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D The Battalion EBRIEFING Pat Tuesday • November 19, ► State Murder evidence may support story KERRVILLE, Texas (AP) — Hair and blood collected at the Dallas- area home where Darlie Routier is accused of killing her two sons may bolster her claim that an intruder committed the crime, according to a court filing Monday. Some findings in a DNA expert’s report “may be consistent with one or more of the stories previously told by the defendant,” prosecutors stated in the new court documents. Routier, 26, is charged with capital murder in the June 6 stab bing deaths of 5-year-old Damon and 6-year-old Devon. She claims an intruder wearing dark clothing stabbed her sons to death then wounded her before fleeing through a window at their home in the suburb of Rowlett. Prosecutors contend there was no intruder and that Routier killed the children and injured herself. The newly released evidence indi cates a hair found on the window in question does not belong to Routier and that other hairs not matching those of the Routier family were found in the home. Also, DNA tests indicate Routi- er’s shirt and pillow appear to contain only her blood, not that of Damon or Devon. Also included in the evidence list were: —Two partial palm prints discov ered on the bottom portion of the window that remain unidentified. —A knife and a screwdriver found in a neighbor’s back yard on June 6. —A report called into the Rowlett Police Department five days after the attack by a neigh bor who said someone wearing dark clothes and carrying a knife or screwdriver tried to break into her house on June 6. A defense attorney declined to comment specifically on the new evidence. “There is a lot of material here, and we’re beginning to attempt to di gest it and follow up on it,” said de fense attorney Richard Mosty of Ker- rville. The case was moved to Kerr County because of pre-trial publicity in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. Immigration takes heat off employers than 17,000 from the previous year. Statistics through Aug. 30 show sanctions cases were filed against 4,629 employers this fiscal year, which ended Sept. 30. A total of 906 were fined. Those numbers represent a steady decline since 1992, when nearly 9,000 cases were filed and almost 2,500 employers were fined, the San Antonio Express-News re ported Monday. The INS began de-emphasizing its crackdown against employers af ter several studies, including a Gen eral Accounting Office report, found employers had discriminated against Hispanic applicants be cause of more stringent employ ment-verification rules. “It became quite clear that some amount of discrimination was hap pening as a result of the burdens put on employers," said Zolberg Aris tide, political science professor at the New School’s International Cen ter for Migration, Ethnicity and Citi zenship in New York. for thousands of criminals to be come citizens. In a letter to Attorney General Janet Reno, Rep. Bill Zeliff, R-N.H., chairman of the House Govern ment Reform and Oversight sub committee on criminal justice, also asked the Justice Depart ment’s Inspector General office to cooperate in investigating the “Cit izenship USA” program. The letter was released Monday. House Republicans have al ready asked Reno to appoint an in dependent counsel to look into the program, which was aimed at expediting applications for citizen ship. Under the program, some 1.3 million people were natural ized in the year ending Sept. 30, more than double the usual rate. Merger matches Tyco with Mattel and Tyco shareholders. Under the all-stock transac tion, Tyco common shareholders will receive Mattel stock equiva lent to $12.50 for each Tyco share — 78 percent over Tyco’s closing price of $7 Friday on the New York Stock Exchange. John W. Amerman, Mattel chair man and chief executive, said the merger will help reduce costs by combining the companies’ manu facturing and distribution. Tyco, based in Mount Laurel, lost $27.2 million last year. Mat tel, based in El Segundo, Calif., earned $357.8 million. Earlier this year, Mattel offered $5.2 billion for No. 2 toymaker Hasbro, the maker of Monopoly, Playskool items, Mr. Potato Head and G.l. Joe, but Hasbro spurned the bid, citing antitrust issues. Emte. bagel maker — frozen, ref ed and fresh — with; sales of $275 million. For Kraft, the deal e: role in the bakery bu$it_ sold off its other baker^* nesses — including Enterj^ cookies and cakes andjpr pizza crusts — more thar LONDON ( ago to CPC International ackson do i $865 million. lev. father-ir SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Sanctions against employers who hire undocu mented workers have declined over the past four years even though de portations have hit new highs, na tional statistics show. The Immigration and Naturaliza tion Service recently touted its record number of deportations, noting 67,095 undocumented immigrants were deported last year, up more Nation House Republicans question new policy WASHINGTON (AP) — A House Republican is demanding that the Immigration and Naturalization Service conduct a complete re view of a naturalization program that critics say opened the door MOUNT LAUREL, NJ. (AP) — The maker of Hot Wheels and Bar bie is taking over a bigger share of the toybox: Mattel Inc. is buying Tyco Toys Inc. for $755 million. The deal, announced Monday, would combine Mattel, the na tion's No. 1 toymaker, with the No. 3 manufacturer. Tyco makes such products as the View-Master and Magna Doodle toys. The deal, expected to be com pleted in the first half of 1997, is subject to approval by regulators Kellogg buys into big bagel business Lender’s “is very mucMtai s baby w tent with Kellogg’s long-sta r :ifi<fcial insemi dition of nutrition and tfeasi ioned wa Joseph M. Stewart, Kellog Alackson president of corporate affa veek to nur The deal is expectecvho is six r completed by the end of and includes Lender's West Haven and New Conn.; Mattoon, III.; and N.Y Stewart said the plai jobs will not be affected Lender’s is based Plains, N.Y. BATTLE CREEK, Mich. (AP) — Kellogg wants to feed everyone at your breakfast table, including those who prefer toasted bagels to Frosted Flakes. Kellogg Co. — the maker of Pop Tarts, Eggo frozen waffles, and Frosted Flakes and Rice Krispies cereals — said Monday it is buying Lender’s Bagels from Kraft Foods Inc. for $455 million. Lender’s is the nation’s biggest Correction ► This day in history (AP) — Today is Tuesday, Nov. 19, the 324th day of 1996. There are 42 days left in the year. On this date: In 1794, the United States and Britain signed the Jay Treaty, which resolved some of the issues left over from the Revolutionary War. In 1831, the 20th president of the United States, James Garfield, was born in Orange, Ohio. In 1863, President Lincoln delivered the Gettys burg Address as he dedicated a national cemetery at the site of the Civil War battlefield in Pennsylvania. In 1887, American poet Emma Lazarus — who’d writ ten “The New Colossus” to help raise money for the Stat ue of Liberty’s pedestal — died in New York at age 38. In 1919, the U.S. Senate rejected the Treaty of Versailles by a vote of 55 in favor to 39 against, short of the two-thirds majority needed for ratification. In 1942, during World War II, Russian forces launched their winter offensive against the Germans along the Don front. In 1959, Ford Motor Co. announced it was halting production of the unpopular Edsel. In 1985, President Reagan and Soviet leader Mikhail S. Gorbachev met for the first time as they began their summit in Geneva. Ten years ago: President Reagan said no more arms would be sent to Iran to “eliminate the widespread but mistaken perception” that the United States had been ex changing arms for hostages in Lebanon. 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Women in Science and Engineering Partly cloudy and warmer with winds continuing from the south. Information courtesy otT^Heshowsolon : The March Crystal’s fiftl In Celebration of Children's Book Week, MSC Literary Arts presents... Children’s Liter aturPa pa ua The Books Adults HOy illeg< Grown to Love! host. He wor and 1992 for Oscar show, a nominations fc in 1991,1992 BURBANK Arnold Schwa two roles on t Dr. Lynne Vallone will giv and Robin” - i ,.11 , Mr. Freeze am lecture on childrens literatc trap set for p£ literature and its importancef Warner Bro day’s literary world f Ur l 0US v y he 7 7 footage of G< the Gaped C **.**.*- TVs Inside Edi WOV. 1^9 ^-99® Studio offic n ___ tographer in • from the set MSC Room 228 ^7^ Persons with disabilities please call 845-151 5 to inform us of your special needs. W« during Schwan notification three (3) working days prior to the event to enable us to assist you to the! of Shooting. abilities. Security g ATTENTION ALL STUDENTS AND STAFF! The following services will be closed during the Thanksgiving holiday: A.jR Beutel Health Center dr Dial-A-Nurse Student Counseling Service dr Student Counseling HelpLine 5 p.m., Wednesday, November 27 to 8 a.m., Monday, December 1 Ambulance Service/EMS will remain in service during the holiday. Call 9-911 for assistance. In celebration of Children's Book Week, ^ MSC Literary Arts presents Monday, Nov. 18 Carl Baggett - Student Body President reading “If I Ran The Circus” Michael Lemonds - Class of 2000 President reading “One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish” Tuesday, Nov. 19 Chris Williams - MSC President reading “The Lorax” Gen. M.T. Hopgood - Corps Commandant reading “The Cat in the Hat” Wednesday, Nov. 20 R.C. Slocum - A&M Head Football Coach reading - “Oh The Places You’ll Go!” Michael Landauer - Battalion Editor reading “The Butter Battle Book” Thursday, Nov. 21 J. Kahili - Food Services reading “Green Eggs and Ham” Jesse Czelusta - RHA President reading “Go Dog Go” Friday, Nov. 22 Kathy Mathis - PTTS reading “How The Grinch Stole Christmas” / 2:30 0 ?<uc*ttac*t If weather is bad, readings will he held in the MSC Flagroom The Battalion g called police man snap pi camera alleg nside his socl Michael Cc panions wen Michael Landauer, Editor in Chief Amy Collier, Executive Editor • Kendra Rasmussen, CiffEpleaded innoc Gretchen Perrenot, Executive Editor Tom Day, Sports Editor eluding tresp Heather Pace, Opinion Editor Stew Milne, Visual Arts f and carrying fc Rachel Barry, Aggielife Editor Chris Yung, Web Editor Sates’ p Tiffany Moore, Night News Editor Tim Moog, Photo Editor . . almost < Helen Clancy, Night News Editor Brad Graeber, Cartoon if- I MEDINA, W Staff Members better start j City Desk - Assistant Editor: Ann Marie Hauser; Reporters: Marika Cook, Brandon Hausenfluck, Christie HV-'perfeCt hOUSE Carla Marsh, Melissa Nunnery, Laura Oliveira, Wesley Poston, Erica Roy, Meredith Stewart, Courtneyhi'CroSOft chair JoAnneWhittemore lipme is finall Aggielife Desk - Assistant Editor: Libe Goad; Feature Writers: James Francis, Kimber Huff, John LeBas.AT bon in the Spr Joseph Novak, April Towery & Shea Wiggins; Page Designer: Michele Chancellor after he Start Sports Desk - Assistant Editor: Kristina Buffin; Writers: Jamie Burch, Sara Duesing, Jeremy Furtick,Colb! ; planning it Ross Hecox, Matt Mitchell, Dennis Ramirez & Nicole Smith > I T h 6 h 0 m E Opinion Desk - Assistant Editor: Erin Fitzgerald; Columnists: Jon Apgar, H. 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