The Georgia Department of Insurance announced that it had helped 24,000 consumers and businesses handle disputes with insurance companies in the first six months of the year, resulting in $6.2 million in payments to those who filed the complaints. The insurance commissioner's office can help consumers with complaints related to life, health, auto and homeowners insurance. “Consumers can call even if they just want their insurance policy explained or reviewed,” Insurance Commissioner Ralph Hudgens said in a statement. Consumers can contact the commissioner's office at 404-656-2070 or file a complaint at online at www.oci.ga.gov. CARRIE TEEGARDIN
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The Atlanta Braves will be pitching in to help United Way of Metropolitan Atlanta. They're pledging a donation for every ticket sold to their Aug. 13 game with the Chicago Cubs at Turner Field. A small tax deduction also is available. Tickets for the game can be purchased through Aug. 8, and more information is at www.events@unitedwayatlanta.org. Fans who arrive at 5:30 p.m. can see an alumni game at 5:30 p.m., featuring the 1991 "Worst to First" Braves team. Game time:7:10 p.m. NANCY BADERTSCHER
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A Villa Rica man has been sentenced to three years in prison for illegally exporting weapons sights and parts used to assemble M4 rifles, the U.S. Attorney's Office said.
Beginning in 2008, Andrew Vincent O'Donnell, 33, sold more than 50 weapons sights to a customer in Hong Kong through an eBay online store, prosecutors said. In 2009, he also sold rifle parts to a customer in Japan, arranging to have the parts shipped through a third party to make the sale look legitimate, the office said. O'Connell pleaded guilty to the charges in February. BILL RANKIN
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