Now, fully aware of Obama s claims for a presidency that will be about the future, Asians are eager to hear about his vision of the Asia Pacific region and how the US will deal with Asia s giants China and India while maintaining strong connections to Japan.

Now that the party is over, the hangover is setting in.

Now that he is gone, we see how much he accomplished.

Now that enlargement has taken place, it is easier to discuss migration objectively.

The US, now out of the quagmire, exercises limited influence from afar.

Having put yourself in their position for a moment, can you blame them?

Having laid the foundations of genuine democracy, our house will not be divided by anyone.

Untested medicine is being used to treat the wrong ailment and the chronically ill patient continues to be neglected.

Now splintering, some seem willing to stop pandering to Bolshevik ghosts.

Now that the crisis is abating, concerns about the SWFs and their behavior are returning.

Now that these countries are at the center of the storm, perhaps they will now be serious.

Foreign investment, once viewed as a threat, was now seen as a lifeline.

After Yugoslavia, there was an unprovoked attack on Iraq.

Now that gold has crossed the magic 1,000 barrier, why can t it increase ten fold, too?

Now that the Iranian people have elected a new president, Hassan Rowhani, the opportunity for a new peace overture is at hand.

Now that prices are falling, the genius strategies don t seem quite so brilliant.

And now negotiated stress test results have been released to prove that the banks are a lot healthier.

And now, with the Fed s QE2 on the table, conditions may worsen before they improve.

Now, finally, golden rice will come to the Philippines after that, it is expected in Bangladesh and Indonesia.

What do these people want?

Now that the Dutch have done their duty in Afghanistan, the Social Democrats want to make sure that this does not happen again.

Now, our God, what shall we say after this? For we have forsaken your commandments,

And now, O our God, what shall we say after this? for we have forsaken thy commandments,

Now incapable of intimidating anyone, Britain has opted for developing its potential to inspire.

Now that oil price has reached 80 per barrel, Russia s central bank can start buying foreign currency again.

With the situation threatening to escalate further, both sides need to contain the conflict quickly and restore the status quo.

And, now that those stimulus programs are coming to an end, there is a danger that the economy will slide back into slow growth or even recession.

The markets are celebrating, as they have after each of the four previous euro crisis summits until they come to understand that the fundamental problems have yet to be addressed.

Now that she is a permanent US resident, the Dutch government no longer wants to pay for her protection.

Now, with her children grown, she has gone off to Tibet for months to realize her dream of becoming a practitioner of Tibetan medicine.

Now that the problem has been articulated, one can sense not only general agreement, but almost palpable relief.

Now, the resolution of the crisis has reassured many that the Bank can practice what it preaches.

As today s financial crisis has made many Western assets cheap, they are now within reach of Russia s government and leading Russian companies.

With domestic issues and re election anxieties now dominating most political agendas, it will be all too easy for commitment to wane.

Now that the taper has been postponed, capital is flowing back in some cases.

Both now face major problems with disillusioned populations.

Now that America's position has become unsustainable, the Bush administration is handing over power to local militias in Falluja and elsewhere.

Now that debate is once again heating up in France, as the planned introduction of ethnic statistics has caused a fierce dispute that touches the very heart of French republicanism.

Now that the IMF has been given a second lifetime, it needs to regain its central position in the international financial system.

Five years on, rather than subsiding, those problems seem to have escalated, posing serious threats to international peace and security.

Now, when we already have all the wealth we need, we are right to wonder whether the costs of capitalism are worth incurring.

It somehow survived the post Soviet shock, and has now recovered.

A stalemate has taken hold, with the denouement likely to be reached only after the royal succession.

Now recession looks certain.

Now, please let us do it.