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Top Stories: New Iran Quake; Japanese Emperor Akihito To Abdicate

NPR | By Korva Coleman

Published December 1, 2017 at 7:23 AM MST

Good morning, here are our early stories:

-- Japan's Emperor Akihito To Abdicate In April, 2019.

-- Strong Quake Strikes Southeastern Iran.

-- World's Largest Battery Is Turned On In Australia As Tesla Ties Into Power Grid.

And here are more early headlines:

Latest On The Senate Tax Overhaul Bill. (New York Times)

U.N. Warns 17 Arab World Heritage Sites In Danger. (VOA)

Penn. Man To Stop Playing "Taps" Through Outdoor Speakers. (AP)

Korva Coleman

Korva Coleman is a newscaster for NPR.