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HALF OF WRECKED CARGO SHIP SINKING IN NEW ZEALAND

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) -- Half of a cargo ship that ran aground on a New Zealand reef three months ago began sinking into the ocean Tuesday, and debris and some oil were drifting from the wreck.The stern section of the Rena began slipping from its previous position on the Astrolabe Reef in the morning and was about three-quarters submerged by noon New Zealand time, Maritime New Zealand spokesman James Sygrove told The Associated Press.\The front 30 meters (100 feet) is still above the waterline