var news_index = -1;

function news_next()
{
	news_hide();
	news_index = news_index + 1;
	if (news_index + 1 > news_count) news_index = 0;
	var div = "news" + news_index;

	var elements = $(div).getElementsByTagName("div");
	for (i = 0; i < elements.length; i++)
		new Effect.Appear(elements[i], { duration: 1.5 });

	if (elements.length == 0)
		new Effect.Appear(div, { duration: 1.5 });
	else
		new Effect.Appear(div, { duration: 0 });

	if (news_count > 1)
		var news_timer = window.setTimeout("news_next()", news_timer_intervals[news_index]);
}

function news_hide()
{
	var div = "news" + news_index;
	if (!$(div)) return;
	var elements = $(div).getElementsByTagName("div");
	for (i = 0; i < elements.length; i++)
		new Effect.Fade(elements[i], { duration: 1.5 });
	if (elements.length == 0)
		new Effect.Fade(div, { duration: 1.5 });
	else
		new Effect.Fade(div, { duration: 0 });
}