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

I'm a bit surprised this isn't bigger news. Yeah, it still needs Congress approval, but it's never been denied before, and they have almost all the rights as a U.S. citizen.

Voters in Puerto Rico have supported a non-binding referendum to become a full US state.

The measure will require approval from the US Congress, but President Barack Obama has said he will respect the vote.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Puerto_Rica...codecide-7
http://resultados.puertoricodecide.com/2...scito.aspx
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-20238272