WASHINGTON, Sept. 9, 2015 — Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today issued the following statement on the release of the USDA Economic Research Service analysis Household Food Security in the United States in 2014:
Source: The USDA.
September 2015
Dawn Takes a Closer Look at Occator
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1890: Flooding Recedes in Vienna
By INTERNATIONAL HERALD TRIBUNE
From the International Herald Tribune archives: Life returns to normal in Vienna after severe flooding, in 1890.
Published: September 9, 2015 at 12:00AM
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Gambling: New study shows legal sports betting in the U.S. would potentially generate as much annual revenue as the NFL (ESPN)
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A Wage Fight Gains Momentum
By MICHAEL POWELL
For years, cheerleaders labored off the radar of enforcers of wage and hour laws. In the world beyond the castle that is the N.F.L., this is known as wage theft. But the cultural dial is turning.
Published: September 8, 2015 at 08:00PM
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Excessive heat continues across West Coast, Northeast
September 09, 2015 at 10:13AM Excessive heat continues across West Coast, Northeast
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Hot: Serena Williams Beats Sister Venus, Advances to U.S. Open Semifinals
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Serena Williams Beats Sister Venus, Advances to U.S. Open Semifinals
Talk about a match for the books. On Tuesday night, Serena and Venus Williams took the court at Arthur Ashe Stadium in New York City, where they duked…Get all the details on the legendary quarterfinals match between the sisters, plus find out what they had to say about each other following Serena's win.
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Viral: Amy Duggar’s Sweet Gesture of Support for Josh’s Wife Anna at Her Wedding
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Amy Duggar’s Sweet Gesture of Support for Josh’s Wife Anna at Her Wedding
"I can't imagine what she's been through," Amy tells PEOPLE
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Queen Elizabeth II Becomes Britain’s Longest-Serving Monarch
By STEVEN ERLANGER and STEPHEN CASTLE
After her coronation at age 25, her reign has included 12 British prime ministers, seven archbishops of Canterbury and seven popes.
Published: September 10, 2015 at 12:00AM
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Buzzing: Survivor slams Kentucky clerk Kim Davis for using ‘Eye Of The Tiger’
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Survivor slams Kentucky clerk Kim Davis for using ‘Eye Of The Tiger’
Kim Davis, the Kentucky clerk who was jailed after refusing to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples, was released on Tuesday morning to the…
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