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Top Georgia stories, including human trafficking charges against some metro Atlanta residents.

There was plenty of news across Georgia on Tuesday. If you missed any of it on your local Patch, here's a roundup of some of the top stories from the past 24 hours.

Man Threw Concrete Block, Planted Rats In Atlanta Bribery Case
An Atlanta man accused of throwing a concrete block through a window and placing dead rodents on the porch of a key figure in a federal corruption investigation surrounding city of Atlanta contracts has pleaded guilty to obstruction, the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Northern District of Georgia.

Decatur Residents Ran Human Trafficking Ring: Prosecutors
A pair of Decatur residents have been charged in Pennsylvania with holding a 21-year-old woman against her will and forcing her into prostitution.

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Holiday Shipping Dates 2017: Make Sure Gifts Arrive On Time
To make sure your cards and packages arrive on the doorstep of family and friends ahead of Thanksgiving, and Christmas, it's not too soon to get your items to the post office.

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