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Bringing in 2014

Updated 5:35 AM ET, Wed January 1, 2014

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Fireworks fill the air over the San Francisco skyline, near the San Francisco Oakland Bay Bridge, as part of New Year's Eve celebrations just after midnight on Wednesday, January 1. Click through to see other New Year's celebrations around the world:
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Bringing in 2014 – Fireworks fill the air over the San Francisco skyline, near the San Francisco Oakland Bay Bridge, as part of New Year's Eve celebrations just after midnight on Wednesday, January 1. Click through to see other New Year's celebrations around the world:
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Revelers cheer under falling confetti at the stroke of midnight during New Year's Eve celebrations in Times Square, New York City, just after midnight on January 1.
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Bringing in 2014 – Revelers cheer under falling confetti at the stroke of midnight during New Year's Eve celebrations in Times Square, New York City, just after midnight on January 1.
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Isabel Lord wears a pair of 2014 glasses during First Night in Boston, Massachusetts, on December 31.
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Bringing in 2014 – Isabel Lord wears a pair of 2014 glasses during First Night in Boston, Massachusetts, on December 31.
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Fireworks explode above the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, skyline as part of New Year's celebrations on January 1.
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Bringing in 2014 – Fireworks explode above the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, skyline as part of New Year's celebrations on January 1.
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Revelers gather on Duval Street in Key West, Florida, to celebrate the new year.
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Bringing in 2014 – Revelers gather on Duval Street in Key West, Florida, to celebrate the new year.
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Fireworks explode during Year's Eve celebrations in Toronto, Canada.
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Bringing in 2014 – Fireworks explode during Year's Eve celebrations in Toronto, Canada.
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Brad and Amber Kerman of Ventura, California, kiss as the ball drops during the New Year's Eve party in Grand Rapids, Michigan, on Wednesday, January 1.
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Bringing in 2014 – Brad and Amber Kerman of Ventura, California, kiss as the ball drops during the New Year's Eve party in Grand Rapids, Michigan, on Wednesday, January 1.
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Fireworks light the sky over Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro just after midnight on Wednesday, January 1.
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Bringing in 2014 – Fireworks light the sky over Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro just after midnight on Wednesday, January 1.
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A woman holds a champagne bottle during New Year's celebrations in Bucharest, Romania.
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Bringing in 2014 – A woman holds a champagne bottle during New Year's celebrations in Bucharest, Romania.
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New Year's celebrations take place in Funchal on Madeira, a Portuguese island in the Atlantic.
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Bringing in 2014 – New Year's celebrations take place in Funchal on Madeira, a Portuguese island in the Atlantic.
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A couple kisses by the ancient Coliseum to celebrate the new year in Rome.
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Bringing in 2014 – A couple kisses by the ancient Coliseum to celebrate the new year in Rome.
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People celebrate the new year on the Champs-Elysees in Paris.
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Bringing in 2014 – People celebrate the new year on the Champs-Elysees in Paris.
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Thousands of people attend New Year's celebrations at Mont des Arts in Brussels, Belgium.
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Bringing in 2014 – Thousands of people attend New Year's celebrations at Mont des Arts in Brussels, Belgium.
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New Year's fireworks illuminate the Rhine River in Basel, Switzerland.
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Bringing in 2014 – New Year's fireworks illuminate the Rhine River in Basel, Switzerland.
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People watch fireworks explode over the Vardar River during New Year's celebrations in Skopje, Macedonia.
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Bringing in 2014 – People watch fireworks explode over the Vardar River during New Year's celebrations in Skopje, Macedonia.
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People take part in New Year's celebrations at Independence Square in Kiev, Ukraine.
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Bringing in 2014 – People take part in New Year's celebrations at Independence Square in Kiev, Ukraine.
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Fireworks light up Big Ben and the London skyline during New Year's celebrations.
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Bringing in 2014 – Fireworks light up Big Ben and the London skyline during New Year's celebrations.
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New Year's celebrations take place near the National Maritime Museum in Amsterdam.
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Bringing in 2014 – New Year's celebrations take place near the National Maritime Museum in Amsterdam.
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People ring in the new year at Cathedral Square in Vilnius, Lithuania.
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Bringing in 2014 – People ring in the new year at Cathedral Square in Vilnius, Lithuania.
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Fireworks welcome the new year over the National Stadium and the Vistula River in Warsaw, Poland.
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Bringing in 2014 – Fireworks welcome the new year over the National Stadium and the Vistula River in Warsaw, Poland.
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Fireworks explode over the landmark Brandenburg Gate to bring in the new year in Berlin on Wednesday, January 1.
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Bringing in 2014 – Fireworks explode over the landmark Brandenburg Gate to bring in the new year in Berlin on Wednesday, January 1.
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Drummers perform at the New Year's Winter Carnival in Newcastle, England.
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Bringing in 2014 – Drummers perform at the New Year's Winter Carnival in Newcastle, England.
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Fireworks burst over the ancient Parthenon temple on the Acropolis hill in Athens, Greece.
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Bringing in 2014 – Fireworks burst over the ancient Parthenon temple on the Acropolis hill in Athens, Greece.
