Mushers focus on trail ahead as Alaska's Iditarod kicks off

WILLOW, Alaska (AP) -- Alaska's famed Iditarod begins Sunday following a difficult year for the long-distance sled dog race that included a champion's dog doping scandal, the loss of a major sponsor, discontent among mushers and increasing pressure from animal rights activists....

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