After having their applications denied multiple times, lesbian motorcyclists in San Francisco have won approval to trademark the name "Dykes on Bikes," says a lawyer for the group.

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office says the phrase could be seen as insulting to lesbians and had rejected applications by the San Francisco Women's Motorcycle Contingent to trademark "Dykes on Bikes," reports Reuters

A shopkeeper defends herself from a would-be robber with a cup of coffee and a pair of scissors.

The thief entered the convenience store wearing a motorcycle helmet to conceal his face. He pulled out a pistol and demanded the shopkeeper to empty the register. That's when she scalded the man with coffee and grabbed the scissors, prompting the robber to flee.

In the latest way of violence attributed to Islamic separatists, a Thai couple throats are slit, the impact of which was so hard, their heads were nearly severed.

Jad Suwanchatri, 52, and his wife Serm, 51, stopped their motorcycle on Friday, to clear a log from a road in Yala province. Assailants ambushed them, shooting Jad, and then cutting each of their throats. The couple's dog, traveling with them in a sidecar, was also slashed to death.