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    At the G8 Summit: World Leaders Meet Low Expectations

    The leaders of the US, Japan, Russia, Canada, Germany, France and Britain and some 3500 reporters have crowded into L'Aquila, Italy, a town still feeling aftershocks from a devastating earthquake in April.

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    By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    The leaders of the US, Japan, Russia, Canada, Germany, France and Britain and some 3500 reporters have crowded into L'Aquila, Italy, a town still feeling aftershocks from a devastating earthquake in April. Iran and food security are on the agenda, and President Obama faces pressure to demonstrate US leadership on economic recovery and global warming. Prime Minister Berlusconi's personal scandals have led to a lack of planning. China's President Hu Jintau has gone home to deal with the Uighurs. We get an update and a preview of what's to come.

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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Andrea Brody

      Senior Producer, KCRW's Life Examined and To the Point podcast

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      Katie Cooper

      Producer, 'One year Later'

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      Guy Dinmore

      Diplomatic Correspondent, Financial Times

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      Simon Johnson

      Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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      Alden Meyer

      Director of Strategy and Policy, Union of Concerned Scientists

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    The full episode

    2 of 3
    At the G8 Summit: World Leaders Meet Low Expectations
    1. 0:00Cyberattack Hits US Government Websites
    2. 7:37At the G8 Summit: World Leaders Meet Low ExpectationsYou’re reading this
    3. 44:04Es La Economia, Estupido!
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