Obama presses for Egypt,

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Obama presses for Egypt, Tunisia aid at G-8 summit
By Christi Parsons and Paul Richter, Los Angeles Times, May 27, 2011

Reporting from Deauville, France, and Washington—
President Obama pressed world powers at an international summit Thursday to swiftly aid the stricken economies of Egypt and Tunisia, but at the same time he faced renewed pressure from European allies to increase the U.S. military role in Libya.

Obama warned international leaders that unless they help create jobs and restart economic growth, the postrevolutionary governments in Cairo and Tunis could collapse, dashing hopes for the so-called Arab Spring.

European officials at the meeting of the Group of 8 industrialized countries said they shared Obama's goals, but many shied away from specific pledges of aid. They are to issue a public statement Friday outlining their plans....

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Obama presses for Egypt,