White Roses, Candles Bring in Solemn New Year
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PATONG BEACH, Thailand  - People held candles and  white roses on the tsunami-hit island of Phuket, tearfully  embracing as they grieved, in a poignant symbol of the mood  which darkened New Year celebrations across the globe.
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Normally exuberant New Year celebrations  were tempered by thoughts for victims of south Asia's tsunami  as several major cities canceled parties and Australia led a  global minute of silence.
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Prayers replaced parties to mark New Year's in much of Asia, and in Europe black cloth draped the Champs Elysees, as sorrow over the death and destruction from this week's quake and tsunamis overshadowed celebration.
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Later up to 50,000 residents, wearing white roses in a symbol of reconciliation, gathered in the city's historic heart to light candles in memory of all victims of war.
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Pope John Paul ushered in the New  Year with special prayers for the victims of the Asian tsunami  on Saturday, the Catholic Church's World Day of Peace.
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Millions of people across the UK celebrate the New Year, with the biggest events in London and Edinburgh.
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There's a place for charity amid the flowers, the band, and the giant cake.
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Life & style: In pictures: Start the new year looking better than ever
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It wasn't exactly traditional, but it got to the heart of the holiday.
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Iraqis were out all day on New Year's Eve buying cakes, balloons, party decorations and new clothes to celebrate the holiday in the hope of a more peaceful 2008.
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The sentiment was expressed on a simple wreath with tiny roses, carnations and deep purple flowers. &quot;Ralph,&quot; said the gold letters on the wreath&#039;s white ribbon. &quot;TWA Flight 800.&quot;
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THEY clasped bouquets of flowers and whispered the names of the fallen in a simple, but potent, gesture of gratitude for sacrifices made.
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Things aren't as bad as you think heading into the new year.
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New Yeara TMs Eve evokes all kinds of emotions. For some ita TMs an evening of partying and revelry.
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A moment of hesitation and social uncertainty hits all of us at this time of year, when we&#39;re about to exchange the greetings of the season.
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Pope John Paul II ushered in the Christmas holiday, lighting a candle for peace in his window Friday before celebrating midnight Mass in a new test of the 84-year-old pontiff's frail health.
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Pope John Paul II ushered in the Christmas holiday, lighting a candle for peace in his window Friday before celebrating midnight Mass in a new test of the 84-year-old pontiff&#39;s frail health.