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SLIDE SHOW Posted: July 9, 2009   
G-8 Tackles Climate, Economic Growth in Italy FLASH VERSION
Leaders from the Group of Eight -- United States, Britain, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan and Russia -- met in L'Aquila, Italy, July 8-9 to discuss the global economic recession, greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets, and various foreign policy matters.
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G-8 and G-5 Leaders, Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso, Canadian Prime Minister Harper, U.S. President Obama, French President Sarkozy, Italian Prime Minister Berlusconi, Russian President Medvedev, German Chancellor Merkel, British Prime Minister Brown, Swedish Prime Minister Reinfeldt and European Commission head Barroso are pictured here.
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G-8 and G-5 Leaders
Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso, Canadian Prime Minister Harper, U.S. President Obama, French President Sarkozy, Italian Prime Minister Berlusconi, Russian President Medvedev, German Chancellor Merkel, British Prime Minister Brown, Swedish Prime Minister Reinfeldt and European Commission head Barroso are pictured here.
Photo Credit: Maurizio Brambatti/G-8 Web site
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