Gunmen wearing suicide vests stormed a government building in eastern Afghanistan early Sunday and engaged in a shootout with Afghan security forces who surrounded the compound, officials said.
The attack came a day after a Taliban suicide bomber infiltrated the capital's main military hospital and killed at least six Afghan medical students.
In Sunday's incident, one guard was killed as the attackers -- three or four men armed with guns and wearing explosives strapped to their bodies -- shot their was into the traffic department compound on the edge of Khost city at about 5 a.m., said Gen. Raz Mohammad Oryakhail, the army commander for Khost province.
The gun battle was still going on more than two hours later, with the assailants inside the second floor of the building and shooting down at police and soldiers outside, he said.
It's Friday and we're getting a little exhausted after a week of sour news, so here's a small success story to get us through the afternoon. 
Yesterday 
Indiana Republican governor Mitch Daniels was hit in the forehead by a swinging door after concluding a workout Friday afternoon, prompting an injury that required 16 stitches. 
Del. Heather Mizeur, the lead sponsor of the bill that attracted 37 co-sponsors — including 10 Republicans — hopes to be appointed to the committee. Just before the bill signing, Mizeur, a Democrat who represents Takoma Park and Silver Spring, handed House Speaker Michael Busch and Senate President Mike Miller a memo giving an overview of proposals for the new committee to take up. 
David has finally reached the end of his cable when it comes to Comcast reception at his house. He has had multiple technicians out to help. He has contacted the executive customer service SWAT team. He has Twittered. His connection is still crappy, and he's locked in a contract. He finally fired off this letter to company executives, hoping that people at or above the Jack Donaghy level can help him receive the service he's actually paying for. 
