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Hutchinson Teen Charged in Fire That Kills Mother, SisterHUTCHINSON, Kan. (AP) — A 14-year-old Hutchinson boy has been charged with two counts of first-degree murder in connection with a house fire that killed his mother and 11-year-old sister. Reno County District Attorney Keith Schroeder tells the Wichita Eagle he charged the boy yesterday (FRI) as a juvenile but says he'll seek to try the teen as an adult.=====Former Kansas Lawmaker Killed in Mower AccidentWAVERLY, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska authorities are investigation the death of a former Kansas lawmaker and athletics official whose body was found beneath a riding lawn mower. The Lincoln Journal Star reported yesterday (FRI) that relatives found the body of 66-year-old Ricky Bowden in a building on his property near Lincoln, Nebraska. Bowden served in the Kansas Legislature from 1985 to 1993. He also served for 18 years as assistant director for the Kansas State High School Activities Association before retiring in 2011. =====Topekan Charged in Shooting, ArsonTOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A 40-year-old Topeka man has been charged with first-degree murder over the January 2012 shooting of a local developer described as a friend and business partner. Monroe Lockhart also faces a felony arson charge in a complaint filed yesterday (FRI) in Shawnee County District Court by District Attorney Chad Taylor.=====Military Appeals Court to Hear HIV Assault CaseWICHITA, Kan. (AP) — The highest court for the U.S. armed forces has agreed to hear the appeal of a Kansas airman convicted of assault for exposing multiple sex partners to HIV at swinger parties in Wichita. The attorney for David Gutierrez said yesterday (FRI) the case will set the standard across the military as to what evidence is necessary to prove someone can cause "grievous bodily harm" after testing positive for HIV.

The Schlitterbahn water park in Kansas City, Kansas, isn't advertising, hiring, or selling tickets with less than a month to go before its usual opening date.

Topeka High School (Photo via commons.wikimedia.org) TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A Kansas high school senior has launched a petition drive urging school officials to rethink their decision to have first lady Michelle Obama speak at graduation next month in Topeka. Taylor Gifford started the drive Thursday evening after concerns were raised by students and parents that Obama's visit would alter graduation plans, including limiting seating for family and friends. The school district announced Thursday that the first lady would speak at a ceremony May 17, the 60th anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court's Brown v. Board of Education decision that made school segregation unconstitutional. Topeka school officials plan to combine graduation ceremonies and hold them in an 8,000-seat arena. Gifford says Friday she's excited about Obama speaking, but hopes concerns about the ceremony can be addressed. ======================the following is a previous version of this story: TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Some parents in Topeka are upset because there will be a limited number of people allowed to attend a combined high school graduation ceremony at which first lady Michelle Obama is scheduled to speak next month. The school district announced Thursday that the first lady would speak at a ceremony May 17, the 60th anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court's Brown v. Board of Education decision that made school segregation unconstitutional. The speech would require the district to combine graduation ceremonies of all its high schools and limit the number of people who could attend at an 8,000-seat arena. The Topeka Capital-Journal reports that several parents criticized the plan Thursday evening at a school board meeting. Most objected to having to reduce the number of relatives who could see their children graduate. Others said graduation should focus on students and not become a political event.

English Wikipedia raked in more than 84 billion views this year, according to numbers released Tuesday by the Wikimedia Foundation, the nonprofit behind the free, publicly edited online encyclopedia.

Scientists have assembled a lab system from living tissue that can replicate a woman's 28-day hormonal cycle. The goal is to use the system to find new ways to treat a host of women's health problems.

Public radio stations were on the ground in Austin for this year's SXSW Music festival.

More than 5 million college students are also parents. But many colleges do little to support them. Most don't even offer child care.

The Kansas City Chiefs win the Super Bowl 58. Here's are the highlights from the big game

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