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Alright, lets try this one again. This morning we blogged an NYT
story that reported that the Department of Justice was close to
dropping its suit against UBS AG, requesting that the bank turn
over the names of some 52,000 individuals who are suspected of tax
fraud. Not so fast, as it turns out. Earlier today, the DOJ
reported that it will continue its efforts to get the names.
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