If you had to pick a single variety of potato to represent all Idaho potatoes, it would have to be the Burbank russet. 1  Named for horticulturist Luther Burbank, who developed it in the early 1870s in response to the Irish potato famine, the Burbank russet is particularly resistant to blight, which is what caused the famine.
Kirk Kerkorian dies at 98; shook up the car, movie and casino industries. Big deals behind Kirk Kerkorian's success. Billionaire investor Kirk Kerkorian, who for a time was the richest person in Los Angeles, has died at 98. Billionaire investor Kirk Kerkorian, who for a time was the richest person in Los Angeles, has died at 98.
Citizenship: United States. Bill Gates is once again the richest person on the planet, a title he's held for 16 out of the last 21 years. He recaptured the top spot in March 2014 after a four-year run by Mexico's Carlos Slim Helu as No. 1.