By omega watches insisting Tuesday evening that "it's time to turn the page," President Barack Obama was talking about more than the Iraq War, and doing much more than reviving one of his most effective slogans from the 2008 campaign.He was also trying to turn the page on a period in which he has found himself on the defensive, his party in a perilous position.

November's omega speedmaster elections and his reputation for political mastery in doubt.Mr. Obama's Oval Office speech was resolutely nonpolitical in form but profoundly political in its implications. To rescue his party, Mr. Obama had to begin rebuilding his own popularity, offer hope in a time of economic despair and restore confidence in the course on which he has set the nation.

It was an almost omega speedmaster watches impossibly difficult combination of goals, and he chose to achieve them in just 18 minutes. He spoke about war and foreign policy to a country exhausted by combat abroad and focused intensely on economic problems at home. Mr. Obama had to present himself as a commander in chief, not as the leader.

Democratic omega Party, yet the speech could only be heard in the context of an election that is just two months away.The result was a series of balancing acts that, while a bit ungainly, held the promise of lifting Mr. Obama's standing with middle-of-the road voters who may have begun to lose faith.

His treatment tricolor viola of former President George W. Bush was emblematic. His words were exceptionally gracious. While noting that he and his predecessor "disagreed about the war from its outset," Mr. Obama added that "no one can doubt President Bush's support for our troops, or his love of country and commitment to our security."

For those who see the The humans' blog Iraq War as a catastrophic mistake - and their ranks include many of Mr. Obama's earliest supporters - this was more praise than Mr. Bush deserved given the magnitude of the error he made. Meanwhile, some of the war's staunchest backers immediately assailed Mr. Obama for not crediting the positive effects of Mr. Bush's troop surge.

Less-partisan Silver scale breastplate voters, however, may simply have seen Mr. Obama behaving like a president, being as generous as he had to be, acknowledging the valor of our troops but refusing to concede that a war so many of them wish we hadn't fought was a good idea.In fact, the central players in Mr. Obama's story were not politicians at all but the men and women of "the finest fighting force that the world has ever known."

By constantly white lily returning to their sacrifices, Mr. Obama sought to reassure those who fought and the families of those who died that their exertions and losses had accomplished great things for the nation, even in a war that the current commander in chief regards as mistaken. Here, too, he spoke for many conflicted Americans who now doubt the wisdom.

And then, well omega seamaster more than half-way through, Mr. Obama offered what Democrats had been waiting for: a turn homeward and a brutal accounting of the costs of the conflict."We spent a trillion dollars at war, often financed by borrowing from overseas," Mr. Obama declared. "This, in turn, has short-changed investments in our own people, and contributed to record deficits.ZMC

Sept. 1 gucci bag (Bloomberg) -- Kim Clijsters, Andy Murray and Venus Williams won in straight sets at the U.S. Open, where 10th- seeded Victoria Azarenka collapsed on court at the season's final Grand Slam tournament.Sam Querrey, the men's 20th seed from the U.S., beat another American, Bradley Klahn. A third U.S. player, 220th- ranked qualifier.

Ryan Harrison, gucci Wallets upset 15th-seeded Ivan Ljubicic of Croatia in four sets.Seven American men were on the schedule today at the National Tennis Center in New York, where temperatures were in the mid-90s Fahrenheit (mid-30s Celsius). Melanie Oudin of the U.S., who made a surprise run to the quarterfinals last year, was ousted

Defending champion Gucci handbags Clijsters, the No. 2 seed from Belgium, cruised into the third round with a 6-2, 6-1 win against Australia's Sally Peers, a 19-year-old qualifier who said she idolized Clijsters growing up.Murray beat Lukas Lacko of Slovakia on the Arthur Ashe Stadium court 6-3, 6-2, 6-2. The No. 4 seed from the U.K. is trying to capture his first Grand Slam title.

"It wasn't gucci man necessarily the best tennis, but tricky conditions out there," Murray said at a news conference. "It was very windy on the court, but I did enough to win in straight sets and that was the most important thing."Murray had 37 winners, 17 more than Lacko. He'll face Jamaica's Dustin Brown, who topped Spain's Ruben Ramirez Hidalgo in straight sets, in the second round.

