Today's revellers usually build a shrine to welcome the souls of the deceased, which are said to drop in for an annual visit.

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As the temperature in NYC is expected to drop to 37 degrees this will be welcome relief to some.

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African ministries of education welcome the Education First initiative of the UN Secretary General, but note the reported drop in external aid to education in the region in the wake of the global economic downturn.

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