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There's a kind of hush: Doctors are worried about President Clinton's hoarse throat and ordered him to keep absolutely quiet. Says Argus Hamilton, "The president demanded a second opinion. Sure enough, his lawyers think it's a good idea too."

Adds the Cutler Daily Scoop, "A politician ordered not to talk -- is this a great country or what?"

GM's electric car, the EV1, went on sale Thursday. Says Alex Kaseberg, "It costs $34,000 to lease one- but they'll knock off $5,000 if you agree to wear a pink bunny suit and bang a drum while you drive it."

Adds Bob Mills, "Chevron, Shell and Texaco immediately announced a price hike of 15 cents a watt."