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This morning's Jordan paper focuses on war topics in Gaza, Kabul, Baghdad, and other regional conflicts. The King is on the front page in a room with Arab Israelis where discussions are going on to protect Islamic shrines in Jerusalem. The Queen made it to page two where she is shown accepting an award from UNICEF for her work on increaseing awareness of how to prevent family violence. George W is not in the paper.

But - in the way that always makes me wonder, Chewbacca is in the paper. The story about a wookie impersonater being booked for head-butting a tour guide in front of Grauman's Chinese Theater, made page 8. No Super Bowl news but the game probably wasn't over at press time.

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