Our top story looks at how President Bush has asked Congress to authorize $770 million to fight global hunger. The White House denied the rise in corn prices is linked to federal ethanol subsidies.

In follow-up on Tuesday's breaking news, Sen. Russ Feingold, Wisconsin Democrat, is demanding answers on why the names of federal air marshals matching those of suspected terrorists continue to be shut out from the airplanes they are sent to protect.

Check out Christina Bellantoni's write-up of of how Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama is steadily climbing in his tally of superdelegate pledges.

In business news, Exxon Mobil posted profits of $10.9 billion for the first quarter of 2008. This figure nearly sets a record, but it falls short of the company's projections.

— The Washington Times editors