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BAGHDAD, Iraq – Iraq is ready to accept U.S. help in investigating the killing and kidnapping of government officials, U.S. Attorney General Alberto Gonzales (search) said Sunday after a surprise visit amid tight security. The informal agreement covering the criminal investigations came after Gonzales met with Iraq’s prime minister, Ibrahim …

CHICAGO – Men who took aspirin (search) over five years slightly lowered their risk for prostate cancer (search), but women who took low doses over 10 years didn’t reduce their risk of cancer, two separate studies indicate. The conflicting results don’t help settle the debate about whether aspirin and similar …

PINOPOLIS, S.C. – Dogs don’t usually survive alligator attacks — especially when the reptile is three times the canine’s size. But Cooper, a 5-year-old golden retriever, is an exception. The spirited dog fought off a 14-foot, 700-pound alligator in a Lake Moultrie (search) canal last month and lived to howl …