More sudden acceleration

We’ve had another possible case of Sudden Acceleration Syndrome:

Three people were injured when an elderly woman accidentally drove her car into a store Thursday morning.

It happened just before 10 a.m. at Sageglen and Sagehollow in southeast Houston.

The 77-year-old driver ran her car into Triple R Fabricators.

Houston police said two people were transported to Southwest Memorial Hermann with lacerations.

The driver was taken to the hospital by a family member to get checked out

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Things I Don’t Need

During my daily read of Dealnews today, I ran across this iPod accessory. Here’s the info from the merchant:

Ipod Accessory

Now you can Enhance your Experience in any room with your favorite music with the iCarta iPod Toilet Paper Holder. Seen on the Drudge Report, the Daily Mail and more. Order today.

Features:

  • 4 Integrated high performance moisture-free speakers deliver exceptional clarity and high quality sound
  • Charges your

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One for the noodling files

Man Drowns While Noodling In Oklahoma County (AP)

A man died while noodling with five friends in a creek east of Edmond.

Edmond Police haven’t identified the victim, who is described as a Hispanic male in his 30s.

Police say the men were noodling in a creek about 150 yards north of State Highway 66. Noodling is a practice that involves catching large catfish with bare hands.

Police say the men split up for a while, then found

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Raid

This new product from Raid looks VERY handy for fighting wasps and such.

But they blew the marketing/naming. They should have given it some ridiculous name, like the Raid Bazooka or something.

Raid Reach and Kill doesn’t sound manly enough.

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The 2% Fore

Corruption Issue Comes to Fore (Jim VandeHei, WaPo)

Three months from the election, the political scandals in Washington are not resonating broadly as a major issue in a campaign dominated by Iraq and high gasoline prices. A series of public polls show corruption ranks near the bottom when voters are asked about the most important issues in this campaign. In a Washington Post-ABC News poll taken in May, 2 percent of voters listed ethics and corruption as their

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