(Bloomberg) Northrop Grumman Corp., the maker of Global Hawk drones, topped analysts’ profit estimates in the second quarter and boosted its full-year forecast. Net income rose 4.7 percent to $511 million, or $2.37 a share, in the quarter, from $488 ...

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BILLINGS, Mont. — The U.S. coal mining industry will see a modest and short-lived rebound in 2014, driven by more production in Western states after two successive years of declines, according to a government forecast released Tuesday. The Energy Information ...

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The government forecast Tuesday that most households will pay more for heat this winter. Heating oil users will catch a slight break, but will still pay near-record prices to keep warm. Prices for natural gas, electricity and propane should be ...

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WASHINGTON — Business economists believe the country will see modest growth in 2013, with strength coming from a further rebound in housing that will help offset weakness in business investment. In its latest survey of top forecasters, the National Association ...

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The roar of engines downtown was as loud as ever Sunday morning for the third and final day of the Grand Prix of Baltimore, but was accompanied by cloudy skies and smaller crowds.

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RICHMOND, Va. — Virginia’s government finished fiscal 2012 with about $129 million more in general revenue than what was predicted in the official forecast on which the state budget is based. Revenues for the 12 months ending June 30 increased ...

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McCormick & Co. Inc., of Sparks, an international producer of spices, seasonings, flavorings and specialty foods, reported net income for its fiscal first quarter ending Feb. 29 of $74.5 million, or 55 cents per diluted share, versus $76.8 million, or ...

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NEW YORK — With the final Christmas countdown begun, the nation’s largest retail trade group has upgraded its holiday sales forecast reflecting growing optimism that much more spending is to come. The National Retail Federation said Thursday it now expects ...

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OCEAN CITY — Ocean City has activated phase one of its hurricane action plan in preparation for Irene. The city’s emergency management officials on Thursday asked anyone who had planned to travel to Ocean City to postpone their visit until ...

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