Pacific trade pact gains, but friction remains (AP)

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<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/topstories/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20111113/ap_on_re_as/apec"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20111112/capt.13ba31f50ebc4e479d12a99518f80e55-13ba31f50ebc4e479d12a99518f80e55-0.jpg?x=130&y=101&q=85&sig=7TdHmOz8HJqHT208xLFbuQ--" align="left" height="101" width="130" alt="U.S. President Barack Obama speaks during a discussion at the APEC CEO Summit, a gathering of business leaders at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit Saturday, Nov. 12, 2011, in Honolulu. (AP Photo/Andres Leighton)" border="0" /></a>AP - A further step toward a U.S.-backed free trade bloc handed Asia-Pacific leaders a rare tangible achievement from their annual summit, but highlighted growing competition with China for influence in the fast rising region.</p><br clear="all"/>

 

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