New Year

The Hmong International New Year celebration drew to a close Saturday at the Fresno fairgrounds with mixed feelings following a week of tumultuous news.

Tens of thousands of North Koreans rallied in the capital Saturday to support the communist government’s policies for the new year, including improved relations with the U.S. and South Korea and a higher standard of living.

Once the clock strikes midnight and the calendar turns to a new year, millions of people decide they are going to change something about themselves that they could just change on their own any other day of the year. It’s a good excuse to make it seem like you are improving yourself.

The Vienna Philharmonic’s acclaimed New Year concert, led by 85-year-old conductor Georges Pretre, was broadcast Friday in a record 72 countries and on the Internet for the first time, organisers said.

Fighting less mountain lions this year? Taking Britney Spears to Church? It’s time for a resolution resolution…