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Metallica's Lars Ulrich And James Hetfield Are In It For The Long Haul

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Metallica's Lars Ulrich And James Hetfield Are In It For The Long Haul

Twelve years ago, a documentary showed Metallica close to imploding. Today, the band releases its 10th studio album — and its two main songwriters say they've learned a lesson in empathy.

Trump Needs A++ People On His Cabinet, Fund Manager Scaramucci Says

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The Rise Of Jared Kushner, Donald Trump's Son-In-Law

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The Rise Of Jared Kushner, Donald Trump's Son-In-Law

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The Rise Of Jared Kushner, Donald Trump's Son-In-Law

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Perverted Undertone Prefuse 73

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Storm Returns Prefuse 73

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Never Stop The Bad Plus

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National Security

Sen. Warner: Trump Advisers Lack Deep Experience In Intelligence Community

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Business

Airbnb Eyes Services That Compete With Travelocity, Yelp And TripAdvisor

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Airbnb Eyes Services That Compete With Travelocity, Yelp And TripAdvisor

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Glamorous Fergie & Ludacris

Animals

Pandas From Atlanta Zoo Have Trouble Adjusting To Chinese Ways

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Dancing Queen ABBA

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Law

President-Elect's Legal Team Wants Judge To Delay Trump University Case

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President-Elect's Legal Team Wants Judge To Delay Trump University Case

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New Satellite Provides Weather Forecasts For The Final Frontier

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New Satellite Provides Weather Forecasts For The Final Frontier

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New Satellite Provides Weather Forecasts For The Final Frontier

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Lofticries Purity Ring

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25 Bucks Danny Brown & Purity Ring

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Forever Only Arms and Sleepers

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Commander In Tweet: Trump Avoids Media Filter With Twitter

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Commander In Tweet: Trump Avoids Media Filter With Twitter

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Winterlude Neil Cowley Trio

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Sparkling Neil Cowley Trio

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Metallica's Lars Ulrich And James Hetfield Are In It For The Long Haul

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Metallica's Lars Ulrich And James Hetfield Are In It For The Long Haul

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Moth Into Flame Metallica

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One Metallica

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Ohio Rep. Tim Ryan Steps Up Challenge To Nancy Pelosi

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Where Coal Was King, Pa. Voters Hope Trump Rejuvenates Their Economy

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Where Coal Was King, Pa. Voters Hope Trump Rejuvenates Their Economy

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Where Coal Was King, Pa. Voters Hope Trump Rejuvenates Their Economy

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Roots and Wings Miranda Lambert

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Memory Mouse On The Keys

Mama Stamberg's Relish Faces Its Toughest Critics: NPR Staffers

It's tradition: Every year, Susan Stamberg sneaks her mother-in-law's cranberry relish recipe onto the air. To be honest, we've given her a hard time about it, and now she's seeking redemption. Ariel Zambelich/NPR hide caption

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Susan Stamberg's Cranberry Relish Tradition

Mama Stamberg's Relish Faces Its Toughest Critics: NPR Staffers

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Mama Stamberg's Relish Faces Its Toughest Critics: NPR Staffers

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In A Family's First House, A Lasting Lesson: You Can Always Give

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In A Family's First House, A Lasting Lesson: You Can Always Give

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In A Family's First House, A Lasting Lesson: You Can Always Give

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Idle Days Alialujah Choir

Food

TSA Talks Turkey: What Holiday Foods May Fly With Travelers

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Get Down Tonight KC & the Sunshine Band

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Sen. John Thune On The Republican Party's Legislative Priorities

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Television

'Duck Dynasty' Calls It Quits; Final Episode To Air In April

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'Duck Dynasty' Calls It Quits; Final Episode To Air In April

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Sharp Dressed Man ZZ Top

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What's Up With That ZZ Top

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Walk on the Wild Side Dizzy Gillespie

Syria's Government Pushes Aleppo Offensive As Obama Leaves Office

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Mind's Eye Wolfmother

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Where Eagles Have Been Wolfmother

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Sally Goodin Jason Romero & Pharis Romero

Politics

Trump Offers Key Posts To Sen. Sessions, Rep. Pompeo, Retired Lt. Gen. Flynn

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Trump Offers Key Posts To Sen. Sessions, Rep. Pompeo, Retired Lt. Gen. Flynn

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