Pokemon Craze

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  Hilarious Picture Of 'Pikachu' Ice Cream Is A Hit With Pokemon Fans

  Remember Pikachu from Pokemon? A Twitter user spotted an ice cream flavour named Pikachu, and it sent fans into a tizzy.

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  No Go For Pokemon Go: Chicago Lawmaker Proposes Ban On Pokestops

  Invasive weeds have long threatened to erode dunes on a portion of the Chicago lakefront, but the area recently had to contend with a virtual invasion: "Pokemon Go" characters.

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  Rio 2016: Pokemon Craze Challenges Olympic Games For Popularity

  The blockbuster game, Pokemon Go, developed by Niantic uses augmented reality and GPS mapping to make animated characters appear in the real world.

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  Pokemon No: Can A Place Declare The Game Off-Limits?

  The global Pokemon Go craze has prompted a slew of complaints, from memorial sites arguing it's disrespectful to play there to whole countries imposing a ban on the smartphone game.

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  Philippine Police Issue Pokemon Go Safety Tips

  Pokemon players in the crime-plagued Philippines were warned today to play the game in pairs for their own safety.

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  Thai Junta Uneasy About Pokemon Go Craze

  Pokemon Go's debut in Thailand has alarmed the country's generals, prompting the kingdom's junta chief to warn youngsters against playing too much and the army to ban the game from barracks.

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  Hundreds Of Taiwan Drivers Fined After Pokemon Go Launch

  Nearly 350 drivers in Taiwan were slapped with fines for playing on their phones after Pokemon Go launched on the island, which has already resulted in broken legs and museum bans.

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  Thailand Warns Against Pokemon Hunting In Polling Booths

  Thai authorities today warned Pokemon Go players against entering polling stations as they search for the cyber creatures when the nation votes on a controversial junta-crafted constitution.

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  Hundreds Hit Streets In Hong Kong's First 'PokeWalk'

  Hundreds gathered in Hong Kong to live out their childhood dream of catching Pokemon in the wild in what was billed as the city's first Pokemon Go walk today.

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  Wait Over For Pokemon Go In Brazil Ahead Of Olympics

  Olympians can now go for their "Pokemon Go" medals.

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  Don't Play Pokemon On The Railway Tracks, Bulgaria Says

  This one might seem obvious, but.... Bulgarian state railway company BDZ is urging players of Pokemon GO to keep off the railway tracks.

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  Nintendo in Wider-Than-Expected Q1 Loss, but Hopes High for Pokemon Go

  The extent to which Nintendo will benefit from Pokemon Go craze remains unclear although several analysts have said they are upbeat about prospect.

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  Woman Quits Job To Become Full-Time Pokemon Go Player

  A 26-year-old woman in the UK has quit her job as a teacher to become Britain's first full-time Pokemon Go player as she believes there is a lot of money to be made from the widely popular location-based augmented reality game.

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  Drunken Driver Was Playing 'Pokemon Go' During Crash

  Vermont State Police say a drunken driver was playing "Pokemon Go" on his cellphone when he crashed his car.

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  An Iowa Football Player's Pokemon Go Game Ends With Four Police Guns Pointed At His Face

  Faith Ekakitie described what happened when he met the description of an armed bank robber.