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'We Wanted To Be Larger Than Life': Paul Stanley Of KISS On Almost 50 Years Of Rock

Members of KISS perform in Vancouver, Canada, for the band's "One Last Kiss: End of the Road World Tour" in Jan. 2019. Keith Leroux/Courtesy of the artists hide caption

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'We Wanted To Be Larger Than Life': Paul Stanley Of KISS On Almost 50 Years Of Rock

Paul Stanley, lead singer of KISS, looks back on the heavy metal band's legacy and talks about retiring from touring at the end of 2019.

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New Round Of Tariffs Takes A Bigger Bite Of Consumers' Budget

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New Round Of Tariffs Takes A Bigger Bite Of Consumers' Budget

New Round Of Tariffs Takes A Bigger Bite Of Consumers' Budget

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'We Wanted To Be Larger Than Life': Paul Stanley Of KISS On Almost 50 Years Of Rock

Members of KISS perform in Vancouver, Canada, for the band's "One Last Kiss: End of the Road World Tour" in Jan. 2019. Keith Leroux/Courtesy of the artists hide caption

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'We Wanted To Be Larger Than Life': Paul Stanley Of KISS On Almost 50 Years Of Rock

'We Wanted To Be Larger Than Life': Paul Stanley Of KISS On Almost 50 Years Of Rock

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'I Only Knew Her As Mom': A Daughter Learns More From Her Late Mother's Best Friend

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'I Only Knew Her As Mom': A Daughter Learns More From Her Late Mother's Best Friend

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'I Only Knew Her As Mom': A Daughter Learns More From Her Late Mother's Best Friend

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Will Gene-Edited Food Be Government Regulated?

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Will Gene-Edited Food Be Government Regulated?

Will Gene-Edited Food Be Government Regulated?

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Retired Justice John Paul Stevens Talks History, His New Book And Ping-Pong

Retired Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens, pictured in 2014, says he can no longer get around the tennis court safely, but he can play a decent game of Ping-Pong. William Thomas Cain/Getty Images hide caption

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Retired Justice John Paul Stevens Talks History, His New Book And Ping-Pong

Retired Justice John Paul Stevens Talks History, His New Book And Ping-Pong

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