When the 39th Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race starts in Anchorage on Saturday, 62 mushers and their dogs will embark on an annual trek that has evolved far from its shoestring roots.
The leading contenders are professionals, working year-round to prepare for the race and financed by corporate...
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As the nation begins to commemorate the anniversaries of the war's various battles -- from Fort Sumter to Appomattox -- let's first dispense with some of the more prevalent myths about why it all began.
1. The South seceded over states' rights.
Confederate states did...
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The waiting is finally over and the F1 season starts today with the first race being in Bahrain. It promises to be an electric season with the return of 7 times world champ Schumacher.
Another major change for 2010 is no refueling. Cars only pit for tyres so the race should get faster as it...