A police force of 24,000 troops are used to maintain order in Paris. A similar glitch strikes the display panel of the Eiffel Tower, though it is unknown if Y2K was to blame. City of Lagos, Nigeria, hosts the biggest New Year's Eve party in sub-Saharan Africa. Anglers in Stockholm, Sweden, participate in a downtown fishing contest as part of the New Year's celebration. Hackers break into a train service Web site in London and a post bogus message about shutting down trains until Jan. 3.
Officials quickly fix the hack.
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