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The US military says marines in Fallujah have shot and killed an insurgent who engaged them as he was faking being dead, a week after footage of a marine killing an apparently unarmed and wounded Iraqi caused a stir in the region. "Marines from the 1st Marine Division shot and killed an insurgent who while faking dead opened fire on the marines who were conducting a security and clearing patrol through the streets," a military statement said. Military sources had said that the rules of engagement were looser during the operation launched in Fallujah, for fear that rebels would be...

An East Coast Ivy League atheist professor was teaching a university class and he told the class that he was going to prove that t here is no God. He said, "God, if you are real, then I want you to knock me off this platform. I'll give you 15 minutes!" Ten minutes went by all the time taunting God, "Here I am, God. I'm still waiting." As the last minute approached he smugly smiled. A young US Marine just released from active duty and newly registered in the class walked up to the professor, hit him full force on...