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now more than ever, the smart choice is carmax. the way car buying should be. >>> the free tickets for the virgin mobile freefest went fast when they were given away back in july but it's not too late to get tickets. turns out the folks at the freefest held onto several hundred tickets to give away to those who donate he gene kits to give to kids. 8 colleges in the area will hold drives to collect those kits. the first 40 people who bring 5 zip locked bags of free i gene products will receive a general admission ticket to the festival. the festival is september 25th and the big names ludicrous, gift i and joan jett. >>> our coverage on that shooting at johns hopkins hospital continues. abc the news at 6:00 starts right now. >> announcer: now abc 2 news at 6:30. >>> fear, panic and chaos erupt today when a gunman walked into johns hopkins hospital shooting and injuring a doctor. then he turns the gun on his helpless mother and finally himself. good evening, i'm kelly swoope. since this story broke abc 2 news has been the source to k

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now more than ever, the smart choice is carmax. the way car buying should be. >>> don't miss the prime time lineup. the season finale of big brother. >>> that's it for us tonight, we'll be back at 11:00. >> thank you for joining us. don't go away, more ahead on the cbs evening news with katie couric including three horrific murders and the trial that is putting g >> yes, we will! >> couric: tonight, two for tea. two party candidates score big upset victories in two key primary contests as they ride a wave of voter anger across america. i'm katie couric. also tonight, how angry are voters? our new poll finds a record number want to dump their representative in congress. in connecticut, on trial for a horrifying home invasion that led to a triple murder. >> we have a lady who is in our bank right now who says that her husband and children are being held at their house. captioning sponsored by cbs from cbs news world headquarters in new york, this is the "cbs evening news" with katie couric. >> couric: good evening, everyone, american

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