October 8, 1997 -- Updated 9:03 p.m. EDT (0103 GMT) TEXT - ONLY VERSION MORE NEWS Fund-raising flap Campaign finance is getting a thorough airing on Capitol Hill. While the Senate's hearing into President Clinton's 1996 campaign funding continued Wednesday with a feisty appearance by Harold Ickes, the House kicked off its own probe. And the president defended his staff as he headed off for a day of fund-raising. * Senators grill Ickes * Fund-raisers may testify in House hearing * Clinton replies to Thompson Pathfinder data shows Mars may have crust, core _________________________________________________________________ House approves late-term abortion ban bill _________________________________________________________________ Army to court-martial Sergeant-Major McKinney _________________________________________________________________ What's on CNN Crossfire Impact _________________________________________________________________ T O P S T O R I E S _________________________________________________________________ U. S. * U.S. designates 30 groups as terrorist * Police: Teen hid newborn at home for 2 1/2 weeks * Poll: Most believe Clinton practiced illegal or unethical fund-raising * Georgian diplomat admits guilt in teen's traffic death * In other news... A L L P O L I T I C S * Jackson named U.S. envoy to Africa * Clinton to propose IRS citizens' panel * Lawyer dismisses Jones' claim that Clinton has 'distinguishing characteristics' C N N f n * Family of boy ejected from Chrysler minivan awarded $260 million * Greenspan sacks market * Pow! Marvel-Chase deal falls through * EU stumps for encryption H E A L T H * Meat industry wants irradiation, not tougher penalties T H E T E R R Y N I C H O L S T R I A L * Nichols' case may be toughest yet for defense attorney * Lawyer changes mind to lead Nichols' prosecution * No nonsense Matsch returns to preside over second trial V I E W S * Bill Mitchell's cartoon: President fitted for hearing aid * AllPolitics: Pundits and Prose W E A T H E R * Tropical air bathes the East * Tropical Storm Fabian forms in Atlantic C U S T O M N E W S * Live to be 100 - Better Homes and Gardens * Company run by moms suggests tricks to make Halloween a healthy treat * Cole's Cooking A to Z: Recipe for ladyfingers * Create your own personal edition of CNN - FOR FREE! E A R T H * Forests shrinking at alarming rate Q U I C K N E W S * Get daily updates via e-mail C O M M U N I T Y * Is peace a possibility in the Middle East? * Join our daily NewsChat M-F! W O R L D * U.N. imposes sanctions on Sierra Leone * Arafat, Netanyahu agree to meet regularly, envoy says * Accused Nazi collaborator faces accusers in French trial * Croat war crime suspects plead not guilty C N N / S I * Glavine great as Braves even series with 7-1 win * Dolphins pick up Miami grad Perriman * Carolina QB Collins airs frustrations * Report: Edmonton Oilers to Houston? S C I - T E C H * Supply ship successfully docks with Mir * U.S. seen as open to cyber attack S P E C I A L S * U.S. Supreme Court 1997-1998 session * Princess Diana: A nation mourns * Repairing Mir * Destination Mars: Pictures and panoramas W H E E L S * Auto Hall of Fame comes home to Michigan S H O W B I Z * NBC, CBS and ABC missing something in common: viewers * Review: 'A Thousand Acres' the harvest of a lousy script * Arthur Tracy, famed radio 'Street Singer,' dies at 98 * National Endowment for Arts head leaving post T R A V E L * Just stop a minute and take a look at fall * See our Rocky Mountain Fall slideshow! * Wyland's whale murals come to Chicago * Destinations: A drive on the wild side of Washington V I D E O V A U L T * EU ban on animal parts upsetting Greek appetites F R I N G E * City streets stay steamed S T Y L E * Milan, fashion world await Versace show * Sonya Rykiel: Sexy androgyny _________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________ F E E D B A C K * Email us your comments * What you said! P A G E R * Get automatic updates J O B S * CNN/SI Producer * CNN/SI Copy editor * CNN/SI Multimedia designer * CNN/SI ENG/SNG Engineer * CNN/SI Software Developers C U S T O M N E W S * Register for your personal news A I R M E D I A * Download a free demo P O I N T C A S T * Download it free! _________________________________________________________________ Back to the top © 1997 Cable News Network, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Terms under which this service is provided to you.