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Puerto Rico votes to become 51st U.S. state

June 12, 2017 12:00 AM
Gov. Ricardo Rossello, right, and Congresswoman representing Puerto Rico Jennifer Gonzalez celebrate the results of a referendum on the status of the island in San Juan, Puerto Rico, June 11, 2017. The governor announced that the U.S. territory overwhelmingly chose statehood on Sunday in a non-binding referendum held amid a deep economic crisis that has sparked an exodus of islanders to the U.S. mainland. (AP Photo/Carlos Giusti)
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Mormons acknowledge early polygamy days at renovated history museum

September 30, 2015 12:00 AM
Laurel and Hyrum Ence tour the Mormon Church History Museum in Salt Lake City. The Mormon church’s renovated history museum set to reopen this week features a small and surprising display about an uncomfortable part of the faith’s history that for generations has been glossed over: polygamy. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)
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Palestinians euphoric over UN recognition

November 30, 2012 12:00 AM
RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) ‚ A Euphoric Palestinians erupted in cheers, honked car horns and chanted 'God is great' after the United Nations endorsed an independent state of Palestine, giving sweeping international backing to their demands for sovereignty over lands Israel occupied in 1967.
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