Court awards custody to Britney's ex

A court commissioner has awarded sole custody of Britney Spears’ two young sons to ex-husband Kevin Federline and suspended the troubled US pop star’s visitation rights.

Los Angeles commissioner Scott Gordon issued a ruling the day after Spears was hauled away from her home to a hospital by paramedics after police had to intervene when she refused to return the children to Federline after a court-monitored visit.