http://www.journalism.umd.edu/cns Student staffed news bureau operated by the Philip Merrill College of Journalism at the University of Maryland. en-us http://www.journalism.umd.edu/cns/wire/2012-editions/02-February-editions/120203-Friday/InstagramCraze_CNS-UMCP.html WASHINGTON - Stephanie Walker stumbled across a photo-sharing application for her iPhone while scrolling through her Twitter feed one day and decided to download it. NICK FOLEY 2012-02-03 http://www.journalism.umd.edu/cns/wire/2012-editions/02-February-editions/120207-Tuesday/Digest_CNS-UMCP.html Good afternoon. Here are the Capital News Service stories tentatively scheduled to move Tuesday, Feb. 7. If you have any questions, please contact one of our bureau directors: Rafael Lorente, Annapolis, 410-626-1008 or 202-841-2375; Adrianne Flynn, Washington, 202-628-1677 or 301-512-0074; Sean Mussenden, College Park multimedia, 202-590-2190 or Sue Kopen Katcef, College Park broadcast, 301-405-7526 or 443-421-2727. Emails are rlorente@jmail.umd.edu, aflynn@jmail.umd.edu, smussenden@jamil.umd.edu, skatcef@jmail.umd.edu. Thank you. http://www.journalism.umd.edu/cns/wire/2012-editions/02-February-editions/120207-Tuesday/SarbanesFinancing_CNS-UMCP.html WASHINGTON - Congressman John Sarbanes, D-Towson, has amassed more than $1 million in cash on hand in the 2012 race for Maryland's 3rd District, giving the three-time incumbent a massive financial lead over his competitors. ROB BOCK 2012-02-07 http://www.journalism.umd.edu/cns/wire/2012-editions/02-February-editions/120207-Tuesday/ObamaScience_CNS-UMCP.html WASHINGTON - When Jacen Sherman set out to create a video game in which players must save the world from catastrophe, he didn't think it would land him in a room with President Obama -- a man who has encountered a few global catastrophes of his own. NICK FOLEY 2012-02-07 http://www.journalism.umd.edu/cns/wire/2012-editions/02-February-editions/120207-Tuesday/TerpsLAX_CNS-UMCP.html COLLEGE PARK - After three years of early exits from the NCAA tournament, the Maryland men's lacrosse team finally had its shot at a national title last May. DANIEL BAKER 2012-02-07 http://www.journalism.umd.edu/cns/wire/2012-editions/02-February-editions/120207-Tuesday/MarylandData_CNS-UMCP.html COLLEGE PARK - Maryland lags behind other states in making government information easy for citizens to access online, open government advocates said, despite Gov. Martin O'Malley's push to make Maryland more digitally transparent. BROOKE AUXIER 2012-02-07 http://www.journalism.umd.edu/cns/wire/2012-editions/02-February-editions/120209-Thursday/Digest_CNS-UMCP.html Here are the Capital News Service stories tentatively scheduled to move Thursday, Feb. 9. If you have any questions, please contact one of our bureau directors: Rafael Lorente, Annapolis, 410-626-1008 or 202-841-2375; Adrianne Flynn, Washington., 202-628-1677 or 301-512-0074; or Sean Mussenden, College Park multimedia, 202-590-2190. Emails are smussend@jmail.umd.edu rlorente@jmail.umd.edu or aflynn@jmail.umd.edu. Thank you. http://www.journalism.umd.edu/cns/wire/2012-editions/02-February-editions/120209-Thursday/ForeclosureSettlemen_CNS-UMCP.html WASHINGTON - Struggling Maryland homeowners will receive almost $1 billion in financial compensation from five big banks as part of a national foreclosure settlement, Maryland Attorney General Doug Gansler said Thursday. VARUN SAXENA 2012-02-09