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Collision closes Mississippi River at New Orleans
The Coast Guard says 19 miles of the Mississippi River at New Orleans are closed after a tugboat pushing a barge and a 600-foot tanker crashed, causing diesel to leak into the water. Coast Guard Petty Officer Jaclyn Young says the barge split in half.
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