Homeland Security objected at first to ports deal

Sunday, February 26, 2006

WASHINGTON -- The Homeland Security Department objected at first to a United Arab Emirates company's taking over significant operations at six U.S. ports. It was the lone protest among members of the government committee that eventually approved the deal without dissent.

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