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The Office of Special Counsel has begun an investigation into whether Harold Ickes, the former White House deputy chief of staff, violated a law limiting political activities by federal employees. The White House says that Ickes faxed a memo to a Florida businessman which discussed how a friend could contribute to President Clinton's re-election campaign, but only after the businessman sought the advice. The investigation is another in a long line of inquiries currently taking place into alleged campaign finance irregularities involving the White House. NPR's Peter Kenyon reports.

of one of Detroit's most bitter labor disputes. More than two-thousand workers at the Detroit News and the Detroit Free Press are striking over job cuts and wages. Despite the picket lines and the support of six unions, both papers have continued to publish by using replacement workers.

the only Independent in the House. He's recently been appointed ranking member of a House subcommittee...a rarity for an Independent. Sanders has disagreements with both parties, but considers his beliefs to be more in line with the Democrats. In fact, he's voted with them 95-percent of the time during his four terms, but doesn't plan to drop his independent label.

President Clinton today promised to keep the U-S on the front lines in the fight against terrorism. He calls terror attacks one of the biggest threats to U-S and global security, and he says America must be a leader in stamping out that threat. Clinton's comments came in a speech at George Washington University. Earlier, he signed a new anti-terrorism measure. It requires sanctions against foreign companies that do substantial energy business with Libya and Iran. NPR's Mara Liasson reports.

The Great White Way embraces the hip-hop roots of slam poetry with Def Poetry Jam on Broadway. It's part of entrepreneur Russell Simmons' mission to bring hip-hop culture to the masses. He owns a record company, a film company, and the clothing line Phat Farm. Karen Michel reports.

Russia shows signs of rethinking policy on Chechnya. President Putin has fired the general commanding Russian troops in the rebellious republic. Putin's hard line on the conflict is offset by a spokesman's indictation that the government might consider negotiations with Chechen rebels who disarm. NPR's Lawrence Sheets reports.

Thousands of men from Arab and Muslim nations line up to register at INS offices to meet a Friday deadline imposed by a new visitor registration system. Meanwhile, civil rights groups sue the government, charging the program is discriminatory. NPR's Jennifer Ludden reports.

Shelves at grocery stores across the country are bare and fresh produce is sparse. Checkout lines snake through the aisles because of a shortage of workers.

The ground forces are also getting closer to key Russian supply lines that run from the border to Russian-occupied areas in the Donetsk region.

Protestors at this week's Democratic Convention have decided not to use the designated space -- better known as the "cage" -- for their actions. Instead, many are lining the path into the convention hall, singing, chanting and shouting their messages to the delegates entering the hall. NPR's Robert Smith reports that the messages from the protestors are varied, bizarre and aimed at getting the most attention.