1.   As a result, the hottest topic is whether college football should follow the pros and use instant replay.

2.   At alumni reunions, golf games and even conference gatherings, the hottest topic of the moment is Viagra.

3.   Crayons have been the hottest topic here for the past three weeks, since the Post-Intelligencer reported that several major brands contained asbestos.

4.   Each day, reports on the tragedy led the newscasts, dominated the front page of newspapers, and was the hottest topic on radio talk shows.

5.   Even on the hottest political topic for the new Congress -- promises of income tax cutting -- the group reached an accord that spending reductions must come first.

6.   Even with the expansion issue pressing, Harrington said the labor negotiations will be the hottest topic of conversation.

7.   He intoned a flat speech via satellite to the Republican platform writers in San Diego, pointedly avoiding the hottest topic, abortion.

8.   His fall class will focus on issues facing corporate boards, arguably the hottest topic in business today.

9.   News of the breakup in the CBS-QVC match was the hottest topic at dinner Tuesday night.

10.   Perhaps the hottest topics were networking and the exploding interest in music that can be downloaded in digital form from the Internet.