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Secrets behind the perfect golf swing revealed

GolfLondon, November 5: English researchers have found that the wrists do not play a critical role in the perfect, long-distance golf swings.

Robin Sharp, an engineer at the University of Surrey, says that how and when the power develops is the key to distance.

His analysis is based on a computer model in which a golfer uses three points of rotation: the shoulders relative to the spine, the arms relative to the shoulders and the wrists relative to the arms.

Guy hires ‘top lawyer’ to remain near kids

Guy hires ‘top lawyer’ to remain near kidsLondon, November 5: Guy Ritchie, who is currently in the middle of a fierce divorce battle with estranged wife Madonna, has hired Britain’s top lawyer to make sure his kids live in London, according to reports.

The celebrity couple have been at war over where their children – Rocco, seven, and adopted David Banda, three – will be raised and educated, reports the Sun.

The 40-year-old will use the services of Stephen Cobb QC, who specialises in international divorce cases where one parent wants to take kids out of the country.

Aston Villa's England star Young extends contract to 2012

Aston Villa's England star Young extends contract to 2012 London - Ashley Young, regarded as one of England's rising stars, has extended his contract with Aston Villa, the club confirmed on Tuesday.

The 23-year-old forward, who has won three England caps, signed a new four-year deal, tying him to Villa until the summer of 2012.

Young joined Villa in January 2007 from Watford for almost 10 million pounds (16.1 million dollars).

Hamilton looking for at least two more more world titles

Lewis HamiltonLondon - Newly-crowned world champion Lewis Hamilton is looking to win at least two more Formula One drivers' titles but the McLaren-Mercedes driver feels Michael Schumacher's tally of seven remains out of his reach.

"I don't plan on winning seven world championships - that's a little bit much for me, I think. Michael can keep that record," Hamilton said in an interview with the BBC.

One UK official disciplined over data loss every day

London, Nov. 4: A public official is sacked or reprimanded virtually every single working day for losing data or breaching protection rules, official figures show.

According to The Telegraph, parliamentary answers from three Government Departments reveal that up to 260 officials were disciplined or dismissed "for alleged breaches of data protection requirements and inappropriate use of personal or sensitive data" in the past year.

Most of the people - 192 - were disciplined or dismissed at HM Revenue and Customs, which last November admitted losing personal details of 25 million people from the child benefit database.

Robbie Williams to join ‘Take That’ UK tour?

London, November 4 : Robbie Williams, a former member of the hit pop group ‘Take That’, might join his band mates on stage for their UK stadium tour next year.

The 34-year-old, who split with the immensely successful boy band in 1995 following his turf with frontman Gary Barlow, has been recently spending quality time with the band at his Beverly Hills mansion, as per a source.

The English songwriter, who entered the Guinness Book of World Records when he sold more than 1.6 million tickets for his 2006 world tour in just one day, is said to have mended differences with the his ex-band buddies.

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