The Airbus A320 was successfully lifted out of the water and placed on a barge Sunday.

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The Airbus A320 was lifted out of the water and placed on a barge Sunday.

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In addition to creating the sill, officials are planning to take 2.5 million gallons of fresh water from farther north in the river -- past mile marker 100 -- then carry it by barge southward "and suck it into our water treatment facilities, " Laigast said.

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Disposal ideas had included burying the body at the spot where it was washed up, or using a barge or tug to pull it out to deeper water before taking it away.

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The "Water Music" concert was performed for the king on his barge and, according newspaper reports of the time, he enjoyed it so much he ordered the 50 exhausted musicians to play the suites three times during the trip.

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One group of over 400 refugees was set adrift on a barge with two sacks of rice and two gallons of water.

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Skyonic imports salt by barge and rail from the Yucatan peninsula and mixes it with water.

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Ms Henshaw, whose Book Barge is moored in Bath on a six-month tour, said she was doing better business on water.

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