Williams, a gucci bags two-time U.S. Open winner, moved into the third round with a 7-6 (7-3), 6-3 win over Canada's Rebecca Marino in Arthur Ashe Stadium.Azarenka, from Belarus, was trailing 5-1 when she collapsed on court and withdrew from her match with Gisela Dulko of Argentina.Azarenka was taken off the court in a wheelchair and then by ambulance to a hospital, where she was diagnosed with a concussion.

Azarenka said Gucci in a statement that she hit her head when she fell while running a sprint during her warm-up."I felt worse as the match went on, having a headache and feeling dizzy," Azarenka said. "I also started having trouble seeing and felt weak before I fell."Alona Bondarenko, the 29th seed from Ukraine, was a 6-2, 7- 5 winner

Over the Adair 18-year-old Oudin, who a year ago was the youngest American woman to reach the U.S. Open quarterfinals since Serena Williams in 1999. Oudin lost in the first or second round at all four majors this season.Mikhail Youzhny, the 12th seed from Russia, Gael Monfils, the 17th seed from France, and Stanislas Wawrinka of Switzerland, seeded 25th, won in straight sets.

Sixth-seeded Tried to cherish woman Francesca Schiavone dropped three games in beating fellow Italian Maria Elena Camerin in their second- round match, while Elena Dementieva, the 12th seed from Russia, also won in straight sets,Virginie Razzano ousted fellow Frenchwoman and the 13th seed Marion Bartoli, while Daniela Hantuchova, the 24th seed from Slovakia, came back from a set down to beat American Vania King.

Anastasia Tried to cherish Pavlyuchenkova, the 20th seed from Russia, eliminated India's Sania Mirza 6-2, 6-4, and former French Open champion Ana Ivanovic, a Serbian ranked 40th on the WTA Tour, needed 56 minutes to top 21st-seeded Zheng Jie of China 6-3, 6-0 in second-round women's play.Donald Young, who reached the third round in 2007.

The U.S. Law-abiding-Good Luck To You! men playing today at the tennis season's final Grand Slam included a trio making their main draw debuts: Harrison, Klahn and 17-year-old Jack Sock. The U.S. Tennis Association's Boys' 18s national champion, Sock lost in four sets to Marco Chiudinelli of Switzerland,lost in straight sets as a wild-card entry and 18th-seeded John Isner was also in action.ZMC

ANCHORAGE, louis bags Alaska — The defeat of Republican U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski by an upstart fiscal conservative in Alaska's GOP primary could mark a significant shift for a state that has so long relied on federal pork to survive. The outcome was also an unexpected blow to the seniority Alaska has enjoyed in the Senate.Even as the far northern.

State stubbornly LV Bags adheres to its reputation for independence, it relies more heavily on federal spending than any other state, thanks largely to congressional powerhouses such as the late Republican Sen. Ted Stevens.But a shift in that approach could come in the form of Joe Miller, who defeated Murkowski with the strong backing.

Sarah Palin and Louis Vuitton Bags the Tea Party Express as he campaigned against runaway government spending,Noting that Alaska has long depended on federal largesse, Miller says the state could work toward self-reliance with more control of its own resources and a reduction in federal regulatory burdens.He is favored to win in November over Democrat Scott McAdams.

Alaska's sole LV representative in the U.S. House, Don Young, has been adept at bringing federal dollars to the state for almost four decades and no one expects his goals to change.But Stevens, who was killed in a plane crash last month, brought home billions from Washington to fund highways, pipelines, ports. Alaska lost his formidable seniority and some power to capture.

A huge share of louis vuitton federal money when he was defeated by Democratic Sen. Mark Begich in 2008 following a corruption conviction that was later dropped.Even as the far northern state stubbornly adheres to its reputation for independence, it relies more heavily on federal spending than any other state, thanks largely to congressional powerhouses such as the late Republican Sen.

