People celebrate Kosovo's declaration of independence, as they gather near a sculpture spelling out, "Newborn", in Kosovo's capital Pristina, Sunday, Feb. 17, 2008. Kosovo's parliament declared the disputed territory a nation on Sunday, mounting a historic bid to become an "independent and sovereign state" backed by the U.S. and key European allies but bitterly contested by Serbia and Russia. (AP Photo/Visar Kryeziu)