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It's a week full of heartbreak. There's no way to sugar coat it, but we will press on and make the best of it.

On December 8, tragedy struck the music world 💔 when an obsessed fan killed Dimebag Darrell Abbott and three others during a Damageplan performance at the Alrosa Villa nightclub. The shooting riased a LOT of questions about the safety of music venues but also fuelled the gun debate in the USA, which shows no sign of changing 20 years and countless senseless shootings after the fact...

On the same day, IBM sold its PC division to Lenovo 💻 for $1.75 billion, marking the end of an era. After pioneering personal computers and creating the iconic ThinkPad, IBM shifted to AI and cloud computing ☁️, while Lenovo became the world’s largest PC maker.

At the 15th Billboard Music Awards 🎤, Usher dominated with 13 wins 🏆, Alicia Keys claimed 7, and rising star Kanye West earned New Male Artist of the Year. On the charts, hits like “Drop It Like It’s Hot” 🔥 and “Do They Know It’s Christmas?” 🎄 kept the world singing.

In theaters, the puppet-powered satire Team America: World Police 🇺🇸 made waves, while National Treasure 🗺️ thrilled U.S. audiences. Meanwhile, Lindsay Lohan dropped her debut album “Speak” 🎶, led by the angsty anthem “Rumors,” which became a platinum success.

Finally, Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen pledged maternity leave 👶 for Bangladeshi workers producing their fashion line, earning praise for promoting ethical practices.

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