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President Bush called on Hamas to acknowledge Israel's right to exist, be against terrorism and take apart its armed wing _ if they want to be an ally with the U.S. and other international supporters as it governs the Palestinian territories following its upset election victory week. Bush also made clear that his administration is maintaining its stance on their pledge not to give aid to a government that includes a platform calling for destruction of Israel.

Exxon increases more than just profits

can base in Germany after undergoing surgery.

Commander of the Landstuhl Regional medical Center in Germany, Col Bryan Gamble, said that the wounds would have been fatal if the two had not been wearing body armor. Both Woodruff and Vogt suffered serious head injuries, with Woodruff suffering a few broken bones.

Tom Brokaw was interviewed on NBC's "Today" show and said that witnesses said that Woodruff turned to his producer and asked ifhe was still alive, and then cried out in pain.

According to nytimes.com, dozens of reporters and journalists have been injured, killed or kidnapped since the start of the war.

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Today, the nation's largest energy company, Exxon, posted a 27% •increase in profit after receiving $36.13 billion and $ 371 billion in revenue last year alone. This also prompted shares of Exxon stock to raise 3.5% to about $63 dollars on the New York Stock Exchange. Federal Reserve Policy makers are thus expected to raise the lending rate by a quarter percentage point for a 14th time to 4.5 percent to what the fed will say about future interest rates.

Still room for compromises with Iran?

Due to Iran's constant threats of developing nuclear weapons, the U.S. and its various allies are trying to rally China, Russia, and India because they are Iran's top supporters thus far. The U.S. is focusing its current attention on India and according to the Washington Post, that relationship is showing a lot of promise. In the last statement from Iran's foreign minister, he stated that the door to compromise is still open but warned that harsh meas1;1feSwould spawn harsh reactions.