APJoe Perry and Steven Tyler of Aerosmith.Aerosmith front man Steven Tyler got
engaged to his long term girlfriend Erin Brady over the Christmas holidays,
TMZ reported.Brady, 38, was spotted wearing a large diamond ring, which sources
say was an engagement ring, as the couple spent Christmas Day on
the Hawaiian island of Maui.It is not clear whether the "American Idol"
judge proposed before or after their Christmas vacation, but Tyler's family are
reportedly furious about the news as they do not like Brady, according
to the gossip site.Some of the rocker's relatives are allegedly upset that
the 63-year-old singer did not tell them he planned to pop the
question until after the proposal.Several members of the Tyler family have apparently
clashed with Brady in the past, with one source telling TMZ, "She's
just been mean to the family."Tyler, who has been married twice before,
has yet to comment.
L. Gingrich Scholarship Fund, which offers music scholarships.
k ordered the use of lethal force against protesters.Next in line of
witnesses whose testimony was demanded by both the prosecution and the defense
is chief of staff Lt. Gen. Sami Hafez Anan, the second-highest ranking
official in the ruling military council.As the proceedings started Wednesday, it was
not clear whether Annan will be testifying.Also on trial with Mubarak and
facing the same charges are his former Interior Minister Habib el-Adly and
six senior former security officials. Mubarak and his two sons, Alaa and
Gamal, also face corruption charges.The prosecution's case depends heavily on accounts of
members of the former president's inner circle including ex-spy chief Omar Suleiman,
who was appointed vice president by Mubarak during the uprising.
APIn this Oct. 1, 2011 photo, rapper Heavy D, also known as
Dwight Arrington Myers, performs during the BET Hip Hop Awards in Atlanta.The
sudden death of rapper Heavy D last month was caused by a
pulmonary embolism following a long flight, according to a medical examiner's report
released Tuesday.The rapper, whose real name was Dwight Arrington Myers, was found
unconscious in the walkway of his Beverly Hills home on Nov. 8
and was later pronounced dead at a Los Angeles hospital. He was
44.Craig Harvey, chief of the Los Angeles County Department of Coroner, said
a blood clot formed in Myers' lung, most likely "during an extended
airplane ride," according to the Los Angeles Times. Myers had flown home
from London shortly before his death.Myers also suffered from deep leg vein
thrombosis and heart disease, Harvey said.Initial autopsy results in November were inconclusive.
Sources told entertainment website TMZ at the time that Myers had been
suffering from pneumo
BAGHDAD An oil exploration deal between U.S. oil giant Exxon Mobil
and Iraq's autonomous Kurdish region is fueling political tensions in a country
where a post-U.S.-troop withdrawal spike in violence and political turmoil is clouding
the climate for foreign investments sorely needed by Iraq.Baghdad's anger over the
deal highlights the long-simmering power struggle between the Kurdish and central governments.
The dispute is building momentum as Iraqi Premier Nouri al-Maliki faces criticism
over his stewardship of a country where, years after the 2003 U.S.-led
war to topple Saddam Hussein, development remains a distant dream for millions.The
deal "will certainly contribute to further complicating the relationship" between the Kurds
and Baghdad, said Gala Riani, Middle East and North Africa Regional Manager
at the London-based IHS Global Insight.It "may also raise tensions in border
areas which have already become more restive as a result of the
withdrawal of the
ReutersHBO is catching some flak in the wake of comedian Bill Maher's
crack about Denver Broncos quarterback Tim Tebow.Maher, who hosts the long-running HBO
show "Real Time With Bill Maher," wrote a message on his Twitter
account after the Broncos lost to the Buffalo Bills on Saturday."Wow, Jesus
just f**ked #TimTebow bad! And on Xmas Eve! Somewhere ... Satan is
tebowing, saying to Hitler "Hey, Buffalos killing them."Tebow had thrown four interceptions
in his team's Christmas Eve loss to the Bills, which prompted Maher's
remark.Tebow tweeted after the game: "Tough game today but what's most important
is being able to celebrate the birth of our Savior, Jesus Christ.
Merry Christmas everyone GB2."(GB2 is a phrase Tebow has made popular that
means "God Bless + Go Broncos," according to his official website.)And while
Tebow did not respond to Maher, some of his fans are calling
for a boycott of HBO, urging customers who find Maher's tweet offensive
to cancel their
