Stupid News 080206

In MINNESOTA, three teenagers in a minivan decided to switch drivers. Unfortunately, they didn't decide to pull over first. They put the van on cruise control and made the switch. The van went out of control and overturned and the driver, whoever it was at the time, and their passengers had to be hospitalized. You just know a warning label is coming out of this. On every car you buy from now on, right there on the steering wheel it’s going to be posted, “Cruise Control is not the same as Auto Pilot.”

MADISON, Wis. -- The latest green tea brew is from a beer bottle, not a teapot. Wisconsin micro brewer BluCreek is coming out with a new beer called Zen. The idea is to give a brewski the supposed health benefits of green tea. The brewery said the English-style India Pale Ale could be the first of its kind and has a subtle green tea flavor. Zen will be available in some markets this month -- including Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan, Illinois, Florida and Ohio. It will sell for about $8 a six-pack.

NEW YORK, NY -- Derek Jeter cologne is on the way - and it's called Driven. The scent is designed to capture ambition, courage, passion and confidence, said Avon Products Inc., which partnered with the New York Yankees shortstop to develop the signature men's fragrance. We happen to have the first marketing campaign ready to go. (spot)