Today is Monday, November 30, the 334th day of 2009. There are 31 days left in the year.

On this date

In 1782, the United States and Britain signed preliminary peace articles in Paris, ending the Revolutionary War.

In 1966, Barbados became independent of the United Kingdom.

Thought for Today

"'Plain English' — everybody loves it, demands it — from the other fellow." — Jacques Barzun, French-born American philosopher