Frenchman widens lead in Iditarod race across Alaska

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — A native of France is widening his lead in Alaska’s Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race. Nicolas Petit was the first musher to leave the checkpoint at Shaktoolik Sunday evening as he pads his lead. His two nearest competitors, Alaskan Pete Kaiser and defending champion Joar Ulsom of Norway left Shaktoolik about […]