Britney Spears: Life in pictures

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<b>January 2009:</b> Spears and her manager father obtain a restraining order against her former manager, Sam Lufti, ex-boyfriend Adnan Ghalib and attorney Jon Eardley, all of whom are accused of attempting to gain control of Spears' business affairs.<br>
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<b>March 2009:</b> Britney embarks on a tour in support of "Circus," her sixth studio album. The tour will go on to be the fifth highest-grossing tour of the year.

Britney on the comeback

( Matt Sayles / Associated Press / November 5, 2012 )

January 2009: Spears and her manager father obtain a restraining order against her former manager, Sam Lufti, ex-boyfriend Adnan Ghalib and attorney Jon Eardley, all of whom are accused of attempting to gain control of Spears' business affairs.

March 2009: Britney embarks on a tour in support of "Circus," her sixth studio album. The tour will go on to be the fifth highest-grossing tour of the year.

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