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NPR'S JIM ZARROLI REPORTS ON WHY, AFTER HEARING GOOD ECONOMIC NEWS, WALL STREET SENT STOCKS AND BONDS SHARPLY LOWER ON FRIDAY.

NPR's Brian Naylor reports that commentator Pat Buchanan says he will stay in the GOP presidential race despite calls from frontrunner Bob Dole that he end his campaign and help unite the Republican Party. Buchanan, campaigning in Tennessee, Louisiana and Texas in preparation for next week's Super Tuesday primary, said the contest isn't over yet and that Dole needs to address the concerns of Buchanan supporters over such issues as abortion and job security.

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in Charleston, South Carolina about the upcoming South Carolina primary. The state has 37 delegates.

Commentator Lee Cullum says the rise of Pat Buchanan is a disaster for the country. If he contiues to win, he will destroy relations with other nations and make the politics of hate acceptable and tolerable. While Buchanan is right to worry about corporate downsizing and job losses, Cullum maintains he's wrong if he thinks he can reverse that trend with protectionism.

In France today, Jeanne Calment [zhahn kal-MAWN] celebrates her 121st birthday in her hometown of Arles (AHRL). She has recently become a recording star, of sorts, with a release called "La Farandol." We hear a selection.

Linda talks with Walter Mossberg about political sites on the World Wide Web. This year's presidential candidates have home pages with speeches and position statements. Other sites have detailed polling information and news of the presidential race. Walter Mossberg is a columnist who writes about computers and the World Wide Web for the Wall Street Journal.

In the wake of today's summit, news analyst Daniel Schorr says the CIA faces a formidible challenge as it tries to forge an alliance of Israeli, Palestinian and other intelligence services to penetrate the shadowy world of Middle Eastern terrorists.

Liane Hansen speaks with Vincent Cannistraro cah-nih-STRAH-roh), former chief of counter-intelligence at the CIA about racking terrorist groups in the Middle East and the British Isles.

and reports on reaction by the conservative commentator's supporters to last the night's primary results.