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Senate panel votes to screen inbound sea cargo

All U.S.-bound cargo would have to be screened overseas for dangerous materials or be turned away from American ports under a bill approved on Tuesday by a Senate panel that left unclear when the measure would come into force. The Senate Homeland Security Committee chose not to set a deadline for the far-reaching measure after shipping industry warnings that U.S. screening ultimatums could disrupt commerce and upset trading partners. Full Story