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G8_goals_090708.sPubDate = "7/9/2009 12:32:22 AM GMT";
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G8_goals_090708.appHeader = "Developments at G8";
G8_goals_090708.appDeck = "Leaders from the United Italy, France, Britain, Germany, Japan, Canada, and Russia met in L'Aquila, Italy. Among other topics, they discussed:";
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G8_goals_090708[i-1].body = "The world's leading industrial nations agreed to prevent global temperatures from rising more than 3.6 degrees Fahrenheit (2 degrees Celsius). But they failed to persuade developing countries to commit to a plan to cut the global production of greenhouse gases in half by 2050.<p>Meanwhile, environmentalists broke into power stations across Italy and shed their clothes in downtown Rome on Wednesday as world leaders discussed a new deal to combat global warming. <p>In Rome, activists from charity group Oxfam International put on masks of world leaders and dressed up as chefs, stirring a mock Earth in a pot representing the planet's rising temperature. <p>And on the historic Spanish Steps, environmentalists stripped half-naked in front of tourists and unfurled a banner calling on leaders to \"Keep climate cool.\" Police briefly detained two women, a French citizen and an American, as well as a Greek man. <p>Dozens of activists from 18 countries scaled smokestacks and occupied four Italian coal-fired power plants, hanging banners that called on the Group of Eight summit in central Italy to take the lead in fighting climate change, Greenpeace said. <br>";

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G8_goals_090708[i-1].body = "Leaders condemned \"in the strongest terms\" North Korea's nuclear test and ballistic missile launches. <p>In a statement, they called the country's actions a \"danger to peace and stability in the region and beyond.\" <p>North Korea conducted a nuclear test in May and ballistic missile launches in April and again just days before the summit. <p>The G-8 leaders urged North Korea to refrain from further violations of U.N. Security resolutions and to engage in dialogue, including the six-party talks. <p>The statement also urged the reclusive nation to address concerns about humanitarian issues. <p>";

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G8_goals_090708[i-1].body = "The leaders noted &#147;some signs of stabilization&#148; but said economic conditions are still too shaky to begin rolling back massive fiscal stimulus plans. They did agree to prepare exit strategies from the \"unprecedented and concerted action\" that has been taken to boost growth through government spending, low interest rates and expansive monetary policy.<p>";

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G8_goals_090708[i-1].body = "All leaders at the forum agreed that they deplored the violence in the aftermath of Iran's disputed election last month, but added they remained committed to seeking a diplomatic solution to Iran's contentious nuclear program. <p>French President Nicolas Sarkozy said the agreement \"shows the unity of the G-8 against the situation in Iran.\" But the leaders stopped short of calling for new sanctions or tougher action. ";

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G8_goals_090708[i-1].body = "The leaders called for a rapid conclusion to the stalled Doha round of trade talks, but did not set a deadline. ";

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