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Barges won't be responsible for Asian carp invasion, officials say

Nicole Walton

TRAVERSE CITY, MI (AP)-- The U.S. Coast Guard says it's highly unlikely that Asian carp will reach the Great Lakes by stowing away in barge ballast tanks.…