Bono hails Bush's Aids funding Bono says Europe needs to match the US contribution U2 frontman Bono has welcomed US President George Bush's decision to spend more on Aids prevention in Africa and the Caribbean. The US leader is to increase the country's Emergency Plan for Aids Relief budget by $10 billion (£6.28bn) to $15 billion (£9.43bn) over the next five years. President Bush said on Tuesday the budget would help prevent seven million new infections. "If we can turn the president's bold long term vision into near term results we're excited," Bono said in a statement. "Any delay in...