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Solar energy has taken off across the U.S. As an African American working in the industry, Jason Carney wants to make sure minority communities don't miss out on the energy savings or the green jobs.

This week, summer's almost over, so we relax with some soothing moments from past shows.

A sound montage of some of the voices in this past week's news, including EPA Administrator Christie Whitman on the Bush administration's decision to uphold new regulations on toxic lead; Randy Eddy of La Crosse, Wisconsin and Wisconsin Governor Scott McCallum; Greg Stewart, who led a campaign to keep Mississippi's current state flag which features the Confederate battle emblem and Blake Wilson, Director, Mississippi Economic Council, who supported removing the emblem; Jim Glassman, Senior Economist, J.P. Morgan; demonstrators clashing with police at the Summit of the Americas in Quebec City, Canada; President George W. Bush; Jordan's Foreign Minister Abdul Ilah Khatib and Israeli Foreign Minister Shimon Peres.

The soulful British singer invites us into her temporary backyard in Nashville for a Tiny Desk quarantine concert.

Syrian children account for 1 million of the 1.75 million Syrians who have fled their country since the beginning of the upheaval in 2011, the United Nations says.

Alonyal Limited owns 225 McDonald's locations. McDonald's has recently faced boycotts after its Israel branch donated meals to the Israeli military.

A senior Jordanian official says the globe is embarking on a power struggle between Islamic fundamentalism and Western interests -- and that the best way to confront Iran effectively is indirectly, inside Iraq. But that will take more U.S. troops, not fewer, and a "no exit" policy.

A new report out Thursday further confuses the advice to women about how much fish they should consume, particularly during pregnancy. The group's advice to eat more fish puts it at odds with current government recommendations.

The storm dubbed Alexa has blown tents down in Syrian refugee camps and flooded parts of the Gaza Strip. It has also given Jerusalem its heaviest snowfall in 50 years, and Cairo its first snow in decades.

Bugs Bunny, the iconic cartoon character, made his official debut in the 1940 Oscar nominated short, The Wild Hare. The Looney Tunes standout was first voiced by actor Mel Blanc.