WASHINGTON (AP) â Four trains hauling crude oil have derailed in the U.S. and Canada since mid-February, rupturing tank cars, spilling their contents, polluting waterways and igniting spectacular fires that burned for days.he number of accidents is going up because the oil boom in the U.S. and Canada has dramatically increased the amount of oil shipped by rail. Last year, railroads moved 493,126 tank cars of crude oil, compared to 407,761 in 2013.
Bananas Foster. We have Richard Foster, a regular at New Orleans' celebrated restaurant Brennan's, to thank for this delectable dessert. A sticky, sweet, smooth combination of cooked bananas swimming in sugar, melted butter, and rum, which is often ignited tableside, the dessert was invented in 1951 by Chef Paul for Foster.
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