IN: peru on wednesday rejected a counterproposal by ecuador , thus thwarting another attempt to negotiate a cease-fire between the two countries , the local media reported today .
summary: peru rejects ecuador 's counterproposal
Problem: oil prices dropped friday as investors became concerned that china 's effort to slow economic growth would curtail demand for energy .

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A: oil falls as traders eye china
question: the us financial rescue plan is under increasingly heavy fire as the impact of fresh capital promised to financial institutions is undercut by likely higher interest rates for their clients .

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summary: mixed reviews as us financial plan gets second look
south african officials thursday denied reports of a joint effort with britain to bring the zimbabwean opposition and government to the negotiating table .

A summary about the text above: south africa unaware of meeting between mugabe tsvangirai
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Summarize this: pope john paul ii 's ailing health was a cause for further concern on wednesday when he was unable to deliver parts of a speech to thousands of pilgrims gathered in st peter 's square .
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pope 's routine continues but health concerns persist
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Summarize this: paramilitary police guarding a space center in southern india on tuesday exchanged fire with two men who were acting suspiciously near the facility , an official said .
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shootout at indian space facility