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WASHINGTON (AP) - Sen. Barbara Boxer on Tuesday called for the death penalty for the killer of a San Francisco police officer and asked the U.S. Attorney's office to prosecute the case. "I hope you will come into this case as a prosecutor to assure the public that the full force of the law will be brought to bear and that the killer pays the ultimate price for his actions," Boxer wrote in a letter to Kevin Ryan, U.S. Attorney for the Northern California. The San Francisco Chronicle reported last week, citing unnamed sources, that the U.S. Attorney's office was...

<p>With the same kind of tough but hopeful talk he used to propel himself into office, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger implored California's legislators Tuesday to help him balance the state's books without raising taxes, revive the business climate and overhaul how government operates.</p>

<p>MIAMI BEACH, Fla. (AP) - The NAACP opened its 94th annual convention Saturday with a call for the United States to adopt more equitable foreign policies toward African and Caribbean nations.</p> <p>President Kweisi Mfume criticized the government for neglecting Africa as it suffered from wars, famine and disease.</p>