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Robert Siegel and Linda Wertheimer discuse the tendency of politicians, especially those now running for president, to refer to themselves in the third person. He then recreates some great lines in history with this locution.

NPR'S ELIZABETH ARNOLD REPORTS FROM YUMA, ARIZONA WHERE THE SURPRISE WINNER OF THIS WEEK'S REPUBLICAN PRIMARY IN NEW HAMPSHIRE, PAT BUCHANAN, IS CAMPAIGNING.

NPR's Eric Weiner reports from Amman, Jordan on the aftermath of the deaths yesterday of two high-level Iraqi exiles who were sons-in-law of Iraqi president Saddam Hussein. The two men recently returned to Baghdad from Jordan, and yesterday evening Iraqi media reported that they'd been killed by angry members of their clan. Analysts say the deaths indicate Saddam Hussein's hold in power in Baghdad is secure.

Liane Hansen speaks with NPR's Chitra Ragavan (RAH-guh-vahn) about he prospects for passage of a farm bill in the House. A similar bill already as passed the Senate. In addition to the contents of the legislation, they iscuss the bill's potential impact on consumers.

Supreme Court today that hinges on whether counseling sessions with a clinical social worker fall under confidentiality guidelines. A policewoman who shot and killed a suspect spent the following six months with a counselor, but the family of the suspect sought to have details of those meetings admitted in court.

campaign, the forgotten Contract with America, and the meaning for the Whitehouse of events over the weekend.

battle for the hearts and minds of the Republicans voters.

Puzzle master Will Shortz quizzes one of our listeners, and has a hallenge for everyone at home. (This week's winner is Carolyn Brelsford, a eacher of mathematics from Houston, Texas. Her public radio station is KUHF.

NPR's Ted Clark reports on the occasional instances of rivate American citizens undertaking diplomatic negotiations with foreign overnments, and how these interactions sometimes benefit and sometimes hinder .S. foreign policy.

Robert talks with opera singer Cecilia Bartoli [chuh-CHEE-lee-ah BAR-toe-lee) This month she has made her debut at the Metropolitan Opera in New York in "Cosi Fan Tutte," in the role of Despina, a part she says is perfect for her, both to sing and to act. She is a devotee of the 18th and early 19th century repertoire -- Mozart and Rossini, for example.