Our top story today looks at how Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama has rejected an unsolicited endorsement from Hamas. It's already received several pickups in cyberspace.

Another top story is our coverage of Pope Benedict's visit and the Mass he celebrated yesterday before 46,000 people at Nationals Park. You can also read the transcript of his White House address.

We're also following Citigroup's $5.1 billion loss posted during the first quarter of this year.

Our reporting on North Korea's nuclear past is worth highlighting.

— The Washington Times editors