Hong Kong Protests Swell After Talks Canceled

Thousands of protesters have gathered in Hong Kong to renew their calls for electoral reform. Reports said the numbers at the demonstrations were up from earlier in the week, but by late Friday they had not reached the thousands seen over the past week. Protesters are calling for people to join them in camping out in Hong Kong's Admiralty neighborhood, home to many government offices, as they register their dismay at the government's canceling talks with protest...

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