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December 7, 2017

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Road to Recovery

By James G. Robinson

In the aftermath of the death of our son, we felt sad, and proud — and empty. So, as a family, we tried to find ourselves on the open road.

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Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of December 6, 2017, covering December 7, 2017.

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    Album cover for reputation by Taylor Swift

    reputation

    Taylor Swift

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    Album cover for The Rest Of Our Life by Tim McGraw & Faith Hill

    The Rest Of Our Life

    Tim McGraw & Faith Hill

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    Album cover for The Thrill Of It All by Sam Smith

    The Thrill Of It All

    Sam Smith

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    Album cover for The Anthology: Part I; The First Five Years by Garth Brooks

    The Anthology: Part I; The First Five Years

    Garth Brooks

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    Album cover for A Pentatonix Christmas by Pentatonix

    A Pentatonix Christmas

    Pentatonix

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Notable Deaths

Steve Reevis

2017Steve Reevis, Native American actor (born 1962)[†]

Steven Reevis was a Native American (Blackfeet) actor who had roles in the films Fargo, Last of the Dogmen, and Dances with Wolves.

Historical Events

2017 Aztec High School shooting

2017Aztec High School shooting: Former student William Atchison opens fire on former high school, killing 2.[†]

On December 7, 2017, a school shooting occurred at Aztec High School in Aztec, New Mexico, United States. The perpetrator, William Atchison, a 21-year-old former student of Aztec High, entered the school disguised as a student and hid in the school restroom. He was discovered by student Francisco Fernandez, whom he then shot and killed, before killing another student in the hallway. He attempted to enter a classroom, but a teacher barricaded the door with a couch, preventing him from entering. Atchison then killed himself.

Historical Context for December 7, 2017

In 2017, the world population was approximately 7,645,617,954 people[†]