Obama signs flood aid, government funding bill

WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama has signed a short-term funding bill to keep the government from shutting down at the end of the week.Lawmakers eager to leave town to campaign for re-election gave themselves breathing room by voting to continue existing spending levels for another 10 weeks, beyond the Nov. 8 election.Members of Congress will have to reach agreement on funding for the rest of the budget year when they meet in a lame-duck session after the election.The bill Obama signed Thursd