A sum of powers of binomials

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For $n$ and $k$ non-negative integers, let $$F(n,k) = \sum_{i=0}^{n}\binom{n}{i}^k.$$ For example, $F(n,0)=n+1$, $F(n,1)=2^n$ and $F(n,2)=\binom{2n}{n}$. Does there exist a general formula for $F(n,k)$?