Federal law barring lies about medals is tested (AP)

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<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/us/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100206/ap_on_re_us/us_military_medals_impostors"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20100206/capt.10fc918a011440f692273451a743671f.military_medals_impostors_dx501.jpg?x=103&y=130&q=85&sig=d1aj0obN8dveBy2lNIk52w--" align="left" height="130" width="103" alt="The Colorado Springs Police Department provided this June 4, 2009 photo of Rick Glen Strandlof, aka Rick Duncan, who claimed he was an ex-Marine wounded in Iraq and received the Purple Heart and Silver Star. He founded an organization in Colorado Springs that advocated for homeless veterans, and members of the group accused him of being an impostor. He pleaded not guilty and his case is still pending in federal court. (AP Photo/Colorado Springs Police)" border="0" /></a>AP - The federal courts are wrestling with a question of both liberty and patriotism: Does the First Amendment right to free speech protect people who lie about being war heroes?</p><br clear="all"/>

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