The six richest politicians in Congress (PHOTOS)

Despite the economic downturn, many members in Congress are still sitting pretty (financially speaking, that is). Turns out, it's not just fat cats on Wall Street who are getting all the fun. Check out our list of the top ten richest politicians in congress. Captions via the Huffington Post.

Senator John Kerry: $188 million

Sen. John Kerry (D- Mass.) can thank wife Teresa Heinz Kerry for the bulk of his fortune. The heir to the Heinz ketchup company married the senator in 1995.

Darrell Issa (R-Calif): $160.1 Million

Rep. Darrell Issa (R-Calif.) made his money by founding Directed Electronics, the largest maker of car security systems in the United States.

Jane Harman (D-Calif.): $152.3 Million

The California Democrat is another case of marrying well. Rep. Jane Harman's (D-Calif.) husband, Sidney, founded Harman International Industries, which makes loudspeakers, CD and DVD players, and other electronics.

Michael McCaul (R-Texas): $73.8 Million

Rep. Michael McCaul (R-Texas) is married to Linda McCaul, the daughter of the founder of Clear Channel Communications, one of the largest radio empires in the United States.

Sen. Jay Rockefeller (D-W. Va.): $83.7 Million

An old money candidate, Sen. Jay Rockefeller's (D-W. Va.) money can be traced back generations to his great-grandfather, John D. Rockefeller, the Standard Oil tycoon.

View the top ten list at Huffington Post.

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Inside a multi-million dollar Georgian mega-mansion (PHOTOS)

Director and actor Tyler Perry has just put down some seven million dollars to buy a building which was built for more than three times that amount. As well as featuring its own private golf course set on 58 acres, the property boasts such amenities as a private chapel.

The New York Times called the mansion, which took 17 years to sell, a "collision of self-indulgence, bad taste and a waste of money". Perry has even said that he intends to tear down the building, anyway. 






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Russian billionaire gives a tour of his $300 million yacht (VIDEO)

The Wall Street Journal has managed to become the first to ever catch a glimpse of the interior of Russian billionaire Andrey Melnichencko's 394-foot yacht. 'A', which cost around three hundred million dollars to build, was designed by legendary French designer Phillipe Starck and boasts a number of homage to wealth and billionaire excess. 


Among other comforts, a glass bottomed pool and stingray hide wall fittings adorn the seemingly infinite list of features which seem to scream vulgar ostentation. Watch the video below. 

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People who own iPads have awful personalities and are 'selfish elitists', study reveals

An online-based quizmaster and personality-based social networking site named MyType has published the findings of a 'study' that reveal owners of Apple's new iPad are "selfish elitists".

The study, according to the New York Observer, is 'catnip for journalists', having already caught the eye of around 75 news outlets - based on a simple Google News search.

Apart from being stuck up and selfish, the report details how iPad owners are intelligent, wealthy and sophisticated. In other words, it can't be too bad.

The iPad 'elite', it continues, is not defined by wealth, but more a common bond between them. A constellation of characteristics that defines a leadership class that includes intellectuals and political influencers.

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