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Irving's eighth novel, A Son of the Circus (Random House; 633 pages; $25), will not settle this debate; it may make it more heated. For this is unquestionably Irving's busiest book so far. Keeping track of all the nonstop, simultaneous developments on its pages feels a little like being at one of the circuses that pop up now and again in the story. To pay attention here probably means missing something going on over there...
...Grand Canyon, which draws 5 million visitors a year, the rim is congested with automobiles, and the air is filled with the buzz of helicopters and small planes carrying sightseers. The number of air passengers has doubled since 1987, to 800,000. On the busiest routes through the canyon, an aircraft streaks by about once every 90 seconds, which has created a noise level that harasses wildlife and threatens fragile cliff formations. Congress has restricted the flyover areas to about half the canyon, but the National Park Service and the Federal Aviation Administration are devising regulations to limit noise...
...line of similar unreported incidents, according to Barnes. To stem the tide, the U.S. announced a new policy to send as many as 10,000 refugees to Panama, rather than Guantanamo Bay which is closer to the U.S. The White House made the decision after Monday's showing -- the busiest day yet, with the U.S. Coast Guard intercepting 3,247 boat people in 70 boats. The U.S. also sent potential firepower: four amphibious Navy warships, with 2,000 Marines on board. The troops ostensibly will helpevacuate U.S. citizens, should that be needed. TIME Defense correspondent Mark Thompson adds...
...Blanchard's precision and flair in evoking emotion. In the course of two albums on his own, and five others with various collaborators, he has developed an expressive style reminiscent of the mid-1960s Miles Davis. He has also distinguished himself by his sideline as one of Hollywood's busiest composers: three movies with Blanchard scores -- Sugar Hill, Inkwell and Crooklyn -- are now playing in theaters...
...world's busiest international airport, London's Heathrow, came under | attack by mortar fire on two consecutive days. No one was hurt and no aircraft were damaged in the shellings. The Irish Republican Army claimed responsibility for the attacks...