The sovereign bonds of Germany experience second straight day of historic sell-off, dragging other securities in much of the continent with them. (Bloomberg)
The Chinese city of Helong reports three recent deaths along the border with North Korea with North Korean border guards accused of recent murders and thefts. (AP)
A woman, identified Friday morning as Alexia Christian, 25, who had earlier stolen a car, fires a handgun at two Atlanta Police Department officers, barely missing them. She is subsequently shot and killed. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Science
NASA's MESSENGER spacecraft crashes into Mercury after surpassing its one year primary mission by three years. (NBC News)