It may be a small gathering of family and friends, watching New York's Times Square ball drop on TV, or loudly running through the neighbourhood.

它可能是一个家庭和朋友的小聚会：看电视上纽约时代广场的球落下，或大声奔跑穿过社区。

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Cheers and confetti filled New York's Times Square when the traditional midnight drop of a multi-colored crystal ball signaled the start of 2010.

在纽约时代广场，作为迎接新年的传统仪式，五光十色的水晶球于零点时分准时降落，欢呼声与碎花纸在广场交相辉映。

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Good Riddance day was organized by the Times Square Alliance as part of the buildup to Thursday's ball-drop celebration.

“大解脱日”活动由时代广场联盟组织，为本周四的水晶球降落仪式暖场造势。

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Altidore headed wide from a Garcia centre and then, having been played in by Bullard, opted to square the ball to nobody instead of shooting from a central position 12 yards out.

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This was not going to happen in Time Square when the ball hit zero.

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Irish debutant Conor Henderson - another ball-playing midfielder - probed for a gap through the back-line and the 19-year-old's deflected pass was pounced on by Tomas Rosicky, who sped to the byeline to clip a square ball through the legs of Charlie Daniels across the box.

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