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WASHINGTON (AP) — The FBI isn't saying how it has been able to hack into an encrypted iPhone used by one of the shooters in the San Bernardino terror attack. It also hasn't said what it learned from accessing the Apple device. That means the court battle between the government and Apple is over. A court had ordered the high tech firm to provide the FBI with software to help it hack into the work-issued device.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Some computer systems tied to a major hospital chain in the nation's capital are suffering paralysis caused by a virus. Hackers have infiltrated the records systems for MedStar Health. Staffers have been locked out of their email accounts and patients can't book appointments. It's unclear if there's been a ransom demand. The FBI is investigating.

WASHINGTON (AP) — One visitor says it seemed like a movie when gunfire erupted today at a U.S. Capitol checkpoint. Police say an officer wounded a man who pulled out a weapon. Authorities say the incident was not an act of terror and that the suspect was previously known to police. Congress isn't in session, but the capital is packed with visitors in town to see the cherry blossoms.

BRUSSELS (AP) — Belgian police are hoping a TV viewer will help them identify a man in a dark hat and white coat seen in the company of the bombers who attacked Brussels Airport last week. More surveillance video was released today. Meanwhile, a judge has released a man arrested during police raids. The court cited a lack of evidence.

CAMDEN, N.J. (AP) — Campbell Soup will stop using the chemical Bisphenol A in its canned products by the middle of next year. There are concerns that the commonly used chemical known as BPA raises the risk of cancer, brain damage and hormonal problems. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration says BPA is safe at the current levels used in food packaging.

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