They count down the final seconds to midnight as they watch a brightly lit ball slide down a pole on top of a tall building.

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Ye's win is the product of a broader effort by the Chinese government to stand at the top of the medal count at the Olympics.

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The largest group currently, the United Iraqi Alliance (UIA), is expected to keep the top spot: a preliminary count showed it winning almost 60% in Baghdad, the biggest of Iraq's provinces.

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All in all, Acquia has had little trouble snagging top-notch customers (the count is over 1, 000).

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