14 Dead in Big Syria Rallies

A Syrian activist says security forces have killed 14 protesters during anti-government demonstrations across the country today. The rallies appeared to be the largest and most widespread since the uprising against President Bashar al-Assad began in March. The activist, a spokesman for a group that tracks the protests, said seven people were killed in Damascus, three in the northwestern city of Idlib, three in the central city of Homs, and one in the southern city of Daraa. (More Syria stories.)