Ringing in 2009

An Indian policeman, left, stands guard as people dance to celebrate the New Year in Bangalore, India, Thursday, Jan. 1, 2009. In India, many were happy to see the end of 2008, during which the country was rocked by a series of terrorist attacks in several cities culminating in a three-day siege in Mumbai in which gunmen killed 164 people. (AP Photo/Aijaz Rahi)