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Washington, June 17 : While Usher and his estranged wife have decided to get divorced, the RnB singer has filed court papers asking for joint custody of his two children.

The `Yeah!' hitmaker and stylist Tameka Foster have announced that they are parting ways after almost two years of marriage.

The singer filed official papers at Georgia''s Fulton County Superior Court last week, confirming rumours that the couple has been living apart for over a year.

Precious metals climbed on Tuesday as the dollar fell amid speculation that major emerging countries could diversify their reserves away from the greenback, boosting bullion as a hedge against the dollar.

Gold futures rose by nearly $4.7 or 0.5 percent and settled at $932.2 an ounce on COMEX while Silver futures gained over a percent on COMEX. However, Gold and Silver gained 0.26 percent and 0.20 percent respectively on MCX.

The world's largest gold-backed exchange-traded fund, the SPDR Gold Trust, said its holdings stood at 1,132.15 tonnes as of June 16, unchanged from the previous business day.

Washington, June 17 : Oscar-winning actor Sean Penn is taking a break from his movie career, and has thus withdrawn from his next two films.

The `Milk' actor has quit his upcoming role in action movie `Cartel' and cancelled plans to work alongside Benicio Del Toro and Jim Carrey in `The Three Stooges'.

Penn has recently reconciled with wife Robin Wright Penn after the couple split for the second time in 18 months.

And it is rumoured that the actor is now taking a break to spend more time with his partner and their two teenage children.

London, June 17 : Young women, who follow luxury lifestyles of celebrities like Paris Hilton or Victoria Beckham, are playing a major role in increasing the rate of female bankruptcies in Britain, revealed a study.

The research, compiled by accountancy firm Wilkins Kennedy, is based on figures that show that the majority of bankrupts under 24 are now female.

It concludes that women succumb to the temptation for spending sprees as a reflection to their independence.

Washington, June 17 : Singer Fergie spices up her bedroom life by dressing up in sexy outfits.

The Black Eyed Peas star admits that she loves to thrill her husband, actor Josh Duhamel, by dressing up in the revealing costumes she takes on tour, reports Contactmusic.

On being asked about her sex life since her marriage in January, Fergie said: "Nothing''s changed in that department. I like to have fun in my costumes on stage - why wouldn''t I in the bedroom?"

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