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plague case in more than a century, but doctors said Tull and Marker had likely become infected back home in Santa Fe.
• While Marker recovered within days, Tull was hospitalized for more than two months. He fell into a coma and both of his feet were amputated.
• With the case coming in the relative aftermath of the 9/11 terror attacks, speculation and scrutiny were rampant. Marker said she was questioned for days by a "parade of people" from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the FBI and New York City health officials.
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• NEW YORK (AP) -- The celebrations stretched from north of the border to South Florida.
• Andrew Wiggins was the No. 1 pick by Cleveland, the second straight year a Canadian led off the NBA draft. Later Thursday, the Miami Heat acquired the rights to Shabazz Napier, who comes to the league with LeBron James' endorsement.
• In one of the deepest drafts in years, plenty of teams got what they wanted.
• "I mean, we're all good," said Jabari Parker, who went second to Milwaukee. "We're all great players."
• And some of the rookies are even recruiters.
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• RECIFE, Brazil (AP) -- Now that the U.S. has survived the so-called "Group of Death," it's time for sudden death: the knockout phase of the World Cup.
• The Americans play Belgium on Tuesday night in the round of 16, hoping to show they're better than the U.S. team that lost in overtime to Ghana in the second round four years ago.
• "By no means are we satisfied with just getting out of the group," midfielder Graham Zusi said Sunday after the Americans advanced despite a 1-0 loss to Germany. "We want to keep going and make some history."
• Belgium eased past the Americans 4-2 in a May 2013 exhibition at Cleveland on two goals by Christian Benteke (currently sidelined with a torn Achilles tendon), and one each from Marouane Fellaini and Kevin Mirallas. Two years earlier, Belgium won 1-0 in Brussels on Nicolas Lombaerts' half-volley in the 55th minute in Jurgen

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