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With a hugely successful world tour, 50 million in career albums sold, and a personal life that never stops sparking gossip (even when it's just about her bikini pictures from the Bahamas), Britney Spears is on everyone's radar.

It's only fitting, then, that the title of her newest single from Circus is titled "Radar."

The star's official site released the cover art for the new single yesterday ...

Among the lyrical gems in the new single: Confidence is a must / Cockiness is a plus / Edginess is a rush / Edges (I like 'em rough) ... Interesting sense of style / Ten million dollar smile / Think I cant handle that / Animal in the sack.

Some lucky guy is on Britney's radar. Could it be Jason Trawick?

Either way, we're excited for the single's release, and for the European leg of the Circus tour to get underway soon. We really miss seeing her in costume every night, and documenting the various wardrobe malfunctions that take place.

Yowza! Britney Spears showed off her fit bikini body while on vacation in The Bahamas with her dad, kids and agent Jason Trawick on Wednesday.

"Nothing better than a day at the beach with my family!" she Twittered.

Good to see Britney getting some good relaxation in before beginning the European leg of her massively successful Circus tour extravaganza underway.

Here's the pop superstar hitting the beach, and looking amazing ...

In addition to looking hot in bikini, the 27-year-old spent time building sand castles with her adorable sons Sean Preston, 3, and Jayden James, 2, and hung out with her father, Jamie, her brother, Bryan Spears, and her agent, Jason Trawick.

While the romance rumors involving Britney and Jason continue to surface, all we can say for sure is that the star sure looks happy in the pictures below.

Click to enlarge lots of photos of a bikini-clad Britney with Jason, Sean Preston and Jayden James, enjoying some fun in the sun in the Bahamas ...

Britney Spears' ginormous expense report just got even bigger after a former bodyguard filed a lawsuit against the pop star and comeback queen.

Kerry Vine claims that he sustained physical injuries while working at the superstar's former home at the Summit in Beverly Hills in March 2008.

"Advanced Security Concepts ... negligently operated their business thereby causing injuries to [Kerry Vine] who worked for [Britney Spears] at the time," Vine's attorney, Charles Swain, wrote in his declaration of intent to sue.

"[Britney Spears] breached that duty of care to the plaintiff by failing to ensure that he could safely perform duties that he was ordered to perform."

If we had to juggle 10 lawsuits a week, we'd look this dazed too.

Britney Spears is thus being sued for personal injury, battery negligence for which the bodyguard claims he suffered lost wages, medical and hospital costs, loss of personal property and earning capacity. A hearing is set for September 2.

So what happened? According to TMZ, a source involved in the situation says that Vine worked at Britney's home a grand total of three days. On the last day of that brief tenure, he volunteered to move a small table with a few other guys.

He called in sick the next day, complaining of shoulder pain. He's been on worker's comp ever since moving that pesky table ... a year ago.

Enjoying some down time and a rare break from her traveling S&M show, Britney Spears make a trip to Starbucks in Malibu looking beautiful and natural as ever.

The US leg of The Circus Starring Britney Spears is in the books, giving her a few weeks to relax before she takes the show to Europe, starting in London June 3.

Should give her plenty of time to stock up on pork rinds, pick up a couple of contraband prepaid cellphones, and drive around L.A. aimlessly with Jason Trawick.

Here's Britney with little or no makeup, and in a springy dress. Man, when you get her outside the big show, the ring leader looks like a surprisingly normal girl:

A fit-looking Britney Spears hits up her home away from home - Starbucks - while enjoying some time in California before her Circus tour resumes in Europe.

When the tour resumes, she'll be bringing her sons and ex-husband Kevin Federline along, so she won't have to worry about missing Sean Preston and Jayden James.

If she even remembers who they are, that is.

While she continues to rack up insane expenses and it seems like one legal squabble after another surrounds her daily life, Spears does seem reasonably happy and even stable lately. Those pharmacuetical companies make wonderful things.

Britney Spears' conservatorship filed legal papers detailing her finances down to the last penny. And according to TMZ, there is, um, no shortage of pennies.

From March to December of 2008, Britney spent $447,633.69 ... on security alone. Six months of household repairs and maintenance? A paltry $49,387.22.

Britney also spent $625,000.00 to pay lawyers ... for Kevin Federline. A judge ordered this as a result of court proceedings stemming from her behavior.

In the documents, these payments are listed as "Federline Fees." They do not include legal fees paid to her own lawyers, estimated at over a million.

[Photos: Splash News]

Britney Spears certainly has a lot of expenses to pay these days. Good thing her worldwide striptease / S&M show has been doing quite well at least.

Despite reports that he wants a raise from Brit, K-Fed is rakin' in good coin from her as it is, grabbing $178,818.00 from March-December in child support.

Britney Spears' grand total of expenses between February, when the conservatorship was set up after she went bat$h!t, and December: $10,116,678.23.

At a certain point, what's another $3,400.00 on that pile? Not a lot. Brit definitely felt the Christmas spirit when she spent that much just to hang lights.

The lawyer who tried to torpedo the conservatorship of Britney Spears' dad, and claims the singer herself enlisted him to do this, has just filed legal papers, contesting the restraining order issued against him and asking for a new trial.

Only this time, Jon Eardley, wants a jury to rule on the matter.

Eardley, along with Sam Lutfi and Adnan Ghalib, are now bound by restraining orders after the conservators convinced a judge they were harassing Britney and her family. None of them can contact the star in any way before April 2012.

But the attorney says a jury should have made that decision and wants a new trial. Jon Eardley failed in his previous attempt to get Britney on the stand, as a judge ruled she lacked the capacity to testify in the restraining order case.

Does Britney Spears want to be free of her dad's rule?

