LONDON, April 1, 2008 (AFP) - Paul McCartney's estranged wife Heather Mills is considering trying to get the gagging order lifted on court transcripts from their divorce battle, her lawyer said Tuesday.

'Everyone looks for closure,' said her lawyer David Rosen. 'The question is whether Heather Mills has that closure or not.

LONDON, Feb 18, 2008 (AFP) - Paul McCartney and his estranged wife Heather Mills have failed to reach a divorce agreement, leaving it to a judge to rule on a deal, a lawyer representing the former Beatle indicated Monday.

LONDON, Feb 15, 2008 (AFP) - Former Beatle Paul McCartney and his estranged wife Heather Mills are set to continue behind-closed-doors court hearings aimed at agreeing a divorce deal next week, court officials said Friday.

LONDON, Feb 14, 2008 (AFP) - Hopes for a last-ditch accord between Paul McCartney and his estranged wife Heather Mills hang in the balance as they prepare for the final day of behind-closed-doors hearings Friday.

The former Beatle and the 40-year-old former model have remained tight-lipped all week since the hearings began Monday at the High Court in central London.

LONDON, Feb 13, 2008 (AFP) - Paul McCartney's estranged wife Heather Mills will quit Britain once their divorce battle is completed, her father predicted Wednesday as their High Court showdown continued for a third day.

LONDON, Feb 11, 2008 (AFP) - Former Beatle Paul McCartney and his estranged wife Heather Mills go back to court on Monday for a scheduled five-day hearing that could see their high-profile divorce battle resolved.

LONDON, Jan 29, 2008 (AFP) - Finishing with Harry Potter was more painful than divorce, the author of the boy wizard blockbuster tales J.K. Rowling said Tuesday.

The billionaire author, who wrote her seventh and last Potter tome last year was tearful as she accepted an award for outstanding achievement in London.

BRDO PRI KRANJU, Slovenia, Jan 26, 2008 (AFP) - Sweden blocked Saturday European Union plans to stop divorcing couples from fighting over which EU court to legally settle their separation in.

BEIJING, Jan 25, 2008 (AFP) - Extramarital affairs and growing work demands pushed the number of Chinese divorces to 1.4 million last year, up 18.2 percent from the year before, state media said.

CAIRO, Jan 3, 2008 (AFP) - An Egyptian woman is seeking clarification from a court on whether her husband's declaration of divorce by text message is legally valid, a state-run newpsaper reported on Thursday.