Get fromWhat the archbishop said implied the obvious analogy of life as a pilgrimage. On planes in Spain people make the Sign of the Cross as the thing takes off, and the same is done by some as the train gets up speed. This is not because they are necessarily frightened for their lives, but because a journey typically stands for the trajectory of every persons life towards the heavenly kingdom.

On 5 August, the airlines secured European Union approval after promising to surrender some slots at London's Heathrow and Philadelphia.

NextEra Energy Resources has agreed to buy the 150 megawatts White Oak wind farm, currently under construction in central Illinois, from Invenergy.

The plan to address the contaminated soil and ground water was proposed in July 2010. To encourage public participation, EPA held a public comment period that ran over 60 days, conducted two public meetings and carefully reviewed input from over 70 interested individuals or parties.

By the end of the trading day, shares of the SPDR Gold Trust () declined 0.30 percent, while the iShares Silver Trust () fell 0.60 percent. Barrick Gold () shares dropped 2 percent, but Newmont Mining () managed to edge slightly higher. Meanwhile, shares of Silver Wheaton () gained nearly 1 percent.