World Jul 09

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G-8 Leaders Agree to Global Emissions Reduction Goal

The Group of Eight leaders of industrialized nations agreed at a meeting in Italy to support a goal of cutting global emissions by 50 percent by 2050 and of cutting emissions in developed countries by 80 percent "in aggregate."…

World Jun 25

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Reporter's Notebook: Is the G-8's Purpose Waning?

On the cusp of the Group of Eight summit from July 8-10 in L'Aquila, Italy, NewsHour senior producer for foreign affairs Michael D. Mosettig looks into the question of its relevancy in light of larger economic summits.