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Dr. Drew's Cure for Animal Homelessness

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Dr. Drew Pinsky has spent nearly three decades curing patients in his internal medicine and addiction practice and inspring others to seek treatment through his television and radio programs, including Dr. Drew, Loveline, Dr. Drew's Lifechangers, and Celebrity Rehab. Now, Dr. Drew is using his influence as one of the most listened-to physicians in America to help remedy the animal overpopulation crisis. In his new ad for PETA, he says that keeping animals from reproducing is a snap: All it takes is a snip.
Every year, 6 to 8 million abandoned, lost, or unwanted dogs and cats enter animal shelters. Half are euthanized because there simply are not enough homes for them all. Animals who aren't fortunate enough to be taken to a shelter struggle to survive on the streets and suffer from starvation, dehydration, diseases, parasites, or injuries or are tortured by cruel people.
In his behind-the-scenes interview, Dr. Drew noted, "I think it takes just a little bit of attention to be responsible, and you can have a dramatic impact on this crisis." Hear why he thinks ending the animal homelessness crisis is everyone's responsibility:

We sat down with Dr. Drew and asked him what he thought about animal homelessness. Check out his answer in this video.
Aside from always spaying and neutering, here are more ways that anyone can help end the animal overpopulation crisis:

• Always adopt from a shelter—never buy from a pet store or breeder.
• Encourage friends and family who are considering adopting to think about the lifetime commitment that animals require so that the animal won't end up back at the shelter.
• Pledge to end animal homelessness today! 
• Celebrate adopted animals with a special #AdoptDontBuy hashtag on Twitter. Follow @peta on Twitter and then tweet us why you love your rescued friend.

Congress Renews Import Ban as Human Rights Abuses Continue in Burma

08/02/12

By Rebecca Dennis

Rohingya refugees from Burma in a makeshift camp.

After nearly a week of delays, the United States Congress has passed legislation renewing the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act. House of Representatives bill 5986 and Senate bill 3326 both passed on August 2 and will serve to extend U.S. import sanctions on Burma for another year.
For months now, we have encouraged activists like you to contact your Senators and Representatives and urge them to support the renewal of the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act (BFDA). This legislation became all the more crucial following the Obama Administrations announcement in July that the U.S. had begun the process of easing restrictions on investment in Burma. The renewal of the BFDA allows the United States to keep some pressure on the Burmese government as violence continues against ethnic nationals and the progress toward democracy is nascent.
While the passage of the bill marks an important achievement, President Obama still maintains the right to waive the import ban should the U.S. feel that the Burmese government has made sufficient progress toward resolving tensions with the ethnic minority states, inclusive and sustainable democratic reforms and respect for human rights. The Obama administration’s ability to waive key provisions of the bill will be something that we continue to track moving forward.
Last week, the vote was delayed by several Senators who had placed “holds” on the bill, preventing the import ban from being passed through a special expedited process before it expired on July 28. Adding to the pressure, the August recess was fast approaching. Had Congress failed to renew the import ban by the end of this week, it would have meant pushing the vote back until after Labor Day.
Human rights groups have continued to remind the U.S. government about the importance of continued pressure on Burma as violence against ethnic nationals continues in places like Kachin and Arakan States.
Thank you to all those who have taken action to ensure that these crucial sanctions can remain in place.

Egypt Pyramids Discovered On Google Earth, Researcher Says

Posted: 08/13/2012 11:51 am Updated: 08/13/2012 12:49 pm

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Armchair archeologists rejoice! A researcher may have made an exciting discovery using Google Earth, a program that allows users to navigate satellite images of the world on their personal computers.
Sky News reports that archeology researcher Angela Micol has identified two sites that could show never-before-seen ancient pyramids in Egypt.
Archeology News Network describes one of the possible complexes:

One of the complex sites contains a distinct, four-sided, truncated, pyramidal shape that is approximately 140 feet in width. This site contains three smaller mounds in a very clear formation, similar to the diagonal alignment of the Giza Plateau pyramids.

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Further research is needed confirm the findings, however Micol thinks the images tell all.
"The images speak for themselves. It's very obvious what the sites may contain, but field research is needed to verify they are, in fact, pyramids," Micol said, according to Discovery News.
According to GoogleEarthAnomalies.com, an Egyptologist verified that the sites were previously undiscovered.
Need a refresher on Egypt's pyramids? Check out this neat interactive from National Geographic or read more about the latest possible discovery at Discovery News.
Image credit: Angela Micol / Google Earth.

'Lost' Pyramids Discovered

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