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party -- 20 years after the death of General Franco -- although it will not have a parliamentary majority.

SUSAN REMARKS ABOUT THE NEW YORK TIMES ARTICLE THIS WEEK WHICH LISTS ALL THE FAVORITE BABY NAMES AROUND THE COUNTRY.

reaction to the passage of the Helms-Burton Bill tightening sanctions on Cuba.

Noah and Linda read more listeners' responses to our request for notable quotes in which the speaker refers to him or herself in the third person, ala Bob Dole.

TEXAS VOTERS AND VOTERS IN MANY OTHER STATES GO TO THE POLLS ON TUESDAY, AND NPR'S BRIAN NAYLOR REPORTS ON FRIDAY NIGHT'S DEBATE IN DALLAS. BOB DOLE, THE FRONT RUNNER, SKIPPED IT.

Noah speaks with Saud Abu Ramadan, a Palestinian journalist in Gaza, about a 17-year-old youth who was recruited by Islamic extremists to become a suicide bomber. In describing the recruitment process, Abu Ramadan says extremist leaders keep an eye out for especially religious youths and brainwash them into believing that their impoverished lives on earth are failures. He says they then convince these young people that the awards of paradise await them if they become martyrs for the Islamic cause.

Linda talks with NPR's chief political correspondent Elizabeth Arnold about the string of Republican primaries and caucuses throughout the country today and how the results may affect the political futures of the GOP candidates.

Commentator Elissa Ely talks about a patient who hardly spoke, moved with difficulty, and stayed locked in the same position for hours. One day, she has a visitor who talks to her intently and inspires her to cure herself through words.

NPR's Eric Weiner reports that Israeli troops destroyed the family home of a suicide bomber responsible for 18 deaths last week. Israel's foreign minister put additional pressure on Palestinian Authority President Yasser Araft, saying if Arafat doesn't crack down on Muslim extremists, Israel will do it for him.

HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS ARE CURRENTLY WAITING FOR ACCEPTANCE OR REJECTION LETTERS FROM THEIR FAVORITE COLLEGES. WE TAKE THAT OPPORTUNITY TO OFFER AN ADMISSION ESSAY THAT CAUGHT MANY PEOPLE'S ATTENTION.