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Kate Busted Driving While Yakking

Nabbed chatting on cell on country road

By Mary Papenfuss, Newser Staff

Posted Oct 14, 2008 6:00 AM CDT

(Newser) – Royal and apparently naughty girlfriend Kate Middleton was snapped by a photographer happily chatting on her cell phone while driving, in defiance of Britain's strict ban on using the devices behind the wheel, reports the Sun. Prince William's 26-year-old gal pal was deep in conversation... Read full story »

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