Bopara was confident from the word go on Friday, driving left-arm spinner Vikram Banerjee for six in the first over on his way to three figures.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin used his first appearance at an annual security conference to harshly criticize U.S. foreign policy as driving other countries to arm themselves.

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The first US soldier to survive losing four limbs in Iraq has said he is looking forward to swimming and driving after having a double arm transplant.

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His father, Mangelal Singh, also insists that Ram Singh would not have been able to orchestrate a suicide because he only had the effective use of one arm- Ram Singh had damaged his right arm in a driving accident in 2009.

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He had to undergo surgery to his left arm after an accident while driving in the Formula Three discipline in 2003 and also suffered a spectacular crash in the 2007 Canadian Grand Prix.

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But some of his relatives say Ram Singh was a strong man who, even after the 2009 accident, did not quit driving because a rod had been inserted into the damaged arm.

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As the campaigning arm of the motoring organisation, the RAC Foundation believes the problem of drugs and driving has not been highlighted enough.

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