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US President George W. Bush appeared with French President Nicolas Sarkozy and European Commission chief Jose Manuel Barroso at Camp David to announce a global financial summit.

World leaders will explore ways of preventing a repeat of the current financial meltdown in the future.

Aljazeera.net

US 'to host global finance talks'
Aljazeera.net - 38 minutes ago
George Bush, the US president, will offer to host an international conference in the US tasked with overcoming the global financial crisis, a senior administration official said.
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U.S. President George W. Bush (C), French President Nicolas Sarkozy (L) and European Commission President Jose Manual Barroso are pictured during remarks to the press before their meeting at the Presidential retreat at Camp David, October 18, 2008. Bush said on Saturday he would host a global summit in the near future to look at strategies to combat the global financial crisis. REUTERS/Jason Reed (UNITED STATES)

France's President Nicolas Sarkozy (C) addresses the media as U.S. President George W. Bush (L) and European Commission President Jose Manual Barroso looks on after their arrival at the presidential retreat at Camp David, Maryland, October 18, 2008. Bush said on Saturday he would host a global summit in the near future to look at strategies to combat the global financial crisis. REUTERS/Jason Reed (UNITED STATES)

President Bush, center, French President Nicolas Sarkozy, left, and European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso arrive for a statement on the world economy at Camp David Saturday, Oct. 18, 2008 in Camp David, Md. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

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