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DALLAS — Former President George W. Bush has pledged not to publicly criticize his successor, Barack Obama, but he did offer some praise Monday during a live broadcast on Facebook to promote his new book.

PORT-AU-PRINCE — Polls closed on schedule around Haiti at 4 p.m. Sunday amid chaos, confusion and isolated instances of violence. Hours earlier, a dozen of the 19 presidential candidates called for “peaceful protests” against “massive fraud” in the country’s presidential and legislative elections.

Portland — The openly gay Mayor of Portland, Oregon wrote a blog post a few days ago on racism which turned some heads. Below is an excerpt: “I trust in Portlanders sense of fairness; that bad actions by one member of any group does not and should not be generalized or applied more widely to […]

New York– Congress finally hammered out a bill on last Thursday (November 18), called the Combating Online Infringement and Counterfeits Act (COICA), which would empower the government to take action against websites offering unauthorized copyrighted or counterfeit content.

Authorities are working to determine whether the mutilated body of Delvonte Tisdale, a North Carolina student, found in a Boston suburb fell from a plane.

New York — They’re unlikely partners for a good cause.

Washington– The release of more than 250,000 classified State Department documents forced the Obama administration into damage control, trying to contain fallout from unflattering assessments of world leaders and revelations about backstage U.S. diplomacy.

The first family says grace each night before dinner, President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle told ABC News in an interview that aired Friday. “It’s interesting listening to the girls, what they pray for,” the president told Barbara Walters, referring to daughters Malia and Sasha. “They’ll talk about family and thanking God for blessing […]

Hurricanes fans can score free tickets to Friday's game by helping needy families this week.

New York — Rep. Charles Rangel (D-N.Y.) wants the House to issue a formal reprimand — rather than the more serious censure — as his punishment for violating ethics rules.