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Ninety-eight miles of Mississippi River closed from New Orleans southward . Closure could last days , but cleanup could take last days , Coast Guard says . Ninety-eight miles of fuel oil spilled after tanker , barge collide . River is major route for cargo between Mississippi River , Midwest of New Orleans .