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.
Top 10 richest people in the world, Bill Gates at no. 1: Bloomberg ranking. Richest people in the world: a look at the who's who of the ten wealthiest people. Richest people in the world: Bill Gates at number 1, Jeff Bezos at number 4, Mark Zuckerberg at number 8 and Warren Buffett at number 3. In a world with booming entrepreneurship success stories, success is often measured by the value one has in terms of money.