Sept 18 (Reuters) - The following are the top stories in the Wall Street Journal. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy. on.wsj.com/2xrLMAx- Northrop Grumman Corp is nearing a deal to buy Orbital ATK Inc in a transaction that could be worth upward of $7.5 billion. on.wsj.com/2f3ziod- The Qatari and British governments have signed an agreement for the potential sale of 24 Eurofighter Typhoon combat jets worth several billion dollars, boosting plane maker BAE Systems. on.wsj.com/2fdLjLx- Tropical Storm Maria became Hurricane Maria Sunday, and was expected to strengthen during the next two days, becoming a major hurricane by Monday night and threatening the British and U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico by midweek, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said.

Source: Wall Street Journal September 18, 2017 05:26 UTC