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# Ask Obama

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Watch: US President's Twitter town hall event

Barack Obama fielded questions ranging from the US military to the decision to end NASA’s space shuttle programme.

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Jul 6th 2011, 9:44 PM

Irish people quiz Obama on immigration and hurling as he hosts a Twitter askathon

The US president is taking questions via Twitter this afternoon…

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Jul 6th 2011, 2:46 PM