11.   The debate over affirmative remains a hot political topic that generates opinions without much prodding.

12.   The entertainment industry has been a hot-button political topic for several years.

13.   The question of whether slot machines will be allowed at Indian casinos in New York has become a delicate political topic.

14.   Though they are still commonly known as war blogs, these sites now address a wide range of news and political topics, usually from right of center.

15.   While the bulk of the conference was devoted to the nuts and bolts of magazine publishing, there was also a strong emphasis on political topics.

16.   Alatas said the understanding was that political topics -- a reference to the future status of East Timor -- were excluded.

17.   Among the hot political topics is who U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine Albright will meet and how they get along.

18.   Because of that history, relations with Cuba remain a touchy political topic in Grenada.

19.   But China demands Taiwan recognize in principle its sovereignty over the island and agree to discuss political topics before resuming talks.

20.   Most reporters and editors practice self-censorship, skirting issues they know to be sensitive and using accepted formulas when writing on political topics.