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Mississippi River closed in bridge collapse area
02 Aug 2007 01:22:42 GMT
Source: Reuters
MINNEAPOLIS, Aug 1 (Reuters) - The U.S. Coast Guard closed the Mississippi River in the area where a highway bridge collapsed on Wednesday night in Minneapolis, CNN reported.

The Mississippi is a major shipping route for goods and commodities.


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