In a dramatic climax on a soaking track, Hamilton passed Raikkonen, lost the lead again with a spin, re-took it and then saw Raikkonen crash.

BBC: Hamilton stripped of Belgian win

It will also leave a question mark over the next series of The Apprentice, as one of Chiles's BBC roles was presenting its spin-off, You're Fired.

BBC: Profile: Adrian Chiles

"They're just peddling mis-information to try to put a positive spin on the decision they've made, " he said.

BBC: By Richard Haugh

Hamilton lost the lead to Raikkonen with an early spin but fought back in the closing laps to re-take the lead with two laps to go.

BBC: Hamilton stripped of Belgian win

And I know, again, that the Romney team is trying to spin that we are -- that they're so over-confident that -- we hope they are.

WHITEHOUSE: The White House

If you're a frequent reader you're surely well aware of the potential of spin torque transfer memory, or STT-MRAM, and how spin-polarized magnetic currents (and the electrons they love to caress) might hold the potential to revolutionize storage as we know it.

ENGADGET: IBM's prototype STT MRAM device spins your bits right round, baby, right round

The home side eventually turned to spin, but neither Paul Adams nor Johan Botha, the latter looking to re-launch an international career after re-modelling his action, was able to stem the flow of runs.

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They're also on buses, subway cars and in magazines like Spin and Vibe, popular with teens and the hip-hop crowd.

FORBES: Wild Card