U.S. Says It May Not Need Apple's Help to Unlock iPhone [telecom]

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By KATIE BENNER and MATT APUZZO

RIVERSIDE, Calif. - The Justice Department said on Monday that it might no longer need Apple's assistance in opening an iPhone used by a gunman in the San Bernardino, Calif., rampage last year.

The disclosure led a judge to postpone a court hearing over the issue and temporarily sidesteps what has become a bitter clash with the world's most valuable company.