I think metering for the background and using fill flash is the simplest answer for the situation you're describing. The flash should also bring the shutter speed up enough to not have to worry about camera shake, depending on your lens.
Don't forget to adjust the white balance also. On my Nikon I find it does a pretty fair job when set to flash mode.
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