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John Kerry Monsieur BLING!!!! Isn't it easy to talk about helping the "little guy" when you travel around in chauffeured cars, private jets and luxury yachts from one mansion to another? Let's face it, John Kerry has no idea what it's like to be the "little guy" and he never has. His Hair Kerry’s magnificent hair is handled by native French stylist Isabelle Goetz from the exclusive coiffure, Salon Cristophe in Washington. Cost $1,000 per styling His Transportation The Jet John Kerry travels on the deluxe model of the Gulfstream V private jet called the Flying Squirrel. Cost $35,000,000 not...

LAGLIO, Italy (AP) -- George Clooney shoots baskets with the local kids, carries grandmothers' groceries uphill and works hard on pronouncing "buon giorno." He has international stardom and rascally good looks, but in this hamlet where Clooney owns an 18th century mansion with a private dock on Lake Como, the star is simply "bravo" -- Italian for "a good person." Sure, the fans pitching tents outside Villa Oleandra are a nuisance, but locals say they don't mind the extra business their celebrity neighbor has generated since he bought the mansion two years ago.

Palaces for Corporate Princes Executives Keep Building Mansions Despite Scandals By Brian Ross July 25 — Far from the bad news of the stock market and the cascading bankruptcies and financial scandals, America's corporate elite — including some of the business leaders under investigation — are still spending their summers in unbowed luxury. One favorite destination is the island resort of Nantucket, off the Massachusetts coast, a place filled with multimillion-dollar mansions. The home under the most scrutiny at the moment is a 7,000 square foot mansion owned by Dennis Kozlowski, former CEO of Tyco International. With a four-bedroom guest...