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.
Another American politician who topped Forbes' Billionaire List is two-time presidential candidate Ross Perot. Perot was a presidential contender and is now the 126th richest person in the United States with a net worth of over $3.5 billion. This year's list has 1,426 names with an aggregate net worth of $5.4 trillion.