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Published February 17, 2012, 09:30 AM

2 barges collide on Mississippi River, cause oil spill

LAPLACE, La. (AP) — An oil tanker barge collided with another barge Friday on the Mississippi, spilling oil and leading officials to close a five-mile stretch of the river, the U.S. Coast Guard said.

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