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US Moves to Strengthen Banks as Markets Rally   Government is buying up to $250 billion in stock of private banks and increasing government guarantees of loans and deposits Obama, McCain Detail US Economic Proposals Senator Obama proposes a temporary tax credit for companies that create new jobs in US; Senator McCain says he has plan to keep taxes low Congressional Democrats, Economic Experts Discuss New Stimulus Package   Minority Republicans say they agree on need for new legislation to help economy, but call Democrats' proposals insufficient Afghan Provincial Official Assassinated   Assassinations are a challenge to President Hamid Karzai, up for re-election next year, to convince Afghans that they are better off than they were before the Taliban were driven from power Syria Opens Formal Diplomatic Ties with Lebanon President Bashar al-Assad signs decree calling for creation of diplomatic embassy at ambassador level in Beirut Africans Sort Out Financial Priorities As Nations Pursue Coordinated Rescue Plan   High food and fuel prices, humanitarian costs of alleviating poverty, and ensuring continued support from international donors top the list of African concerns at Washington World Bank gathering Canadians Vote in Parliamentary Elections Polls indicate Prime Minister Stephen Harper will retain power, but experts say his party's lead is by no means secure Russians Pull Back in Georgia But Scars of War Remain     Some families return to find ransacked homes and say there will be no security until Russians are really gone WHO Advocates Primary Health Care, Universal Coverage   World Health Organization says primary care can provide billions of people fairer access to health care For Craftsman, Kayaks Are Way of Life   VOA's Zulima Palacio finds for aficionados, wooden kayak is Rolls Royce of light, fast boat E-mail: Forward this E-mail Click here to unsubscribe from the VOA Daily World News Summary If you have questions about this E-mail newsletter send an e-mail to: voanews@voanews.com