British Prime Minister Gordon Brown (R), Nicolas Sarkozy (C) and Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi (2ndL) and German Chancellor Angela Merkel are pictured on October 4, 2008. US President George W. Bush on Tuesday discussed the global economic meltdown with leaders of Britain, France and Italy, seeking consensus ahead of weekend crisis talks, the White House said.
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