Twenty years ago, the Base Realignment and Closure Commission gave Ellsworth Air Force Base a 12% chance of survival.

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From the Banzai Pipeline to Cooperstown and beyond, USA TODAY Sports editors reveal the 50 best sports landmarks to visit in United States.

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The Oklahoma Highway Patrol reported the westbound lanes of the Turner Turnpike, near Wellston, have reopened Sunday ...

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Here’s a secret: one of Minnesota’s most jaw-dropping natural wonders sits in a town most people zoom past on their way to ...

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