WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 (UPI) -- More than twice as many District of Columbia children as previously reported had dangerously high lead levels in their blood, congressional investigators said.

CHICAGO, April 30 (UPI) -- A blocked shot by Derrick Rose with 5 seconds to play in the third overtime Thursday finally brought Chicago an epic 128-127 playoff victory over Boston.

BOSTON, April 28 (UPI) -- Paul Pierce scored with 3.4 seconds left in overtime Tuesday, handing Boston a 106-104 win over Chicago and a 3-2 lead in the Eastern quarterfinals.

DALLAS, April 15 (UPI) -- A contract worker for the U.S. Internal Revenue Service has been found guilty of embezzling nearly $500,000 in remittance checks, officials say.

CHICAGO, April 10 (UPI) -- Chicago's Ben Gordon and Tyrus Thomas scored 24 points apiece Thursday in a 113-99 Bulls victory over the Philadelphia 76ers 113-99.

TORONTO, March 29 (UPI) -- Chris Bosh scored five of his 31 points in overtime Sunday, leading the Toronto Raptors' 134-129 win over the Chicago Bulls.

Last month Congress passed the biggest spending bill in history, and policymakers want to make sure the money isn't misspent -- a problem Republicans say wasn't adequately discussed before the cash was handed out.

CHICAGO, March 18 (UPI) -- John Salmons equaled his career best Tuesday, producing 38 points that helped Chicago end its six-game losing streak with a 127-121 win over Boston.

CHICAGO, March 14 (UPI) -- Ben Gordon scored 27 points Saturday night to lead the Chicago Bulls to a 97-79 victory over the New Orleans Hornets.