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News.com Daily Podcast: A ride-along with the CHP

AOL raises its subscription fees; more details on the upcoming iPhone 2; and look out, Californians. The CHP is on the lookout for people breaking the new hands-free cell phone law.

Jennifer Guevin Former Managing Editor / Reviews
Jennifer Guevin was a managing editor at CNET, overseeing the ever-helpful How To section, special packages and front-page programming. As a writer, she gravitated toward science, quirky geek culture stories, robots and food. In real life, she mostly just gravitates toward food.
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Early this morning, News.com reporter Kara Tsuboi had a chance to ride around with the California Highway Patrol to see how aggressively the state's new hands-free cell phone law is being enforced on its first day. News.com intern Holly Jackson checked in with Kara about how many people got busted.

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