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Don’t give up the space bar!

That could be the new battle cry for America’s cyberwarriors who remotely operate drones.

The Navy’s new unmanned aircraft has a small problem — it can self-destruct if the pilot flying it from the ground accidentally presses his computer’s space bar.

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North Dakota is no longer a state of confusion.

John Rolczynski, an 82-year-old history buff, had found a flaw in its Constitution, raising questions about its statehood.

The document said all members of just the legislative and judicial branches must take an oath of office. But under the US Constitution, members of the executive branches of all states have to do the same.

After years of effort, the Grand Forks man finally persuaded the state legislature to pass an amendment fixing the problem.

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And speaking of Grand Forks . . .

A new study shows that restaurant patrons who use big forks eat less than those given smaller ones.

The researchers conducted their study at a restaurant in the Southwest of the United States.

But don’t rush out to buy new utensils — the big fork/little food theory works only in restaurants.

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Need a job? You might run for office in Tar Heel, NC, which needs a mayor and three commissioners.

No one is running, but locals hope to fill the positions with write-in candidates.

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Some election nudes from Russia:

An online campaign has been launched to get young women to strip for Prime Minister Vladimir Putin to put him back in the presidency.

It features a blonde named Diana strutting around Moscow before using lipstick to scrawl, “I will tear off my clothes for Putin,” on her white shirt — and then doing what she promised.

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