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NEW YORK – Gene Simmons of the rock group Kiss has settled a defamation lawsuit brought against him by a former girlfriend who charged that he made her sound like a “sex-addicted nymphomaniac” during a documentary shown on VH1. The settlement, announced Wednesday, said the “amicable resolution” of Georgeann Walsh …

Some people will do anything to get out of jury duty. An Ohio man spent a night in jail after claiming to be a heroin addict and a killer to avoid being chosen for jury duty in a death penalty case, the Associated Press reports. Benjamin Ratliffe stated he had …

CARACAS, Venezuela – President Hugo Chavez said Venezuela will purchase 24 new Russian-made Sukhoi fighter jets this year — and may purchase more — while his government moves forward with plans to set up factories to produce Kalashnikov assault rifles under license. Chavez said Wednesday the SU-30 jets will replace …