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Microsoft talks up technology to kids

Microsoft Chief Executive Steve Ballmer did a little market research, recruiting and philanthropy in one appearance before an audience of high-school students from around the country Friday.

During a speech in Redmond, which was webcast to teens gathered in Atlanta, New York, Silicon Valley and elsewhere, Ballmer announced a software grant worth $5 million over three years to the National Urban League, a 97-year-old organization aimed at economic and social empowerment of African Americans.

By Benjamin J. Romano

Seattle Times technology reporter

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