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U.S. food banks raise alarm as drought dents government supplies Nov 21st 2012, 06:27 LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The worst U.S. drought in more than half a century has weakened the safety net for the 50 million Americans who struggle to get enough to eat, and the nation's food banks are raising the alarm as the holiday season gets into full swing. Demand for food assistance - unrelenting as the U.S. economy slowly recovers from the worst recession since the Great Depression - ticks higher during the winter holidays. This summer's crop-damaging weather in the U.S. farm belt has driven up costs for everything from grain to beef. ... Media files: 2012-11-21T062756Z_1_CBRE8AK0HYP00_RTROPTP_2_USA-HUNGER-HOLIDAY.JPG (image/jpeg) After Sandy, a surge of support for New Jersey's Christie Nov 21st 2012, 05:04 NEW YORK (Reuters) - New Jersey Governor Chris Christie's approval rating has leaped 19 percentage points since superstorm Sandy slammed the state, as voters by a wide margin applaud his response to the crisis, a Rutgers-Eagleton poll said on Wednesday. The Republican governor, who will face re-election in 2013 and is considered a contender for the U.S. presidency in 2016, has a 67 percent favorability rating among registered voters in the state, up from 48 percent in October. ... Media files: 2012-11-21T051445Z_1_CBRE8AK0EKP00_RTROPTP_2_STORM-SANDY.JPG (image/jpeg)

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