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Here are some links to what the rest of the world is saying about Pittsburgh and the G-20 Summit:
From BBC News
First Spouses on Pittsburgh tour
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/8274513.stm
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From Reuters
Travel Postcard: 48 hours in Pittsburgh
http://www.reuters.com/article/lifestyleMolt/idUSTRE58O20V20090925
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From Aljazeera
Protests mark start of G20 summit
http://english.aljazeera.net/business/2009/09/200992420471484710.html
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From Voice of America
Pittsburgh's Renewal Draws a New Wave of Immigrants
http://www.voanews.com/english/2009-09-24-voa26.cfm
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From The New York Times
Why Pittsburgh?
http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/09/24/why-pittsburgh/
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From BBC.com
"Trouble breaks out at G20 summit"
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/8274046.stm
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From guardian.co.uk.com
"Pittsburgh deploys teargas and sirens to keep G20 demonstrators at bay"
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/sep/24/g20-pittsburgh-protest-police
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From Irishtimes.com
"G20 leaders gather in Pittsburgh"
http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2009/0924/breaking6.htm
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From OpEdNews.com
"Steel City: Forgotten But Not Gone"
http://www.opednews.com/articles/Steel-City-Forgotten-But-by-Eric-Lotke-090922-636.html
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The Times of India
"PM in Pittsburgh: No time to see urban makeover"
By Chidanand Rajghatta,
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/news/india/PM-in-Pittsburgh-No-time-to-see-urban-makeover/articleshow/5048951.cms
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Bloomberg.com
"Pittsburgh's Economic Revival, Bond Debt Offer Lessons to G-20"
By Michael McKee
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601103&sid=aUY90NWSaEXQ
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From Los Angeles Times
"With G-20, Pittsburgh Gets Its 15 Minutes"
By Bob Drogin
http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-pittsburgh23-2009sep23,0,4022059.story
President Obama and international leaders arrive Thursday for the two-day summit aimed at promoting economic growth. The city hopes to show how it's rebounded from tough times
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From National Public Radio:
"Summit Spotlights 'Steel City's' Extreme Makeover"
by Scott Horsley
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=113148714
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From BBC:
"Pittsburgh Steeled To Be Host City"
By Kevin Connolly,
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/8271496.stm
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From New York Times:
"For Pittsburgh, G-20 Meeting Is a Mixed Blessing"
By Ian Urbina
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/09/24/us/24pittsburgh.html?_r=1&ref=us
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From Washington Post:
"Pittsburgh Shows How the Rust Belt Can Be Polished Up"
By Alexi Mostrous
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/09/23/AR2009092304713.html?sub=AR
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From Toronto Star:
"Lifting Pittsburgh's Steel Curtain"
By Sandra MacGregor
http://www.thestar.com/Travel/NorthAmerica/article/699164
G-20 summiteers will find cultural cred, natural wonders and one of the "best views in America."
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From Wall Street Journal
"In Pittsburgh, a Road Map for a Recovery"
By Clare Ansberry
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB125374737522135703.html
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From USA Today:
"Pittsburgh's Heart of Steel Still Beats Amid Transformed City"
By David J. Lynch
http://www.usatoday.com/money/economy/2009-09-21-us-steel-pittsburgh_N.htm
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From The Atlantic:
• "Pittsburgh, City of Renewal"
By Caitlan Smith
http://www.theatlantic.com/doc/200909u/g-20-pittsburgh
A native Pittsburgher explains why the city makes an ideal backdrop for this year's G-20 summit
• "A Tale of Two Steel Cities"
By Carl Franzen
http://www.theatlanticwire.com/features/view/feature/A-Tale-of-Two-Steel-Cities-107
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From China Daily:
"Pittsburgh Pulls Up Socks as it Prepares for G20 Summit"
By James Ritchie
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/world/2009-09/23/content_8724301.htm
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The Financial Times
In its special section "The G-20 in Pittsburgh"
http://www.ft.com/reports/G20-Pittsburgh-2009
Four Pieces about the city:
• "Industry: No Longer 'Hell With the Lid Off' "
Francesco Guerrera says traditional sectors still have an important role to play.
• "Rennaissance: Thriving on Diversity Instead of its Mills"
Pittsburgh has come a long way since the steel crisis, says Justin Baer.
• "New Industries: More Than Eds and Meds"
Sarah Murray explains why the city's future is rooted in its past.
• "Face of the City: Civic Foresight Aids Shift to Cafe Culture"
Justin Baer finds urban regeneration makes it a surprisingly pleasant place to live.
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From Buffalo News:
"Rustbelt Renaissance in Global Spotlight"
By Phil Fairbanks
http://www.buffalonews.com/home/story/806752.html
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From NBC News:
Video on Brian Williams' reports from Pittsburgh on the G-20, including:
"G-20 Prompts Pittsburgh's Extreme Makeover"
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/22601899/ns/nightly_news_with_brian_williams-previous_reports/
http://blog.ventureoutdoors.org/2009/07/17/nbc-news-spotlight-on-pittsburgh/
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