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Program tells of Jews, inquisition

History is all about how you spin it. Spain’s King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella, commonly known to school children as beloved coloring book characters, did more than fund the voyage of Christopher Columbus in 1492. They also gave their official blessing to the Spanish Inquisition, crushing the Jewish community with a tragic choice: Convert to Catholicism or get out. About half of the Spanish ...

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Brubeck beats illness to celebrate jazz, 90th birthday

Dave Brubeck, who celebrates his 90th birthday on Monday, mixed standards and original s drawn from his nearly 70-year career in a 90-minute set on his 90th birthday at a packed Blue Note jazz club in New York.

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Mahony to preside over arena Mass after parade

STOCKTON - Los Angeles Archbishop Roger Mahony, who is a former Stockton bishop, will preside over a special Mass at Stockton Arena on Sunday that will conclude one of the city's largest parades.

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