Brent Sass wins his 1st Iditarod sled dog race across Alaska
By MARK THIESSEN, Associated Press ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Musher Brent Sass won the arduous Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race across Alaska on Tuesday as his team of 11 dogs dashed off the Bering Sea ice through a crowd of fans in downtown Nome. Sass mushed down Front Street and across the finish line just before 6 a.m. "It's awesome, it's a dream come true," Sass said with his beard and mustache partially