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Published 11/02/2009 by CNBC

Mo. partners with Microsoft for tech education

ST. LOUIS - The state of Missouri and Microsoft Corp. are teaming up on a program that Gov. Jay Nixon says will provide thousands of the state's residents with free access to e-learning and certification programs from the company.

Nixon was in St. Louis on Monday to announce that Missouri...

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