15 die as Syrians march demanding Assad’s ouster

BEIRUT (AP) — Defy­ing gov­ern­ment guns, thou­sands of Syr­ian pro­test­ers poured down city streets and a main high­way Fri­day to press demands for Pres­i­dent Bashar Assad’s ouster. Secu­rity forces opened fire, killing at least 15 peo­ple, includ­ing two chil­dren, activists said.