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People ride a Ferris wheel as fireworks illuminate the sky during New Year's celebrations in Edinburgh, Scotland.
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Bringing in 2014 – People ride a Ferris wheel as fireworks illuminate the sky during New Year's celebrations in Edinburgh, Scotland.
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Fireworks explode near the citadel of Arbil during New Year's Eve celebrations in Irbil, Iraqi Kurdish Regional Administration, on January 1.
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Bringing in 2014 – Fireworks explode near the citadel of Arbil during New Year's Eve celebrations in Irbil, Iraqi Kurdish Regional Administration, on January 1.
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New Year's fireworks explode over Palm Jumeirah in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Dubai set a new world record for largest fireworks display, according to Guinness World Records. The show featured 400,000 pyrotechnics and spanned more than 100 kilometres (62 miles).
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Bringing in 2014 – New Year's fireworks explode over Palm Jumeirah in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Dubai set a new world record for largest fireworks display, according to Guinness World Records. The show featured 400,000 pyrotechnics and spanned more than 100 kilometres (62 miles).
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Fireworks explode above the central square of Rosa Khutor ski resort, a venue of the 2014 Winter Olympics, in Krasnaya Polyana, near Sochi, Russia during New Year's celebrations.
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Bringing in 2014 – Fireworks explode above the central square of Rosa Khutor ski resort, a venue of the 2014 Winter Olympics, in Krasnaya Polyana, near Sochi, Russia during New Year's celebrations.
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Fireworks light up the sky over St. Basil's Cathedral in Moscow's Red Square as Russians welcome the new year.
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Bringing in 2014 – Fireworks light up the sky over St. Basil's Cathedral in Moscow's Red Square as Russians welcome the new year.
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Pakistani youth gather to celebrate New Year's on a street in Lahore.
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Bringing in 2014 – Pakistani youth gather to celebrate New Year's on a street in Lahore.
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In Mumbai, an Indian boy lights the effigy of an old man, symbolizing the burning of the past in hopes of starting a new year without bad memories.
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Bringing in 2014 – In Mumbai, an Indian boy lights the effigy of an old man, symbolizing the burning of the past in hopes of starting a new year without bad memories.
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The Bangkok Ball Drop, in Thailand's capital, became the highest New Year's Eve ball drop in the world at 266 meters (872 feet).
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Bringing in 2014 – The Bangkok Ball Drop, in Thailand's capital, became the highest New Year's Eve ball drop in the world at 266 meters (872 feet).
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Fireworks light up the sky in Manila, Philippines.
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Bringing in 2014 – Fireworks light up the sky in Manila, Philippines.
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People perform on stage during a countdown party in Yangon, Myanmar.
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Bringing in 2014 – People perform on stage during a countdown party in Yangon, Myanmar.
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Fireworks are seen over Victoria Harbor in Hong Kong.
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Bringing in 2014 – Fireworks are seen over Victoria Harbor in Hong Kong.
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People watch a fireworks display during celebrations in Taipei, Taiwan.
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Bringing in 2014 – People watch a fireworks display during celebrations in Taipei, Taiwan.
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Laser lights shoot from towers at the Great Wall of China in Beijing.
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Bringing in 2014 – Laser lights shoot from towers at the Great Wall of China in Beijing.
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Fireworks burst over the Singapore skyline during New Year's celebrations.
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Bringing in 2014 – Fireworks burst over the Singapore skyline during New Year's celebrations.
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Fireworks explode over Juche Tower and the Taedong River in Pyongyang, North Korea.
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Bringing in 2014 – Fireworks explode over Juche Tower and the Taedong River in Pyongyang, North Korea.
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Buddhist monks hold candles during celebrations at a temple in Seoul, South Korea.
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Bringing in 2014 – Buddhist monks hold candles during celebrations at a temple in Seoul, South Korea.
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South Koreans celebrate with drums during a New Year's festival in Jeju, South Korea.
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Bringing in 2014 – South Koreans celebrate with drums during a New Year's festival in Jeju, South Korea.
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Balloons are released in Tokyo to celebrate 2014.
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Bringing in 2014 – Balloons are released in Tokyo to celebrate 2014.
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A crowd watches the New Year's fireworks in Melbourne.
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Bringing in 2014 – A crowd watches the New Year's fireworks in Melbourne.
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Fireworks explode near the Harbor Bridge during New Year's celebrations in Sydney. As the city's spectacular celebration got under way, six people were rescued from a sinking boat on Sydney Harbor, The Sydney Morning Herald reported.
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Bringing in 2014 – Fireworks explode near the Harbor Bridge during New Year's celebrations in Sydney. As the city's spectacular celebration got under way, six people were rescued from a sinking boat on Sydney Harbor, The Sydney Morning Herald reported.
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Indonesian military members release lanterns into the sky from Bintan Island, Indonesia.
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Bringing in 2014 – Indonesian military members release lanterns into the sky from Bintan Island, Indonesia.
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Fireworks are set off from the Auckland Sky Tower in Auckland, New Zealand, to celebrate the first New Year's celebration of 2014.
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Bringing in 2014 – Fireworks are set off from the Auckland Sky Tower in Auckland, New Zealand, to celebrate the first New Year's celebration of 2014.
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