LOS ANGELES, Sept 21, 2007 (AFP) - Britney Spears suffered a fresh legal setback on Friday after being charged with involvement in a hit-and-run incident following a minor parking lot scrape, Los Angeles prosecutors said.

The troubled pop princess, who was this week ordered to undergo random drug and alcohol testing as part of her custody battle with ex-husband Kevin Federline, faces an arraignment hearing on October 10, city attorneys said.

LOS ANGELES, Sept 19, 2007 (AFP) - With her career in chaos, pop star Britney Spears, who soared to the heights of wealth and fame, is facing a crash landing after a judge gave her a stern warning over alcohol and drugs use that could cost her custody of her sons.

A judge on Tuesday ordered Spears, famous for hits such as 'Baby, One More Time' and her choreographed dance moves, to undergo random drug testing in the latest twist in her bitter custody battle with ex-husband Kevin Federline.

LOS ANGELES, Sept 18, 2007 (AFP) - A judge has ordered Britney Spears to undergo random drug testing in the latest twist to the fallen pop singer's bitter custody battle with ex-husband Kevin Federline, court documents showed Tuesday.

Los Angeles Superior Court judge Scott Gordon said that, according to evidence presented in closed door hearings, Spears remains a 'habitual, frequent, and continuous' user of 'controlled substances and alcohol.'

LOS ANGELES, Sept 18, 2007 (AFP) - Britney Spears has been dumped by her managers as the troubled pop princess struggles to rebuild her career after a heavily criticized public performance earlier this month.

A statement from Spears's manager Jeff Kwatinetz said his company had severed its links with the singer, who has been the subject of frenzied tabloid attention following her concert at the MTV Video Music Awards.

LOS ANGELES, Sept 10, 2007 (AFP) - Britney Spears's comeback performance at a Las Vegas awards show was pummeled by critics on Monday, with US media lambasting her lip-synced display as 'lackluster, bumbling and underwhelming.'

Troubled pop princess Spears had been hoping to use the MTV Video Music Awards as a prime-time platform to showcase her new single 'Gimme More' from her first album in four years.

But Spears, who appeared on stage in high heels and a skimpy outfit, singularly failed to wow critics with her much-hyped performance.

LOS ANGELES, Sept 6, 2007 (AFP) - Britney Spears will give her first major public performance in three years on Sunday in the latest step on the pop diva's comeback from personal problems, a statement said.

Spears, 25, will be the opening act in a star-studded MTV Video Music Awards, appearing on stage at a large-scale event for the first time since the birth of her two children, an MTV statement said.

LOS ANGELES, July 31, 2007 (AFP) - A Los Angeles court has finalized the divorce between troubled pop star Britney Spears and Kevin Federline, less than three years since they married, the singer's lawyer said.

Spears, 25, and Federline, will share custody of their two sons, 23-month-old Sean Preston and 11-month-old Jayden James, according to Spears' attorney Laura Wasser.

LOS ANGELES, July 31, 2007 (AFP) - A Los Angeles court has finalized the divorce between troubled pop star Britney Spears and Kevin Federline, less than three years since they married, the singer's lawyer said.

Spears, 25, and Federline, will share custody of their two sons, 23-month-old Sean Preston and 11-month-old Jayden James, according to Spears' attorney Laura Wasser.