/ Lee Jin-man, Pool)
Malaysia New Year Malaysian people reacts as they watch fireworks explode during New Year celebrations at Independence Square in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Sunday, Jan. 1, 2012. (AP Photo/Lai Seng Sin)
Hong Kong New Year Revellers smile during the New Year celebrations in Hong Kong's Times Square Sunday, Jan 1, 2012. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)
First Night Alexandria featured local dancers. (WTOP Photo/Ed Kelleher)
Marco Fois Italy's Marco Fois dives into the Tiber River from the 18 meter (59 feet) high Cavour Bridge in Rome, Sunday, Jan. 1, 2012, to celebrate the New Year. (AP Photo / Gregorio Borgia)
Lady Gaga, Michael Bloomberg Lady Gaga and New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg, left, kiss during the 2012 New Year's Eve celebration, Saturday, Dec. 31, 2011, in New York. (AP Photo/Charles Sykes)
In Alexandria, folks danced the night away. (WTOP Photo/Ed Kelleher)
Balls dropped at the Masonic Temple in Alexandria as part of First Night Alexandria festivities. (WTOP Photo/Ed Kelleher)
First Night Alexandria activities included dancers. (WTOP Photo/Ed Kelleher)
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