Paid lobbyists of foreign companies are working to kill a Pentagon effort to require the screening of non-US entities seeking to buy American businesses.

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Passengers may be thoroughly checked, but behind-the-scenes security is slack or non-existent, with inconsistent screening of mail, cargo and baggage, and an inadequate police presence, it said.

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"Advanced imaging technology enhances security by safely screening passengers for metallic and non-metallic threats including weapons, explosives and other objects concealed under layers of clothing without physical contact, " Soule said.

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They found many non-obvious factors which correlate to strong sales performance and have now changed their screening criteria and raised first-year productivity by over 20%.

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