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NAME: AME NY2 20100101I TAPE: EF10/0001 IN_TIME: 10:21:00:14 DURATION: 00:04:11:07 SOURCES: AP TELEVISION/VARIOUS DATELINE: Various, 31 Dec 2009/ 1 Jan 2010 RESTRICTIONS: See Shotlist SHOTLIST: TIMES SQUARE 2009 New York City, USA - 31 December 2009 1 Wide shot of Times Square, revellers gathered to begin countdown 2 Wide of officials, including New York mayor Michael Bloomberg, pressing down ball to begin countdown to new year 3 Digital countdown in Times Square begins 4 Various shots of revellers counting down 5 Digital screen in Times Square counts down from five to new year, 2010 lights up at top of building TIMES SQUARE 2009 New York City, USA - 1 January 2010 6 Various shots of revellers kissing and celebrating 7 Shot of confetti falling from sky onto Times Square 8 Various shots of celebration 9 Various top shots of crowded streets 10 Revellers AP TELEVISION New York City, USA - 1 January 2010 9 Mid of people cheering and confetti flying 10 Mid of people kissing 11 Pan left to people kissing 12 SOUNDBITE (English) Misael Cedillos, Tourist from Miami, Florida, Vox Pop: I''m here with my mum and dad, and we decided to come down just randomly two days ago They were like ''Do you want to go to New York?'' Of course I want to go to New York I have never been here during this weather, I came here once in May and I''m freezing out of mind but I''m having like the most fun I''ve ever had on a New Year''s, so I''m loving it ABC - NO ACCESS NORTH AMERICA/INTERNET Atlanta, Georgia, USA - 1 January 2009 13 Various of giant peach dropping 14 Various of people celebrating TV GLOBO - NO ACCESS BRAZIL Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - 31 December, 2009 15 Pan of crowd at Copacabana Beach during countdown TV GLOBO - NO ACCESS BRAZIL Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - 1 January, 2010 16 Shot of man on stage UPSOUND (Portuguese): Happy New Year, Brazil, fireworks display starts in background 17 Fireworks display 18 Various shots of revellers celebrating and of fireworks display STORYLINE: Hundreds of thousands of revellers gathered in a chilly New York City''s Times Square to celebrate the New Year when an 11,875-pound (5,386-kilo) crystal ball covered with more than 32-thousand bulbs dropped at midnight on Friday With hugs and kisses, partygoers tried to look forward to a more hopeful decade after ten years marred by war, an uncertain economy, extremism and the threat of environmental catastrophe Organisers had mixed handwritten wishes with about 3,000 pounds (1,360 kilograms) of confetti The messages include appeals for the safe return of troops fighting overseas, continued employment and a cure for diabetes The crowds brought out heightened security Hundreds of officers were scattered around Times Square Snipers were positioned at various locations In Atlanta, Georgia, people celebrated the New Year with a giant Peach Drop, held in the city''s centre The 800-pound (362-kilo) fibreglass peach took a 138-foot (42-metre) plunge The state of Georgia, of which Atlanta is the capital, is known for its peaches In Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, thousands of revellers gathered in Copacabana Beach on Thursday to welcome in 2010 Fireworks lit up the night sky and music got the crowd fired up Others swam in the Atlantic Ocean while watching the show Organisers estimated that two (m) million people would join in the celebration Rain stopped just in time for the party to go forward The heavy rains in the Rio de Janeiro area over the last two days have triggered mudslides that killed at least 18 people The big New Year''s Eve party at Copacabana Beach is famous the world over, and a huge number of people from all over the country and around the world were expected to attend Four stages were built alongside Copacabana Beach, which had several local musicians performing Officials said about 12,000 police were on duty during the New Year''s Eve party in and around Copacabana to provide security