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Jones Soda Laying Off 42 Employees

Seattle-based soda pop company says it has laid off 42 people or about 38 percent of its work force.

SEATTLE (AP) -- Jones Soda Inc. says it has laid off 42 people or about 38 percent of its work force.

The Seattle-based soda pop company says the cuts announced Monday will leave it with 68 employees, and will save the company about $2.6 million a year. Most of the employees laid off were salespeople.