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"Every day over the past 12 years, I've awakened thinking about how to make our city stronger and safer, healthier and greener, freer and fairer, more just and compassionate, more innovative and forward-looking, with more opportunity for all," said outgoing New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg in his final radio address. "On Wednesday morning I will wake up and smile, knowing that we did everything we could to achieve those goals."

27-year-old Kourosh Keshmiri, a convicted drunk driver who allegedly crashed a car into a California home on Sunday killing a man while sleeping, was charged with murder on Monday, as reported by CBS Los Angeles. The Mission Viejo resident is being held on $1 million bail and is scheduled for arraignment on Tueday.

Celebrations welcoming in the 2014 year are already underway in countries like Australia, New Zealand, and countries throughout Asia, like Indonesia, Singapore and China