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Aberdeen keeping ‘Come as you are’ welcome sign

This Dec. 13, 1993 file photo shows Kurt Cobain of the Seattle band Nirvana performing in Seattle, Wash. After hearing from Kurt Cobain and Nirvana fans across the United States, the Washington state city of Aberdeen is keeping the words “Come as you are” on a welcome sign. KBKW and KXRO report Mayor Bill Simpson announced at Wednesday night’s City Council meeting the sign will stay. The mayor received more than 300 emails after reports that the reference to a Nirvana song would be dropped when the sign is replaced. “Come as you are” was added to the “Welcome to Aberdeen” sign in 2005 following the 10-year anniversary of Cobain’s 1994 death in Seattle. Cobain grew up in Aberdeen. (AP Photo/Robert Sorbo, file)

ABERDEEN, Wash. (AP) — After hearing from fans of Kurt Cobain and Nirvana, the Washington state city of Aberdeen is keeping the words “Come as you are” on a welcome sign.

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Massive storm system surges toward Mid-Atlantic

Lightning erupts over downtown Chicago on Wednesday, June 12, 2013, as a line of powerful storms cross over the Midwest. A massive line of storms packing hail, lightning and tree-toppling winds began rolling through the Midwest Wednesday evening and could affect more than one in five Americans from Iowa to Maryland before subsiding. (AP Photo/Dr. Scott M. Lieberman)

CHICAGO (AP) — A massive storm system originally forecast to affect one in five Americans from Iowa to Maryland surged Thursday toward the Mid-Atlantic after causing widespread power outages but largely failing to live up to its billing in ferocity through the Upper Midwest.

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Wilhelmsen blows another save in loss to Astros

Seattle Mariners closer Tom Wilhelmsen sits in the dugout after he was pulled from a baseball game against the Houston Astros in the ninth inning, Wednesday, June 12, 2013, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)

SEATTLE (AP) — Seattle Mariners manager Eric Wedge wasn’t ready to make a change at closer in the immediate aftermath of their 6-1 loss at the hands of the Houston Astros on Wednesday night.

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Astros ninth inning rally sink M’s

Houston Astros catcher Carlos Corporan, right, is hit by the bat of Seattle Mariners' Brendan Ryan, left, during an at-bat in the fourth inning of a baseball game, Wednesday, June 12, 2013, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)

SEATTLE (AP) — Even with a stellar seven inning start from Jordan Lyles, the Houston Astros were staring at the possibility of a winless road trip and seven-game losing streak as they headed to the plate in the ninth inning.

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