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KATU Series: Raising your child right

All day Monday KATU is focusing on parenting and the strategies to raising kids right. In this section you’ll find the stories we have aired on the subject.

Scammers offer fake refunds on car services

The last time you had your car serviced probably cost a chunk of money. This new scam banks on the notion that those getting their car serviced would love to get some of that money back.

Everyday Heroes: Girl gives up birthday for others

Amy Renzema is only nine years old but she has the wisdom that’s hard to find at any age by putting the needs of others before her own.

TriMet: Zero tolerance for bus drivers on phones

Pictures like a Portland sunrise, a bridge lift on the Morrison, and a MAX train at a downtown light, are just some of the photos TriMet bus driver Khris Alexander took while behind the wheel of his TriMet bus and posted to his Facebook page.

New study indicates spanking can lower child’s IQ

A new study by the University of New Hampshire suggests spanking children could make them less intelligent.

Complete coverage of the Sam Adams scandal

On Jan. 19, 2009, more than a year after denying it, newly sworn-in Mayor Sam Adams admitted lying about a sexual relationship he had with a young intern for several months during the summer of 2005. Since then, the scandal surrounding the mayor's actions have divided the city.

Everyday Hero: Dr. Susan Finley

Can your Facebook or Twitter posts get you fired? Or hired?

You’re fed up at work and after you get home, you post something like “my boss is a total jerk” on your Facebook page or Twitter account. Not surprisingly, word of the post gets back to your workplace. Can you be fired for it? What rights do you - and your employer - have?

Home credit card reader takes byte out of fraud

There's a new gadget that allows online shoppers swipe credit cards instead of typing in the numbers, right from their home computer. It’s called the SmartSwipe card reader, and KATU's Kerry Tomlinson has the review.

Special Section: Road map to relationships

All day Monday KATU is focusing on relationships and how you can improve relationships with your co-workers and spouses. We'll also have tips on dating. Includes links to stories airing in this series