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The World Rings In 2012
Celebrations kicked off with Australia, New Zealand being among the first to welcome the New Year. Fireworks, candlelight vigils, balloons, even a Guinness record-breaking attempt, were all part of the festivities as people around the globe celebrated the end of one year and the beginning of another.
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Bernadette Brandl smiles as she takes part in the New Year's Eve festivities in New York's Times Square Saturday Dec. 31, 2011. Brandl, who is originally from Austria, is currently living in Minnesota. (AP)
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Fireworks explode over Waikiki Beach to ring in the new year in Honolulu, Hawaii January 1, 2012. Hawaii is one of the last places on earth to usher in the New Year. (Reuters)