U.S. President Barack Obama greets world leaders at the start of the Group of Eight summit.<br/> <br />One by one, leaders from eight of the world's largest economies met Obama at the entrance of Camp David, a woodland retreat in Maryland.<br/> <br />German Chancellor Angela Merkel .... Russian President Dmitry Medvedev ..... And British Prime Minister David Cameron.<br/> <br />Attending their first G8 summit were Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda .... and newly elected French President Francois Hollande .<br/> <br />Topping the agenda-- Europe's debt crisis.<br/> <br />Earlier, Obama made clear he was aligning himself with Hollande's drive for more economic stimulus rather than the belt-tightening austerity programs spearheaded by Germany.<br/> <br />Although, ultimately, economic policy outcomes are not expected from the closed-door meetings.<br/> <br />Julie Noce, Reuters
