EDMONTON - It was a thrilling lunch hour for about 140 people at the University of Alberta on Wednesday as they roared, shuffled and spun their way through the iconic Michael Jackson dance moves.

TORONTO - When Kaileigh Richter was 10 she went with her mother and aunt to her late grandmother's home in Lakefield, Ont., to start the grim task of dividing the estate.

Nora Ephron attached to direct film about Julia Child

WASHINGTON - The joke's on Vice-President Dick Cheney. Apparently, around the White House, they're OK with that.

Were they pigging out? A woman is asking that abuse charges be filed against an acquaintance who was pet-sitting for her potbellied pig and allowed the animal to get fat.

Reuters - In the latest antics of "The Simpsons," Bart chases a giant ape through a video game factory, Lisa destroys a logging camp and Marge storms city hall with an angry mob.

DES MOINES, Iowa - The taxman in Iowa is going after jack-o'-lanterns this Halloween.

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - Jeepers, it was just one of those creepers. An investigator specializing in all things bizarre has debugged the mystery of the Santa Fe Courthouse Ghost: a spectre captured on a blurry surveillance videotape.

NewsFactor - Watching the trailer for "Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction," the latest game from Insomniac Games for the Sony PlayStation 3, is a lot like watching a trailer for the latest Pixar movie. It features animal-like characters, gorgeous sci-fi scenery, and exciting action.

Jeepers, it was just one of those creepers.

The taxman in Iowa is going after jack-o'-lanterns this Halloween.

FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) — American troops in Iraq and Afghanistan may soon be playing cards with the ace of artifacts or the king of archaeological digs.

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Jeepers, it was just one of those creepers. An investigator specializing in all things bizarre has debugged the mystery of the Santa Fe Courthouse Ghost — a specter captured on a blurry surveillance videotape.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The taxman in Iowa is going after jack-o'-lanterns this Halloween.

FORT WORTH, Texas - A 47-year-old insurance company worker accidentally fired his gun in his office cubicle, shooting himself in both legs, police said.

The Indiana High School Athletic Association has moved the volleyball state finals to Muncie, for years the hot-bed of Indiana high school volleyball.

The Manchester College men’s soccer team is full of seniors this year, but those upperclassmen have found room for a Hamilton County sophomore in the scoring column.

Seventeen of Noblesville’s finest business establishments will be honored Nov. 8 as the Noblesville Chamber of Commerce and City of Noblesville present the fourth annual Enterprise Awards.

INDIANAPOLIS — Ryan Heath, son of Tony and Debbie Heath of Cicero has joined Hetrick Communications, one of Indiana’s largest marketing communications firms. Heath, a public relations specialist at Hetrick, graduated from Indiana University in 2004 with a bachelor’s degree in journalism. Prior to joining Hetrick Communications, he covered Hamilton

Chip Miceli, president of Des Plaines Office Equipment, the Chicago area’s leading provider of office equipment solutions since 1955, announces the addition of Noblesville native Jessica Feltner as an account executive. Feltner is responsible for identifying new sales opportunities in portions of the Chicago Loop and proposing document management solutions

Indiana Gaming Commission The mission of the commission is to license and regulate riverboat gambling in Indiana and ensure compliance with applicable statutes, rules and regulations in a manner that promotes the integrity of gaming and the best interest of the State of Indiana and its citizens. Governor’s appointments include:

Suzanne Thomas, owner of Fundamental Fitness in Westfield, was recognized with the Entrepreneurial Excellence Award by OneCoach during ceremonies is San Diego, Calif., on Oct. 21. Fundamental Fitness strives to get people in the best shape of their life in half the time, was started by Thomas in August 2006.

After reaching the Class 5A state championship game last season, the Hamilton Southeastern Hockey team is hungry for another shot at a title.

As Noblesville High School’s newly reformed speech team prepares for its first meet in more than 15 years, Kristin Katsu, NHS English teacher and speech team advisor, sought help from experienced speakers – the Butler University Speech Team.

A law firm is doing its own investigating to find out how badly a chemical spill contaminated the Wellington Northeast subdivision along Stony Creek in Noblesville. Firestone admitted to a PCB spill that traveled from its

Causeway improvements, spending and baseball diamonds are the topics on Cicero voters’ minds, according to candidates for the lone contested town council seat.

Once thought to be years away, Noblesville’s newest public safety facility is seemingly headed for Wayne Township.

The Hamilton Heights girls swimming team is in an interesting situation this year. Husky coach Todd Jones said that his squad is in rebuilding mode, as eight seniors were graduated from last year’s team that finished

As Hamilton Heights High School juniors Andi Sobczak and Jessie Culp watched their competitors fling their first pumpkin more than 20 yards during a practice launch, the two were busy trying to adapt their catapult to make an initial launch.

The robber who held up the Noblesville Huntington Bank in July 2006 said it was her boyfriend, Darryl Leearl Jackson Jr., who taught her how to pull the job and even wrote the note she gave to the teller.