A German police officer in full riot gear guards the convoy of trucks
carrying nuclear waste to the northern German storage facility in
Gorleben, March, 29, 2001, as a woman holds her son and cries as the
shipemnt of waste passes by her home in Quickborn. Protected by a
massive police presence, the convoy of trucks carrying German nuclear
waste reached its final destination on Thursday after a four-day
odyssey from France. REUTERS/Christian Charisius REUTERS

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