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CCTV still shows Tia Sharp and Stuart Hazell on the bus on the afternoon before her murder

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Madonna raises $7m from sale of Fernand Léger painting to 'make girls like Malala smile' around the world

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Chris Christie’s weight-loss surgery feeds talk he could run for the White House in 2016

When Chris Christie briefly considered a bid for the White House in 2011, many suggested the popular New Jersey Governor was too fat to be President. However, if he decides to run in 2016 his weight may be less of a burden; in an interview with the New York Post, Christie has revealed that he underwent secret gastric-band surgery earlier this year, and observers say it is already paying off.

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