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WASHINGTON – Federal officials last year certified as complete the new $736 million U.S. embassy in Iraq, even though the mammoth complex was still plagued by construction defects, a senior House Democrat charged Friday. Rep. Henry Waxman, who heads the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, called on the State …

PORTLAND, Maine – A powerful winter storm spread more than a half-foot of snow across parts of the Northeast on Wednesday, closing businesses and hundreds of schools and creating headaches for morning commuters. The Maine Legislature called off its session for the day and postponed public hearings. The National Weather …

Some of Baxter International’s recalled blood thinner heparin contained large amounts of a contaminant that might explain hundreds of serious side effects. And the government said Wednesday it’s investigating whether what appears to be a fake ingredient got there by accident or by fraud. The Food and Drug Administration said …