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DULLES, Va. - Orbital Sciences Corp., which makes satellites, rockets and other space technology, on Thursday lowered its full-year guidance.

DULLES, Va. - Orbital Sciences Corp., a company that makes rockets and other space technology, said Tuesday its first-quarter net income was roughly flat from the year before Revenue edged up just slightly as an uptick in income from a NASA supply contract was offset by less activity in missile defense programs and other businesses.

PROVIDENCE, R.I. - A fierce weekend storm dropped record snowfall and stranded travelers up the coast from Virginia to New England, but its timing helped minimize headache-inducing work commutes and left many with the prospect of a very white Christmas.