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From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Ford to Lay Off Workers for 2 Weeks: The nation’s No. 2 auto maker said it plans to idle 6,600 workers over the next two weeks at assembly plants in Michigan and Ohio due to a lack of orders. The nation’s Big Three auto makers are facing a severe sales slump as the economic slowdown keeps buyers home. Even new model cars are attracting little interest, resulting in huge losses for Detroit.
