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Erotic hotel's guests oblivious to G20 summit stress

LOS CABOS, Mexico (Reuters) - Just a few hundreds yards from where global powers worked around the clock this week to ease Europe's debt crisis and revive the world economy, the customers at one hotel were oblivious to the stress and letting it all hang out. Full story

G20 extends free trade vow despite split

LOS CABOS, Mexico (Reuters) - World leaders extended by one year their vow not to put up new trade barriers at the Group of 20 summit on Tuesday in a last-minute deal that exposed deep rifts over protectionism. Full story

G20 committed to boosting growth: draft communique

LOS CABOS, Mexico (Reuters) - The Group of 20 leaders will pledge to take all measures necessary to boost economic growth and create jobs, according to a draft communique drawn up ahead of a G20 summit. Full story

Egyptian elections in dispute as both sides claim victory

   MSNBC’s Dylan Ratigan and the show’s mega panel discuss the chaos in Egypt following the weekend’s election, President Obama’s scheduled talk with Russian President Vladmir Putin about Syria at the G20 summit in Mexico, and the breaking news from the weekend about the death of Rodney King.

Global economy navigating through political storms

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A global economy edging toward recession and confronting huge political challenges adds urgency to the G20 summit in Mexico this week for strong world leadership of the kind last seen at the height of the 2007-09 financial crisis. Full story

Merkel delays Sunday G20 departure by 12 hours-aide

BERLIN (Reuters) - German Chancellor Angela Merkel has put back her departure on Sunday to the G20 summit in Mexico by about 12 hours because of "scheduling and technical travel-related reasons", a government official said on Thursday. Full story

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CNBC's Simon Hobbs reports that the IMF has pledged more than $430 billion to increase IMF resources at the G20 Summit.

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German Chancellor Merkel talks with Britain's PM Cameron before the first session of the G20 Summit in Los Cabos
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