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___ GM says it has 2,700 jobs for workers slated to be laid off DETROIT (AP) — The General Motors' massive 14,000-person layoff announced last month might not be as bad as originally projected.

How major US stock indexes fared Friday

Stocks staggered to eight-month lows Friday after weak economic data from China and Europe set off more worries about the health of the global economy.