Britney 'gives birth to baby boy'

The pop star, 23, gave birth by Caesarean section on Wednesday, US Weekly magazine said on its website. Spears and husband Kevin Federline are said to have been taken to the UCLA Medical Center, Santa Monica, under police escort, early on Wednesday. But the birth is yet to be confirmed by her representatives. The US Weekly report said that Spears gave birth at about 1300 local time (1800 BST) on Wednesday. It also quoted unidentified sources claiming the child would be called Preston Michael Spears Federline. However, hospital officials have so far declined to comment.