Congress approves $106 bln for wars.........

US lawmakers late Thursday sent President Barack Obama a 106-billion-dollar emergency bill to fund the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, fight swine flu, aid Pakistan and boost IMF loans to poor nations. The Senate voted 91-5 for compromise legislation that cleared the House of Representatives by a 226-202 margin on Tuesday. The measure will fund US efforts in both conflicts until fiscal year 2010 begins on October 1, at a time when Obama has charted a course for withdrawal from Iraq and an escalation in Afghanistan...Link