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Florence and the Machine officially announced their spring tour in the U.S. Monday. The band will kick off their tour on Apr. 14 in Santa Barbara, Calif. and end their tour on May 12 in Atlantic City, N.J, playing sixteen shows along the way. Check out the dates and U.S. locations of Florence and the Machine's 2012 tour. Also, find more information about the band's newest album, Ceremonials.

Robert Hegyes, the actor who player Juan Epstein on the '70s sitcom Welcome Back Kotter, died on Thursday at the of 60. Reports are that Hegyes died of an apparent heart attack, after suffering chest pains at his Metuchen, N.J. home.

Take a look at The Big Lead's site and you'll see a list of the Top 15 online sports properties along the side. It's a measure of how far the once-fledgling site started in 2006 by former newspaper and magazine journalist Jason McIntyre has come in those five years. Now, Big Lead Sports by FSV ranks No. 6 in online sports properties, in front of the sports media group that just took over a majority stake in it -- USA Today. The Big Lead makes up the centerpiece for USA Today and Gannett...

Mother and newlywed Sherri Shepherd has donned hooker heels and scanty clothing for the movie One for the Money, which will be showing in theaters on Friday. The actress will let it all hang out in the comedy movie, a project she took on in addition to co-hosting The View, and working on the show The Newlyweds.

The Tigers formally introduced their new first baseman on Thursday at a press conference at Comerica Park.

Valley National Bancorp's margins fell sequentially, prompting investor concerns about its profit growth in a low-rate environment, while its Northeastern peer First Niagara Financial managed to hold the line on its margins.

It's a quiet night on the New York sports scene. Both local NBA teams are off and there are no hockey games because of the All-Star break. So how about a Wagner basketball prediction? Last night, if the Knicks' goal was to prove their win over the Bobcats was a fluke, they succeeded. Not all was lost, though. The Nets upset the 76ers 97-90 as they picked up their first victory over a winning team.

After one month of a compressed NBA basketball season, teams have been been put under a stronger microscope than normal.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers plan to hire Rutgers head coach Greg Schiano as their next head coach, according to a report.

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said Wednesday the central bank was ready to offer the economy additional stimulus after it announced it would likely keep interest rates near zero until at least late 2014.

Stocks rose on Wednesday after the Federal Reserve said it would keep interest rates near zero through at least 2014 and Apple's spectacular results boosted investor sentiment.

Boy, did the Knicks need this one. Last night marked the start of New York's toughest stretch of the season-eight games in 12 days. After two brutal weeks without a win, the Knicks had to play well in Charlotte. Looking forward, today's predictions: Knicks vs. Cavs and Nets vs. 76ers? Let's say one win and one loss for the home teams, but which is which?

The Nasdaq rose on Wednesday, powered by a strong earnings report from Apple, while the Dow and S&P 500 turned higher after the Federal Reserve said it would keep interest rates near zero through at least 2014.

Beginning in March, devices of Sprint customers will roam on other wireless networks in many parts of Kansas and all but the metropolitan areas of Oklahoma. AT&T is calling a foul on the plan.

Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band have an extensive tour planned for 2012 in the U.S. and in Europe. The Wrecking Ball World Tour will begin on Mar. 18 in Atlanta, Ga. and end in Helsinki, Finland at the end of July 2012. Find the official schedule with all dates and locations for U.S. and Europe here.

While many would love to become Maria Sharapova's boyfriend, the gorgeous tennis star is unfortunately off the market.

The Lakers may need to retool their roster by the trade deadline.

Opposites attract - and instantly repel - in Dave Barry and Alan Zweibel's collaborative novel Lunatics.

U.S. News released its 10 worst cities for finding a job and flagrant similarities appeared between cities’ job markets and real estate markets. The cities where housing prices remain depressed directly correlate to the cities with the worst employment problems.

Joe Paterno memorial service tickets sold out within minutes and are now selling for as much as $90,000 on eBay, despite initially being free to the public.

Said Christie, a Romney surrogate, played right into the media's hands by calling Gingrich an embarrassment to his party.