Cheat Sheet - The Best Hangover Cures from Around the World

Today: Black Friday Violence Begins , At Least 18 Killed in Iraq , Vaccines Prevent 100M Diseases November 29, 2013 MORNING AFTER 1. The World's Best Hangover Cures If the pounds of turkey, pumpkin pie, and red wine you consumed yesterday are making for a not-so-hot Black Friday—you're not alone. From sour pickles to sheep's eyeballs, bacon sandwiches to spiced rum, take some cues from around the world today (if you can stomach it). Just be glad you didn't wake up in ancient Rome, where the traditional cure was a deep-fried canary, eaten whole. Bloody Marys be damned. Read it at The Daily Beast IT'S JUST A TV 2. Black Friday Violence Begins Let the stupidity begin. Police are reporting violence from people pushing and shoving their way to what they see as the holiday's best deals on Black Friday, a retail holiday that's become synonymous with brawls. A man was shot in Romeoville, Illinois when he dragged a officer with his car after his alleged shoplifting scheme was foiled at a suburban Kohl's. In Rialto, California, a police officer was injured breaking up one of three fights at a Wal-mart which occurred after a manager decided to open the doors early. Meanwhile in Las Vegas, a thief shot another man in the leg before making off with the victim's newly purchased big screen T.V. Read it at Fox VIOLENCE 3. At Least 18 Killed in Iraq A tribal chief and a police officer were among 18 people in Iraq found dead after being abducted a few hours earlier by people wearing police uniforms. The execution-style killings come a few days after at least 13 other Iraqis were found shot dead around Baghdad. Sectarian attacks in Iraq have surged in the last few months. An estimated 979 people were killed in violent attacks in October, according to the UN—and more than 6,500 civilians have died since January, the highest since 2008. Read it at BBC THE MORE YOU KNOW 4. Vaccines Prevent 100M Diseases Sorry, Jenny McCarthy. According to a new study in The New England Journal of Medicine, vaccines have prevented more than 100 million cases of serious contagious diseases in the U.S. since 1924. Using millions of public health reports—released before and after vaccines for the diseases were commercially available—researchers were able to project the number of cases of polio, measles, rubella, mumps, hepatitis A, diphtheria, and pertussis that would have occurred, if not for the life-saving advances. The study's authors hope that the findings will have an effect on the current vaccine debate. "If you're anti-vaccine, that's the price you pay," said Dr. Donald Burke, the dean of Pittsburgh's graduate school. Read it at The New York Times POLITICALLY CORRECT 5. Scott Walker's Native American Mascot Snafu As Washington, D.C. spars over whether to change the Washington Redskins name, an even fiercer battle over Native American mascots rages on in Wisconsin. Just four years after the legislature in the Badger State passed a bill forcing dozens of schools to change their Native American names, a new piece of legislation requiring signatures from 10 percent of the population before a name is changed, looks poised to overturn it. The bill now sits on Gov. Scott Walker's desk, where the GOP presidential contender—who faces a tough reelection fight next year—finds himself caught in a battle he doesn't seem to want to fight. Read it at The Daily Beast VOTE SCHMOTE Thai Protesters Storm Army HQ In Bangkok. JUSTICE? Charged Serial Killer Dies in Jail Allegedly murdered homeless men. BACKLASH Pious Dominicans Shun Gay Ambassador Catholics wear black ribbons in protest. ACTION Study: Fruit Flies Need Sex Sexual frustration shortens lifespan. OOPS Three Salinger Works Leaked From an eBay auction. GET The Cheat Sheet A speedy, smart summary of news and must-reads from across the Web. You'll love the featured original stories on politics, entertainment, and more from The Daily Beast's diverse group of contributors. GET Culture Beast Weekly cultural recommendations from The Daily Beast. Reel Numbers: 'Inside Llewyn Davis' Musicians make an average of $23.40 for every $1,000 in record sales. Take a look inside the music industry with the Coen Brothers' latest film. More Videos Can Thanksgiving Kill You? by Kent Sepkowitz Kurdistan's Badass Female Fighters by Jamie Dettmer Why Isn't Idris Elba a Bigger Star by Rawiya Kameir

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