WASHINGTON - The American Red Cross is facing another heavy fine over blood-safety violations, bringing penalties against the organization to more than $15 million despite a promise three years ago to fix the problems.

The International Red Cross logo. The United Nations and the International Committee of the Red Cross have launched emergency operations to help hundreds of thousands affected by killer floods in Somalia. [AFP]

The Food and Drug Administration disclosed that it had fined the organization $5.7 million recently for continuing to violate blood-safety rules and failure to comply with a 2003 agreement aimed at correcting the unsafe practices.

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