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4:30am

Fri May 18, 2012
Economy

G8 Summit To Discus Greece's Troubled Economy

Originally published on Fri May 18, 2012 2:49 pm

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STEVE INSKEEP, HOST:

The president makes the food security announcement as world leaders prepare to meet at Camp David.

DAVID GREENE, HOST:

This G8 summit coming this weekend includes leaders from the world's largest economies and they'll be discussing what to do about the very troublesome economy in Greece.

INSKEEP: Greece keeps cutting its budget to help pay debts and avoid default, but then its economy keeps contracting, making the problem worse.

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6:14am

Wed May 16, 2012

2:43pm

Tue May 15, 2012
Europe

For New French President, Germany Is First Stop

Originally published on Tue May 15, 2012 3:46 pm

Credit Regis Duvignau / AP

As soon as new French President Francois Hollande was sworn in on Tuesday, he observed a postwar custom and reached out to Germany, in a move intended to underscore European solidarity and the importance of the alliance.

But it wasn't a relaxing social visit. Hollande's plane was struck by lightning en route to Berlin and had to return to Paris as a precaution. He then took another plane.

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