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By The Associated Press
Today is Saturday, Nov. 30, the 335th day of 2024. There are 31 days left in the year.
Today in history:
On Nov. 30, 1999, an estimated 40,000 demonstrators clashed with police as they protested against the World Trade Organization as the WTO convened in Seattle.
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In 1782, the United States and Britain signed preliminary peace articles in Paris for ending the Revolutionary War; the Treaty of Paris was signed in September 1783.
In 1936, London's Crystal Palace exhibition hall was destroyed by a massive fire.
In 1993, President Bill Clinton signed the Brady Bill, which required a five-day waiting period for handgun purchases and background checks of prospective buyers.
In 2004, "Jeopardy!" fans saw Ken Jennings end his 74-game winning streak as he lost to real estate agent Nancy Zerg.
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In 2012, Israel approved the construction of 3,000 homes in Jewish settlements on occupied lands, drawing swift condemnation from Palestinians a day after their successful bid for recognition by the United Nations.
In 2013, actor Paul Walker, star of the "Fast & Furious" movie series, was killed in a single-car accident north of Los Angeles; Walker's friend Roger Rodas, who was driving the car, also died. Walker was 40 years old.
In 2018, former President George H.W. Bush, a World War II hero who rose through the political ranks to the nation's highest office, died at his Houston home at the age of 94; his wife of more than 70 years, Barbara Bush, had died in April.
In 2021, Ethan Crumbley, a 15-year-old sophomore, opened fire at a Michigan high school, killing four students and wounding seven other people.
In 2022, House Democrats elected Rep. Hakeem Jeffries to be the first Black American to head a major political party in Congress as long-serving Speaker Nancy Pelosi and her team stepped aside.
Today's Birthdays: Filmmaker Woody Allen is 89. Filmmaker Ridley Scott is 87. Historian and screenwriter Geoffrey C. Ward is 84. Filmmaker Terrence Malick is 81. Playwright David Mamet (MA'-meht) is 77. Actor Mandy Patinkin is 72. Singer Billy Idol is 69. Historian Michael Beschloss is 69. Comedian Colin Mochrie is 67. Actor-filmmaker Ben Stiller is 59. South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem is 53. Singer Clay Aiken is 46. Actor-filmmaker Gael García Bernal is 46. Actor Elisha Cuthbert is 42. Actor Kaley Cuoco (KWOH'-koh) is 39. Model Chrissy Teigen is 39. Chess grandmaster Magnus Carlsen is 34.