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Gov. Chris Christie speaks to a large gathering in Manasquan, N.J., during a town hall meeting. Christie said Monday, April 29, 2013 that President Barack Obama "has kept every promise he's made" about helping the state recover from Superstorm Sandy. Speaking on MSNBC's "Morning Joe" program on the 6-month anniversary of the deadly storm, the Republican governor said presidential politics were the last thing on his mind as he toured storm-devastated areas with Obama last fall. (AP Photo/Mel Evans, File)

Christie: Obama 'kept every promise'

Wayne Parry, Associated Press
HIGHLANDS, N.J. (AP) — Gov. Chris Christie said Monday that President Barack Obama "has kept every promise he's made" about helping the state recover from Superstorm Sandy.
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In this Tuesday, Dec. 4, 2012, a man returns empty-handed after early morning crabbing in a body of water near the Cite Soleil slum, in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. Many of the shanty town residents rely on the bounty of the sea, hoping to sell what they catch at local fish markets. Haitians suffered widespread hunger following an unusually active storm season this year and are likely to experience more, according to a study released Friday, Dec. 7, 2012. Nearly 70 percent of the more than 1,000 households interviewed said they experienced moderate or severe hunger, the study found. (AP Photo/Dieu Nalio Chery)

Study: Widespread hunger in Haiti after storms

Trenton Daniel, Associated Press
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) - Haitians have suffered widespread hunger following an unusually active storm season this year and are likely to experience more, according to a study released Friday...
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New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, right, talks with Newark Mayor Cory A. Booker during groundbreaking ceremonies for the Teachers Village development in downtown Newark, N.J. A New Jersey Democratic county chairman says Booker has told him he’s considering running for governor against Chris Christie in 2013, according to The Associated Press, Friday, Aug. 24, 2012. (AP Photo/Mel Evans, File)

Cory Booker: Sandy has delayed decision on NJ governor run

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theGRIO REPORT - Hurricane Sandy has apparently put any Booker campaign announcements on hold for the time being...
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NEW YORK, NY - OCTOBER 24: Kayne West performs during the Samsung Galaxy Notes II launch at Skylight at Moynihan Station, on October 24, 2012 in New York City. (Photo by 13thWitness/Getty Images for Samsung)

Kanye West set to perform at Sandy benefit concert

Associated Press
NEW YORK (AP) - Paul McCartney, Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band and Kanye West will hit the stage at a Superstorm Sandy benefit concert next month in New York City...
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President Barack Obama, accompanied by New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Sen. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., hugs Debbie Ingenito on Cedar Grove Avenue, a street significantly impacted by Superstorm Sandy, Thursday, Nov. 15, 2012, on Staten Island, in New York. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Obama views Sandy recovery in tour of NYC

Matthew Daly, Associated Press
NEW YORK (AP) - President Barack Obama vowed Thursday to stick with New Yorkers still struggling 17 days after Superstorm Sandy...
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In this Monday, Nov. 12, 2012 photo, Lonzie Tolbert warms himself in the sunshine of a 66-degree day outside his home in Atlantic City N.J.. The 84-year-old resident has no heat or hot water in his home following Superstorm Sandy, and burns bits of wood and paper inside his home to stay warm. (AP Photo/Wayne Parry)

Atlantic City's poor endure storm quietly, humbly

Wayne Parry, Associated Press
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) - Atlantic City's poorest residents had next to nothing going into the storm, and they came out of it with even less...
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Rihanna performs during the 2012 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show at the Lexington Avenue Armory on November 7, 2012 in New York City. (Photo by Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images)

Rihanna donates sleeping bags to Sandy victims, plans benefit concert

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theGRIO REPORT - Pop star Rihanna may rub a lot of music fans the wrong way, but even her most vocal critics will likely commend her actions on behalf of Hurricane Sandy...
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Gov. Barbour: Sandy 'saved' Obama

Eun Kyung Kim, TODAY contributor
VIDEO - Barbour said too much attention was placed on the praise New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie showered on Obama when the president arrived to tour the damage the storm had left on the state...
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Sandy can't stop New York couple from wedding

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VIDEO - One New York couple wouldn't let Hurricane Sandy ruin their dream wedding...
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Grammy-winning singer Mary J. Blige will join NBC’s reality singing competition show The Voice as an adviser for Adam Levine’s team on the show’s third season.

Mary J. Blige joins NBC's Hurricane Sandy telethon

Hillel Italie, Associated Press
NEW YORK (AP) - Mary J. Blige was added to the bill of NBC's Friday telethon benefiting victims of superstorm Sandy, and HBO has agreed to televise it...
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