But a shift in louis vuitton handbags that approach could come in the form of Joe Miller, who defeated Murkowski with the strong backing of Sarah Palin and the Tea Party Express as he campaigned against runaway government spending a little-known mayor of the southeast Alaska town of Sitka.Noting that Alaska has long depended on federal largesse, Miller says.

The state could work The helmsman dream'blog toward self-reliance with more control of its own resources and a reduction in federal regulatory burdens.He is favored to win in November over Democrat Scott McAdams, a little-known mayor of the southeast Alaska town of Sitka.Alaska's sole representative in the U.S. House, Don Young, has been adept.

But Stevens, who cotton rose was killed in a plane crash last month, brought home billions from Washington to fund highways, pipelines, ports. Alaska lost his formidable seniority and some power to capture a huge share of federal money when he was defeated by Democratic Sen. Mark Begich in 2008 following a corruption conviction.

At bringing Ansel federal dollars to the state for almost four decades and no one expects his goals to change,that was later dropped.Tanana, a largely Athabascan community of 300, relies on federal funding for as much as 75 percent of the its economy, said Bear Ketzler, its city administrator. Ketzler, a Murkowski supporter.

Said it's too working-working soon to feel the repercussions of losing Stevens. He fears Murkowski's loss will only add to an expected cut in federal aid.Copyright 2010, The Associated Press. All rights reserved.I think we're sitting pretty material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.ZMC

The gunman chanel handbags that stormed the Discovery Channel building in Maryland has died after being shot by police, NBC News confirmed. Police pulled the trigger after the suspect held a gun to one of the hostages.An explosive device strapped to his body was detonated by the gunfire.There are no reports of injuries to the employees (who were all male.

The 1,900 Designer Handbag > employees were sent home for the day.The man was reported to be James Jay Lee, 43, a former employee, according to CNN. He was arrested after holding a protest outside the net in 2008. Watch a live feed of the hostage situation.Lee posted a 1,100-word demand letter on his website insisting Discovery Channel "broadcast to the world.

"Stop all Louis Vuitton shows glorifying human birthing on all your channels and on TLC," the suspect wrote in the alleged letter to the network, which is home to "Kate Plus 8" and "19 Kids and Counting," among others.The man entered the building's lobby strapped with "some sort of device on him that may be explosive in nature," Montgomery County police spokesman Cpl. Dan Friz told ABC News.

One was a Louis Vuitton replica handbags security guard) held hostage for about five hours, police said their commitment to save the planet.The SWAT team arrived on the scene around 1 p.m. EST. One hundred children from a daycare center within the building have been relocated to a local McDonald's. An employee told ABC News, "We heard, pop, pop, pop, pop pop."

The Twitter Designer Handbags feed of DiscoveryNews.com, a Discovery Channel website for the latest science news, said as of around 2 p.m. EST: "Thank you everyone for your well wishes. Discovery_News team all safe." There was no immediate eyewitness news on Twitter.The hostage situation came on a day when Discovery Networks International had unveiled the launch.

"TLC has become Replica Handbag one of the strongest television networks in the United States, demonstrating creative leadership across a wide range of lifestyle categories," said DNI president and CEO Mark Hollinger of its TLC network across the Asia-Pacific region.Wall Street analysts in first reactions predicted there would likely be little effect.

On Discovery friends Communications' financials and strategy from Wednesday's incident alone. "No," said one analyst when asked if he expects any negative impact. "[The gunman] is clearly very disturbed."Employees are expected to return to work Thursday, but since police are currently treating the building as an active crime scene.

Discovery will Where will fall down in where communicate with employees later on Wednesday night, according to corporate communications executive David Leavy.Leavy said he didn't want to characterize Lee's demands beyond saying that when one reads Lee's manifesto, "I don't think it's rational." He added that Discovery did not take "his threats or demands seriously,"

And he confirmed Uncle Andrew with roars the company had been aware of Lee and his past.The Discovery rep also said the company and its employees is focused on recovering and getting back to "making great TV again."he said, calling it "very loyal" and adding it is "a fun place to work with a lot of great people." In the face of Wednesday's stress, "that strength came through today," he concluded.ZMC