Top of the Hour: Clashes Erupt in Damascus, Morning Headlines

The Takeaway

At least eight people have been reported dead in Syria, according to activists who say troops fired on crowds of protesters after Friday prayers. Activists say Syrian security forces detonated “nail bombs” to  disperse  protesters in the restive Douma suburb of Damascus.

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