1.   Friday, bureaucrats from APEC countries failed to reach an accord on lifting tariffs, a defeat that does not bode well for the success of the summit.

2.   The U.S. government also opposes lifting tariffs on copiers, he said.

3.   Administration officials say fast-track authority would help the sagging economy by lifting tariffs that discourage other countries from buying American goods and services.

4.   Also, they argue, the authority would aid the economy by lifting tariffs that discourage other countries from buying American goods and services.

5.   White House officials say fast-track authority would help the sagging economy by lifting tariffs that discourage other countries from buying American goods and services.