NYC revelers usher in '09 with cheer, optimism
NEW YORK - Despite months of economic gloom, revelers throughout the country welcomed the new year with merrymaking and even optimism, though some festivities fell to hard times and others were subdued. Economy puts damper on New Year's Eve celebrations
NEW YORK - Americans had no problem saying goodbye to 2008 Wednesday, but the nation's economic troubles made many of them less interested in giving it an expensive send-off. Hundreds of thousands of people were still expected to pack a frigid Times Square, and many other New Year's Eve traditions around the country were in place, but some festivities fell victim to hard times and those that remained felt somewhat subdued.
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