Accounts of Britney's role in trying to oust the conservatorship vary. She has not said anything on the record, of course, as that would require her dad's approval, as would everything she does. But she is certainly on a tight leash.

Earlier this month, one of the singer's most popular fan sites, BreatheHeavy.com, also felt the wrath of the conservatorship after criticizing Jamie Spears.

Sam Lutfi, who is battling the conservatorship over this and other legal issues, has also stated he did nothing wrong and that Britney initiated contact.

Back home in California before heading off to Europe with the Circus next month, Britney Spears was spotted with her agent, Jason Trawick, over the weekend.

The couple were seen riding, alone, in her white Mercedes. The pair just drove around Los Angeles for two hours straight, without even a stop for food or gas.

Two hours straight? Are these two an item again? Were they ever? All we know is that every few months, this same rumored relationship seems to pop up.

Here are some photos of them together - not from this week's driving adventure (follow the link to see those) - that have sparked such gossip in the past:

While it's possible they were just driving aimlessly around LA talking biz - we have done so and have far less interesting lives - but isn't that a bit strange for Britney Spears and Jason Trawick, who have twice been linked romantically?

Is it possible they wanted to spend time together and not worry about being seen or overheard? Were they (unsuccessfully) looking for a place to shack up?

Whatever the case may be, Jason Trawick appears to be a decent guy, and a good influence on Britney. And no matter what, he's no Osama Lutfi. Nice.

The Circus is traveling abroad - and so are Sean Preston and Jayden James!

Kevin Federline's longtime attorney tells E! News that K-Fed and his ex-wife Britney Spears will be extending their current custody arrangement when her blockbuster striptease show new album tour crosses the Atlantic.

What that means is Federline will also be making the trek to Europe so that Spears can continue to be close to their sons Sean and Jayden, 3 and 2. No word on how much he will get paid for his time - but dude needs the cash!

"They worked out an arrangement to facilitate her being able to go on tour without having to sacrifice her ability to see the kids," Mark Vincent Kaplan says.

"She'll go on tour, she'll go to the venues, but Kevin will be there with the kids. There won't be any change in custody in Europe or anywhere she's on tour."

The once-estranged exes first hammered out a modified joint custody deal when Britney Spears embarked on her Circus tour in March 3 in New Orleans.

"Kevin is happy with how the kids are doing, and he's happy that he's been able to work out an arrangement where Britney is pursuing her professional goals, and Kevin is rooting for her every step of the way," Kaplan says.

He was also rumored to have nailed Britney backstage at one of the shows, to the dismay of current girlfriend Victoria Prince, but we'll chalk that one up as a rumor.

As for how Sean Preston and Jayden James Federline are handling the whole situation, "The kids are great, they're really happy," Kaplan stated. "They are both very well-adjusted kids, as well-adjusted as you can expect."

"They will always push the envelope, but I think that they have the absolute privilege of having two parents who absolutely love them. Everyone has worked for making sure that they're not a product of all of the attention and commotion."

As for Victoria Prince, Kaplan wouldn't confirm whether she'd be a member of the overseas entourage, but he says she, Sean and Jayden "have a good relationship."

The Circus Starring Britney Spears is off to London for eight gigs at O2 Arena, after which it's off to Dublin, Paris, Stockholm, etc., before ending July 26 in Berlin.

It is hardly unusual in these tough economic times of rising expenses and shrinking incomes to hear tales of financial woe. Life is becoming a more and more difficult balancing act for millions upon millions of Americans.

Take Kevin Federline for example.

According to MSNBC, even the former Mr. Britney Spears is struggling amid the recession, with bodyguards’ salaries and giant booze tabs straining his budget.

Sources estimate Federline’s current Britney Spears-based monthly income at $40,000, including $20,000 in child support for Sean Preston and Jayden James.

But apparently that staggering sum is still not enough to keep Federleezy livin' the high-rollin' lifestyle he’s grown accustomed to over the years.

“Kevin has blown through millions,” the source said. “When he and Britney divorced, Kevin continued a star life. He spends all the money he gets.”

“Kevin can't afford the rent, his help, the food and the booze it takes to keep up (his home),” the source explained. So where does it all go?

Federline’s food bills alone allegedly run over $2,000 a month. Adding that sum to the thousands it takes to pay for housing expenses, nannies, on top of his steep bar bills and bodyguards and there simply isn’t all that much left over.

As for his solution to this issue, the source believes Federline may soon beg the Bank of Britney Spears for a little more support. Perhaps they can work out a plan for Sam Lutfi to pay K-Fed directly and cut out the middle men.

Just hearing the two mentioned together makes us yearn for their bygone era of marital bliss. Click to enlarge some vintage Britney-K-Fed pics ...

Sam Lutfi is learning a hard lesson:

You do not f*%k with the conservatorship!

The former enabler and quote-unquote manager of Britney Spears has been battling her legal team since being banished from her life – and losing, hard.

First, he was slapped with a three-year restraining order last month. Now, his wallet may be taking a hit next as Britney's attorneys go for the jugular.

Lawyers for the singer asked a Los Angeles court Friday to order Sam Lutfi to pay $123,142 to cover her legal fees for the restraining order battle.

WHAT A LEECH: Sam Lutfi stayed close to his meal ticket before her father and his team of high-powered attorneys made sure he legally couldn't any longer.

In addition, her lawyers are seeking $129,922 from Jon Eardley, an attorney who has challenged Jamie Spears' control over his daughter. Eardley claimed Britney contacted him first, which Lutfi also maintained in his restraining order case.

The attorneys want another $72,292 from her ex-boyfriend Adnan Ghalib, too. Both Eardley and Ghalib were also ordered to stay away from the pop star.

A judge has yet to sign off on the request, but we suspect it will happen soon.

You do not mess with the Bank of Britney Spears and its team of lawyers.