Bush urged to meet with G8 over economy

Senate majority leader and House speaker urge Bush to meet with G8 Harry Reid and Nancy Pelosi want to "send a strong signal" to world leaders The meeting must happen soon, they say, to address world financial crisis G8 is United States, Japan, Germany, Britain, France, Italy, Canada, Russia WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Congressional leaders Harry Reid and Nancy Pelosi urged President Bush Thursday to call an emergency meeting with the G8 to address international financial instability. Reid, the Senate majority leader, and House Speaker Pelosi sent a letter urging Bush to set up the meeting, according to a statement... [read full story]