The percentage of Americans regarded as "food insecure" - lacking access to enough food for a healthy life - has edged down in the past few years but still represents over 17 million households, the U.S. Agriculture Department said on Wednesday.
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President Barack Obama on Thursday signed a compromise budget that reduces the risk of another government shutdown and a defense bill that cracks down on sexual assault in the military and smooths the path for transferring detainees from the U.S. prison in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
Giant retailer Wal-Mart Stores Inc (WMT.N) will announce "three new manufacturing commitments for U.S. made products" at a conference in Washington D.C. on Thursday, the company said.