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“KickButt” Obscene in Canada
The Canadian province of Ontario's motor vehicle licensing department has rejected a vanity plate request for "KickButt" as too sexual.
Rick Evans, 49, operates two Survivor Boot camp fitness franchises north of Toronto. He wanted the plate to complement his company-branded Jeep.
Working online, he originally wanted ButtKick," but that wasn't available, he said. However, "KickButt" was available, so he ordered it and paid $235.
Recently, he received a letter from the Ministry of Transportation, saying its 10-member review board had rejected it for three reasons: sexual subject matter, abusive or derogatory and violence/criminal activity.
"The government of Ontario must avoid giving the impression that it is prepared to offend some people at the request of others," the letter said.
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Cigarette blast takes man's teeth
An Indonesian man has been given compensation after a cigarette he was smoking exploded, taking out six teeth.
Andi Susanto, 31, told Indonesian media the cigarette had blown up in his mouth while he was riding a motorcycle.
He accepted a payment of 5m rupiah ($535; £335) and all his medical costs from PT Nojorono Tobacco, makers of the brand of cigarette he was smoking.
He said the company had talked to his family and agreed to "settle it amicably" with an out-of-court settlement.
A spokesman for Clas Mild cigarettes, the brand Mr. Susanto had been smoking, said there were no plans for a recall.
Iwan Sulistyo said "We do not put any strange materials in the cigarettes, so we think that this is a weird case. This is the first time for us."
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Teacher charged with making 4th-graders fight
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Tattoo cat came back: 14 years later to its family
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Farmer is giving his cows beer to help them relax
He even throws in the occasional massage.
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Dad delivers own baby when nurse storms off
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9-year-old girl gives birth
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German police runs over kills dog, bill owner $3907
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Man trades fake degrees for spanking
The university registrar who offered forged degrees to two women in return for spanking sessions
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