1.   Despite the ominous thunder of global war, the date on which to observe Thanksgiving was a hot issue.

2.   Lockwood said any new city manager is inevitably confronted with one or two hot issues fairly quickly.

3.   Salah had succeeded in creating a hot issue.

4.   And although it had been in planning stages for four years, mostly without opposition, it recently became a hot issue.

5.   And whether the airport stays under the control of Atlanta officials may become a hot issue for the mayor.

6.   Another hot issue is a federal tax cut.

7.   Another hot issue is also dogging the governor.

8.   Another hot issue is the status of slumping guard Dan Majerle.

9.   At a time when education reform is a hot issue, SmarterKids.com looks to differentiate itself from the competition by targeting educational toys.

10.   As with many hot issues, Bush has moved toward his opposition.