Obama's policy switch...Anthrax decision..."Sole survivor" bill

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) Barack Obama likes a compromise on offshore drilling being offered by a bipartisan group of 10 senators. Obama who has opposed offshore drilling now says he would support limited additional drilling if it helps grease the path for a comprehensive energy policy.

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) John McCain is trying to make inroads with black voters by saying he supports school vouchers while Barack Obama does not. McCain has told the National Urban League that everyone should have the same choice he and Obama have had to send their kids to private schools.

Washington (AP) We may get a clue in coming days whether the government has any other suspects in the 2001 anthrax attacks besides the Army scientist who's committed suicide. If the Justice Department keeps the investigation open, it could be a sign it has other prospects besides Bruce Ivins.

BRISTOL, Pa. (AP) Another workplace shooting, this time at a book warehouse outside Philadelphia. Authorities and the company say a man recently fired for absenteeism shot and killed a veteran employee and a temporary worker outside the building in Bristol, Pennsylvania. He surrendered without a fight.

WASHINGTON (AP) Congress has finished work on a bill that would make sure service members discharged under the military's "sole survivor" policy are not denied veterans' benefits. A "sole survivor" is the only remaining sibling in a given family.

President Bush is expected to sign the bill.

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