Washington (CNN) — The Senate on Monday night reached a bipartisan agreement intended to end a dispute over disaster relief spending that threatened to cause a partial shutdown of the government at the end of the week.
In two votes, the Senate approved short-term spending measures to fund the government for the first seven weeks of the new fiscal year that begins Saturday.
It passed the first measure on a 79-12 vote, then approved the second measure on a voice vote.
via Senate reaches bipartisan agreement on disaster funds – CNN.com.
Anti-Gaddafi fighters have breached the former Libya leader’s hometown of Sirte from the east for the first time, as their three-day long assault continues.
via BBC News – Libyan NTC fighters breach Gaddafi city Sirte from east.
