Festival Films

Festival Films
Turning 10 doesn’t usually involve anything beyond more chores and maybe a bump in the allowance, but for the Anchorage International Film Festival, it means two solid weeks of films and special events. Beginning Friday, December 3, AIFF marks its first decade by offering a globe-spanning selection of narratives and documentaries—full-length, pocket-sized, and sometimes animated—all for about $ 8 …
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Williamson County Briefs: County schools to offer transitional Algebra 2 class
Williamson County public schools next year will offer a transitional Algebra 2 class to help students meet the state’s stricter math standards. The new course will allow students who might have gaps in their math foundations to spread the study of Algebra 2 over two years. Generally, Algebra 2 is taken during a student’s junior year. – MARIA GIORDANOTHE TENNESSEAN
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Prescription drug abuse is fastest-growing drug problem in country
David and Gail Katz thought their 25-year-old son Daniel had finally turned the corner on his addiction to prescription painkillers after a year and a half of sobriety. Then, over a two-week period in 2007, Daniel’s drug use suddenly “spiraled out of control,” his parents said. On June 15, 2007, Daniel, a well-liked former hockey player, died at his best friend’s house after overdosing on …
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