Veteran musher Aliy Zirkle takes lead in Alaska's Iditarod

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) - Veteran musher Aliy Zirkle is leading in Alaska's Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race. She is seeking to become the first woman to win in nearly three decades.

Zirkle is a three-time second-place finisher in the 1,000-mile (695-kilometer) race.

She was first to leave the Ophir checkpoint ...