Hope reigns as US rings in 2012, after dud 2011 (AP)

Courtesy Ytop stories  Sat, 12/31/2011 - 3:20am

Pedestrians pass police vans in Times Square as city police officials begin ramping up security before Saturday's New Years Eve celebrations, Friday, Dec. 30, 2011, in New York.<br /><br />Behind the scenes, the police meticulously map out how to control crowds that can swell to 1 million while also preparing for potential terror threats.<br /><br />(AP Photo/John Minchillo)AP - Times Square was awash in hopeful sentiments as it prepared to welcome hordes of New Year's Eve revelers looking to cast off a rough year and cheer their way to something better in 2012.




 

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