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Obama: 'I'm Skinny...But Tough' Tuesday, October 27, 2009 7:30 AM President Barack Obama has lashed back at critics who fear he lacks the steel to be a successful president, saying "I'm skinny ... but I'm tough." Obama, who is trying to navigate a climate of sharp political partisanship, said he was spoiling for a fight to enact his ambitious agenda. "There are people saying mean things about me and folks are worried," Obama said on Monday, as he headlined a pair of Florida Democratic Party fundraisers that racked up a total of 1.5 million dollars. "Just 'cause I'm skinny doesn't...

CHICAGO, Aug 1 (Reuters) - Home Depot Inc. (HD.N: Quote, Profile, Research) said on Wednesday it had fired four merchandising associates who violated the company's ethical standards and said the matter is under investigation by federal authorities. CBS News reported that four purchasing managers are alleged to have taken kickbacks totaling millions of dollars to make sure that certain flooring products got onto Home Depot's shelves. The company said in a statement, "The Home Depot has terminated four merchandising associates for infractions of our ethical standards. We're cooperating with authorities and because this matter is under investigation, we can't comment...

A group that opposes illegal immigration plans to protest the Home Depot store in Rancho Cucamonga on Saturday by flooding it with people who will purchase small items to delay and discourage legitimate customers. SaveOurState.org says it hopes to punish the world's largest home improvement specialty retailer for its support of day-labor centers and for its affiliation with Latino advocacy organizations it says are "anti-American." "We believe in the notion of transference of pain," said Joseph Turner, a founder of the Ventura-based organization that claims to have more than 200 members. "People who are against us are not going to...