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The U.S. Justice Department has again found a way to access a locked iPhone without Apple's help, so investigators can access data involved in a court case.

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Government Drops Another Demand For Apple's Help With Unlocking An iPhone

11:10pm April 22, 2016

by Barbara Campbell

As it did with the San Bernardino terrorist's phone, the Justice Department has told a court it no longer needs Apple to intervene to bypass a device's security. Someone has provided the passcode.

A poster warning against foreign spies is displayed in an alleyway in Beijing.

Chinese Cartoon Warns Against 'Dangerous Love' With Foreigners Who May Be Spies

12:51pm April 22, 2016

by Merrit Kennedy

China's campaign directed toward female government workers is meant to show how romancing a handsome foreigner might lead to espionage.

Syrian Raed Saleh came to Washington to receive an award for his rescue work in his homeland. However, he was turned back at Dulles International Airport outside Washington. No reason was given. In his honor, those attending the Tuesday evening banquet wo

A Syrian Lands In The U.S. For An Award, Only To Be Turned Back

7:52pm April 21, 2016

by Jackie Northam

The Syrian rescue worker reached Dulles International Airport on his way to accept an award in Washington. But he was turned back, highlighting the suspicion Syrians face as they travel.

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A worker stokes a burning cauldron at a steel mill in Hefei, in eastern China's Anhui province in 2011. Chinese steelmakers are overproducing, hurting prices and jobs, U.S. Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker says.

World's Steelmakers To China: Time To Cut The Glut

7:30pm April 20, 2016

by Marilyn Geewax

Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker says the United States will join other nations in trying to curb China's steel output. Chinese steelmakers are overproducing, hurting prices and jobs, she says.

'Flying While Muslim': Profiling Fears After Arabic Speaker Removed From Plane

6:56pm April 20, 2016

by NPR Staff

Khairuldeen Makhzoomi was removed from a Southwest Airlines flight after another passenger overheard him speaking on his cellphone in Arabic. An advocate calls the incident "absurd and bewildering."

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U.S. Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter, shown here at the Pentagon in March, has said the "new breed of warrior" — cyberwarriors — will be expected to fight just as hard as their colleagues on conventional battlefields.

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Rules For Cyberwarfare Still Unclear, Even As U.S. Engages In It

6:18pm April 20, 2016

by Mary Louise Kelly

President Obama has confirmed the U.S. is conducting cyber operations to disrupt ISIS. The Pentagon officially recognizes cyberspace as the fifth domain of warfare — after land, sea, air and space.

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The sculpture of the Android mascot sits at the Google headquarters in Mountain View, Calif. The Android security chief says it's time for both sides of the encryption debate to provide real information, not just anecdotes.

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Google Exec: Encryption Debate Lacks Evidence, On Both Sides

1:27pm April 20, 2016

by Aarti Shahani

Google's chief of Android security says it's time for both sides of the encryption debate to provide real information, not just anecdotes.

Claudia Denny (center), her husband, Jim (left), and their son Brandon, who was in the day care center at the Murrah building during the bombing.

Out Of The Horror In Oklahoma City, Merrick Garland Forged The Way Forward

5:37pm April 19, 2016

by Nina Totenberg

Twenty-one years ago, Garland — now nominated to the Supreme Court — supervised the investigation following the bombing that killed 168 people.

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Survivors Lead Fight To Declassify 28 Pages Of 9/11 Report

4:31pm April 19, 2016

Sharon Premoli survived the September 11th terror attack. She was working on the 80th floor of the North Tower when the plane struck. She has spent nearly 15 years hoping to see those who financed the attacks brought to justice only, she says, to be disappointed. As President Obama prepares for his fourth trip to Saudi Arabia, she says the time has come for his administration to support the survivors and families of victims as they seek justice.

FBI Executive Assistant Director for Science and Technology Amy Hess (from left) testifies on encryption Tuesday before a House panel, alongside the New York City Police Department's Thomas Galati and Indiana State Police Office Capt. Charles Cohen.

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Lawful Hacking: Should, Or Can, The FBI Learn To Overcome Encryption Itself?

4:08pm April 19, 2016

by Alina Selyukh

A major theme in the latest congressional hearing on encryption was whether the FBI, rather than asking tech companies for cooperation, has focused enough resources to keep up with technology itself.