USB port dies then lives again

MacBook Pro 17" 3,1 plugged in to AC. Mouse connected to right USB port. Mouse/USB port dies. I unplug it, then plug it back in, and works again. This occurs about once every 15-30 minutes or so. It's a clear mouse and you can see the little laser inside doing its thing. The laser goes dim occassionally, as if it's not drawing enough power.
It's only a mouse and the computer is plugged in, so it seems strange that it's not receiving enough juice. I could understand a portable HDD, but a mouse?

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