Indeed, you will be celebrating your New Year in much the same way that we Americans mark our holidays -- by gathering with friends and family, exchanging gifts and stories, and looking to the future with a renewed sense of hope.

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In Barnet, there will now be renewed optimism for the future with the hope that parking policy can be changed.

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There is even hope for the statue with renewed efforts being made to raise the rest of the money by August.

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With half an hour left, Blackburn were given renewed hope when Baker was shown a straight red card for a two-footed lunge at David Hoilett.

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Anderson had Hashim Amla in all sorts of trouble with some hostile new ball bowling, giving England renewed hope that they can work their way through the strong South African batting line-up on the final day.

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First-innings hero Mark Davies gave Durham renewed hope when he bowled Mascarenhas off his pads with 31 still needed.

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So on a fine spring day - it's more fine tuning than anything else, though Carwyn Jones will hope his refreshed cabinet will get its message across with renewed vigour - and more success.

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Uncertainty persists over Europe, but there is renewed hope that that finance ministers are focusing on how to recapitalize banks to deal with a potential Greek restructuring.

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America had renewed hope when Stanfill bundled over from his own tap penalty but Vaki struck the decisive blow with 10 minutes left - leaving the Eagles ruing their wasted opportunities.

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