Defense Secretary Robert Gates talks with troops during a visit April 7 at Camp Victory in Baghdad. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images hide caption
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Exxon said its profits soared 69 percent during the first three months of 2011. Donna McWilliam/AP hide caption