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	Obama Turns Down $84 Million In Public Funds Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama said Thursday he'll bypass the federal public financing system in the general election, abandoning an earlier commitment to take the money if his Republican rival did as well. (June 19) Tags: News obama money By: APnews
	Gen. Pace Among Medal Of Freedom Recipients President Bush presented Gen. Peter Pace with one of the Presidential Medals of Freedom at a White House ceremony Thursday. (June 19) Tags: News bush freedom By: APnews
	Richardson On Obama Vp Prospects, Clintons New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson discussed who might make a running mate for Barack Obama Wednesday at a luncheon for the Council on Foreign Relations. Richardson also said he's still friends with the Clintons. (June 18) Tags: News richardson obama By: APnews
	Politicians, Journalists Pay Tribute To Russert Political leaders joined TV journalists as they fondly remember one of their own in tribute to fallen colleague Tim Russert. Russert, the NBC 'Meet the Press' anchor, was eulogized at a memorial service in Washington D.C. (June 17) Tags: News tim russert funeral By: APnews
	Ap Campaign Minute Here are the top AP campaign stories for June 18th: Barack Obama gets foreign policy backing; Obama leads McCain in key battlegrounds; Michelle Obama on "The View;" McCain talks energy policy. Tags: News campaign minute By: APnews
	Obama Meets With National Security Group Democrat Barack Obama sought advice Wednesday from national security experts who served in Congress and the Clinton administration on how to overhaul U.S. foreign policy if he wins the presidency. (June 18) Tags: News obama By: APnews
	Bush Looks Offshore To Fix High Oil Prices With gasoline topping $4 a gallon, President Bush urged Congress on Wednesday to lift its longstanding ban on offshore oil and gas drilling, saying that the United States needs to increase its energy production. (June 18) Tags: News oil drilling By: APnews
	Clinton, Obama To Hold Another Private Meeting Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton plan to meet with some of her top contributors next week in an effort to calm donors who remain frustrated with Obama's presidential campaign. (June 17) Tags: News Clinton Obama Meeting By: APnews
	Mccain Says U.s. Must Achieve Energy Security Republican John McCain says the U.S. must end its dependency on foreign oil. He plans to outline specific measures in the next two weeks. (June 17) Tags: News McCain By: APnews
	President Bush Attends Wake For Tim Russert President Bush and his wife, Laura, were among thousands of mourners at a wake for Tim Russert Tuesday, the television newsman who died last Friday. (June 17) Tags: News bush russert By: APnews

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