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Some top black Republicans have hinted they might switch parties to support Barack Obama this fall. Farai Chideya asks three black conservatives who they're supporting for president and why.

In his new book, The Inheritance, David Sanger writes about the multiple foreign policy challenges President-elect Obama will face when he takes office. Also, he reports on the top threats Obama will likely contend with during his presidency.

In Vietnam, the largely ceremonial post of president is one of three top leadership positions, along with prime minister and secretary-general of the Communist Party.

A vacation request from a security guard for the U.K.-based fashion retailer Arcadia inadvertently got forwarded to the entire company. Within hours, it became a Twitter sensation.

Spain's wine industry had a record year in 2014, posting numbers that could propel it past Italy as the world's biggest wine exporter. But most of the wine was sold cheaply, in bulk.

Jason Carter, the grandson of the 39th president, launched his campaign for Georgia's top job Thursday. He joins a handful of other relatives of past presidents and vice presidents who will be on ballots around the country in 2014.

For this week's Sandwich Monday, we try the newest addition to the Burger King menu: a burger topped with french fries. It's the latest stage in the march toward Total Menu Integration.

Mayor Charles Burkett tells NPR that video of the collapse shows that "it was obvious that these buildings just sort of came straight down on top of each other."

The state's top medical official says Louisiana went from its lowest to highest number of cases and hospitalizations in just four weeks, and the surge doesn't show signs of slowing.

British media company William Reed has released its annual list of the world's 50 best restaurants. The top spot went to a restaurant in Lima , Peru, called Central.