Mid-Major, as defined by the CollegeInsider.com Mid-Major Top 25, are schools that play in the following conferences: America East, Atlantic Sun, Big Sky, Big South, Big West, Colonial, Great West, Horizon, Independents, Ivy, Metro Atlantic, Mid-American, Mid-Eastern, Missouri Valley, Northeast, Ohio Valley, Patriot, Southern, Southland, Southwestern, Summit, Sun Belt, WAC, and West Coast.

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Kent State (12-14) has won 10 of its last 14 after a 2-10 start and is flirting with .500 going into a Mid-American Conference series against Ohio.

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Power restoration took longer after the 2012 Derecho than other severe spring and summer storms affecting the Ohio Valley and Mid-Atlantic regions.

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They predicted 1 to 4 inches of snow for areas in the Ohio Valley and Mid-Atlantic regions Friday, with the Carolinas and Tennessee Valley getting freezing rain.

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Meanwhile, the Ohio Valley, Mid-Atlantic and Southeast states should expect unseasonably warm air to linger until late in the week, while it should remain relatively cool in the Northeast and Great Lakes region.

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"Cinderella found one glass skipper, " said Gregg Marshall, coach of Wichita State, which beat No. 1-seeded Gonzaga and No. 2 Ohio State on its way to adding some mid-major mojo to the Final Four.

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More important, he has proven appeal among rural and suburban voters in mid-western states that Mr Kerry must win, like Ohio.

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Many of the places where Americans feel angriest are battleground states: Florida, Michigan and Ohio all saw big Republican gains in the 2010 mid-terms.

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To address the need for a more analytical-skilled workforce, Ohio State and IBM are collaborating on new business and technology curricula to help students and mid-career professionals gain the latest skills in analytics and prepare for high value jobs in the future.

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