A California Highway Patrol officer helped slow a runaway Toyota Prius from 94 mph to a safe stop on Monday after the car's accelerator became stuck on a San Diego County freeway, the CHP said.

Before Rick Perry can parlay his tea party-powered victory in the Texas governor's primary into something bigger - a 2012 Republican presidential ticket, perhaps - he'll have to actually win a record-setting, third four-year term.

Wet weather was expected over the West Coast on Saturday, while snow and rain were forecast to move into the Plains.