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  • They have become the policemen turning the water-cannon on the crowd of concerned citizens whose cause is, as it was in 1969, only the justice and equality of integration.

    Racebending and Integration Hal Duncan 2010

  • A heavy police and military presence that included armored cars, trucks of riot police and water-cannon vehicles appeared to be effective in deterring the planned antigovernment protests in Harare, the capital.

    Political doubt hits Zimbabwe investors Farai Mutsaka 2011

  • Over the weekend, water-cannon trucks aimed seawater at the two spent fuel rod pools of most concern.

    Nuclear plants show progress in Japan as death toll rises 2011

  • They have become the policemen turning the water-cannon on the crowd of concerned citizens whose cause is, as it was in 1969, only the justice and equality of integration.

    Archive 2010-03-01 Hal Duncan 2010

  • A heavy police and military presence that included armored cars, trucks of riot police and water-cannon vehicles appeared to be effective in deterring the planned antigovernment protests in Harare, the capital.

    Mugabe's Takeover Threats Deter Zimbabwe Investors Farai Mutsaka 2011

  • Gent Shkullaku/Agence France-Presse/Getty Images FLAT ON THE GROUND: A demonstrator lay in front of a police water-cannon truck during antigovernment protests in Tirana, Albania, Friday.

    Photos of the Day 2011

  • Mr. Kitazawa also said 11 water-cannon trucks were to be deployed at the plant Thursday afternoon in a further effort to cool the overheating waste.

    U.S. Sounds Alarm on Radiation Norihiko Shirouzu 2011

  • If we got enough depth, there was no way that the water-cannon fire could reach us.

    The Soldiers of Halla D. J. MacHale 2009

  • If we got enough depth, there was no way that the water-cannon fire could reach us.

    The Soldiers of Halla D. J. MacHale 2009

  • If we got enough depth, there was no way that the water-cannon fire could reach us.

    The Soldiers of Halla D. J. MacHale 2009

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