1.   Czechs begin celebration of hockey gold On the concourse inside the Big Hat hockey arena, the celebration had begun.

2.   Coptic Christians began Christmas celebrations Saturday after a turbulent year that saw a political fight within the church and a failed bid for elective Parliament seats.

3.   For example, Muslims in Paterson at Masjid An-Nur Islamic Center and the Islamic Center of Passaic County began celebrations on Thursday.

4.   Kurds celebrate their New Year with the arrival of spring on Tuesday, while Iranians, along with people in many Central Asian republics, began celebrations Monday.

5.   Life-size portraits of Saddam and Iraqi flags adorned major intersections in Baghdad where street rallies and river processions began the celebrations.

6.   So perhaps alumni will allow Davie, whose job was in jeopardy when the season began, a little celebration for what his team has accomplished.

7.   That began the celebrations.

8.   The Australian began his celebrations long before he crossed the line to finish six seconds ahead of Italian Roberto Petito and Dutch rider Erik Dekker.

9.   There were not as many people thronging the open fields as in past Idul Fitris as many people had began the celebration and had prayed on Thursday.

10.   Thousands of hardline Protestants began their celebration just after midnight with all-night bonfires, each topped with the green, orange and white colors of the hated Irish flag.