U.S. and UBS seek delay in closely-watched trial

Sun Jul 12, 2009 9:54am EDT
 
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MIAMI, July 12 (Reuters) - The U.S. government and UBS AG (UBSN.VX) (UBS.N) asked a federal judge on Sunday to delay the opening of a closely-watched trial, as they seek to resolve their dispute over U.S. demands for the identities of thousands of Americans suspected of using the Swiss bank to dodge taxes.

(Reporting by Tom Brown; Editing by Vicki Allen)

 
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