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British Prime Minister Gordon Brown misspoke during ceremonies for the 65th anniversary of D-Day at Omaha Beach, France,Saturday.

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British Prime Minister Gordon Brown misspoke on stage during ceremonies for the 65th anniversary of D-Day at Omaha Beach, France, Saturday.

Discussing U.S.–Great Britain cooperation during the invasion, Brown said, “Next to Obama Beach, we join President Obama in paying particular tribute to the spectacular bravery of American soldiers who gave their lives”.

He stumbled again on a second reference to Omaha Beach before saying it correctly.

There was no reaction on the face of President Obama during the slip as he sat next to Britain's Prince Charles.

For Brown, the visit to Normandy was an escape from political pressures at home, where his government is under fire and a number of Cabinet members resigned this week. In a move some thought may be an effort to help the embattled Brown, the White House said Friday that Obama had called Brown on the eve of the trip to discuss the world economy and his speech to the Muslim world.

The White House statement noted, “President Obama looks forward to seeing Prime Minister Brown in Normandy on Saturday where they will continue their conversation.”

But even the respite from domestic politics for Brown didn’t bring an end to his rough week.

Joseph Biden and Nancy Pelosi watch Wednesday as Prime Minister Gordon Brown addresses Congress.

WASHINGTON (CNN) - British Prime Minister Gordon Brown, speaking Wednesday to a joint meeting of Congress, highlighted the many bonds between his country and the U.S. and offered a hopeful vision that the world's problems can be overcome.

Watch: 'Global problems now need global solutions,' Brown says

"Working together, there is no challenge to which we are not equal, no obstacle that we cannot overcome, no aspiration so high that it cannot be achieved," Brown said in a speech punctuated by frequent standing ovations on both sides of the aisle.

Brown hit on much the same theme Tuesday in an Oval Office meeting with President Obama in which the leaders said the "special relationship" between the U.S. and Great Britain not only will survive the current global economic turmoil but also will be strengthened in the long term.

At the meeting, Obama and Brown agreed the global economy will recover from the recent sharp downturn but will require a common effort to combat protectionist impulses, coordinate economic stimulus efforts and update antiquated regulatory structures.

Brown's speech Wednesday centered on the economy and security concerns but also strongly highlighted the leadership role the United States plays in the world.

"Throughout your history," he said, "Americans have led insurrections in the human imagination, have summoned revolutionary times through your belief that there is no such thing as an impossible endeavor. It is never possible to come here without having your faith in the future renewed."

Brown pledged Britain's help in rooting out terrorism and other global threats.

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Prime Minister Gordon Brown and President Obama met in the Oval Office on Tuesday.

WASHINGTON (CNN) – One day after the stock market fell to its worst showing in more than a decade, President Obama suggested the current situation offered great investment opportunities for some Americans.

Watch: Obama, Brown discuss the economy

“What you’re now seeing is profit and earning ratios are starting to get to the point where buying stocks is a potentially good deal, if you’ve got a long-term perspective on it,” Obama told reporters Tuesday.

The president and British Prime Minister Gordon Brown, visiting Obama in the White House for the first time, took questions in the Oval Office.

Obama dismissed doubts over his plans to reform the banking system. “Well, let me say this: I'm absolutely confident that they will work,” he said. “And I'm absolutely confident that credit is going to be flowing again, that businesses are going to start seeing opportunities for investment, they're going to start hiring again, people are going to be put back to work.

“What I'm looking at is not the day-to-day gyrations of the stock market, but the long-term ability for the United States and the entire world economy to regain its footing. And, you know, the stock market is sort of like a tracking poll in politics. It bobs up and down day to day, and if you spend all your time worrying about that, then you're probably going to get the long-term strategy wrong.

Both leaders also stressed the “special relationship” between the U.S. and Great Britain, and even discussed the possibility of a tennis match, reportedly Brown’s sport of choice.

“I don’t think I could ever compete with you at basketball,” said Brown. “Perhaps tennis.”

This is the second meeting President Obama has hosted with a world leader at the White House since taking office. He met with Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso in February.

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WASHINGTON (CNN) - British Prime Minister Gordon Brown will be visiting President Barack Obama next month, the White House said on Saturday.

Brown - who will be visiting the White House on March 3 - will be discussing several issues with Obama, including Afghanistan, the global financial crisis, an April economic summit in London, and the 60th anniversary NATO summit.

"The United States and the United Kingdom share a special partnership, and the President looks forward to working closely with the Prime Minister to
address common global challenges," the White House said.

UK PM Gordon Brown with U.S. presidential candidate Barack Obama in London Saturday.

LONDON, England (CNN) - U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama met with British Prime Gordon Brown Saturday on the last leg of his weeklong overseas tour.

The two discussed foreign policy issues and the "special relationship" between Britain and America during two hours of talks inside 10 Downing Street, the prime minister's London residence.

The pair made the most of the sunshine by sitting outside on the patio, even taking a stroll toward adjacent St. James's Park - much to the surprise of nearby tourists.

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"The prime minister's emphasis, like mine, is on how we can strengthen the transatlantic relationship to solve problems that can't be solved by any single country individually," Obama told reporters outside Downing Street after the meeting.

Those problems, Obama said, include climate change, international terrorism and turmoil in world financial markets. Obama and Brown also discussed cooperation in resolving the problems in the Middle East and burden-sharing in Iraq and Afghanistan.

"It was a spectacular day and I'm glad to be here," Obama said.

Earlier, Obama met with former British Prime Minister Tony Blair, who now serves as the Middle East envoy for the "quartet" of the United States, the European Union, Russia, and the United Nations.

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