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Thu 09 Sep 2009G20 leaders gather in Pittsburgh
US President Barack Obama arrived at the Group of 20 summit in Pittsburgh today with an ambitious agenda to crack down on banks' risky behavior and rebuild the global economy on a more stable footing.
The White House said regulatory reform remained the top priority, dismissing concerns by German Chancellor Angela Merkel who warned that a US drive to rebalance the global economy risked distracting the G20 from a more urgent need for market regulation.
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