Dubai firm selling all U.S. port operations.(Main)

Byline: TED BRIDIS Associated Press

WASHINGTON - A Dubai-owned company announced Wednesday it will sell all its U.S. port operations within four to six months to an American buyer.

Lawmakers who criticized the Bush administration for approving DP World's earlier plans to operate in the United States said they were satisfied. Still, the House voted 377-38 Wednesday to formally express its opposition to DP World running any port terminals in America, citing security concerns.

DP World, the world's third-largest ports company, said that until the sale is complete its U.S. businesses will operate independently. The announcement was the first time it …