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Girl who had tumor, organs removed gets back to normal

Following a whirlwind tour of the morning television talk shows Wednesday, Heather McNamara spent her first full day home after lifesaving surgery doing what many children do.

The 7-year-old sat on the living room floor of her Islip Terrace home with her sister and her best friend, sipped a bowl of noodle soup and watched "Hannah Montana" on TV.

Heather faces months of medical checkups...

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