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Byline: Mark Price
Aug. 24--Kaitlin Coble is the third Charlotte-area teen in three years to make it into the Miss Teen USA pageant, airing 8 p.m. today on NBC.
But the spotlight on contestants already is hotter this year.
No matter who wins, she'll find herself rebuilding public trust in a beloved pageant now facing controversy.
The trouble: In December, the reigning Miss Teen USA was accused of partying in a New York nightclub with -- of all people -- Tara Conner, then the reigning Miss USA.
Both were underage, leading Mothers Against Drink Driving to sever ties with Miss Teen USA Katie Blair for being an ineffective…