Global Week in Review: Puerto Ricans Vote for State Status

A roundup of world news from the past week.

Puerto Ricans Vote for State Status - Citizens of U.S. territory Puerto Rico voted last week and a majority agreed: they want to be the United States’ 51st state in the union. If allowed, analysts predict the new state of Puerto Rico would generate $22 billion a year for the U.S. Treasury Department. (Photo: AP Photo/Ricardo Arduengo)
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Ghana Ends Search for Bodies in Collapsed Mini Mall - The search for survivors ended Monday after a mini mall collapse in Ghana's capital, Accra, last week, which killed at least 14. (Photo: AP Photo/Gabriela Barnuevo)/content/dam/betcom/images/2012/08/Global/081512-global-us-troops-africa-soilders.jpg

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Puerto Ricans Vote for State Status - Citizens of U.S. territory Puerto Rico voted last week and a majority agreed: they want to be the United States’ 51st state in the union. If allowed, analysts predict the new state of Puerto Rico would generate $22 billion a year for the U.S. Treasury Department. (Photo: AP Photo/Ricardo Arduengo)

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