<!-- Begin
// news ticker function
var newslist=new Array();
var cnt=0;			// current news item
var curr = "";
var i=-1;			// current letter being typed


newslist[0] = new Array("Mid-Atlantic region preps for heavy snow storm - Washington Post", "http://www.worldofnews.com/view-4547326-Mid-Atlantic-region-preps-for-heavy-snow-storm-Washington-Post.html");

newslist[1] = new Array("Lifeguard describes rescue of shark attack victim - Las Vegas Sun", "http://www.worldofnews.com/view-4547325-Lifeguard-describes-rescue-of-shark-attack-victim-Las-Vegas-Sun.html");

newslist[2] = new Array("Profile: David Ford", "http://www.worldofnews.com/view-4547324-Profile-David-Ford.html");

newslist[3] = new Array("Tackle laws concern for Williams", "http://www.worldofnews.com/view-4547322-Tackle-laws-concern-for-Williams.html");

newslist[4] = new Array("Delhi High Court judges to declare assets", "http://www.worldofnews.com/view-4547280-Delhi-High-Court-judges-to-declare-assets.html");

var newstickerAnchor, newstickerSpan, newstickerCurrentNews;

function newsticker()
{
	newstickerAnchor = document.createElement('a');
	newstickerAnchor.target = '_blank';
	try{
		newstickerAnchor.style.backgroundColor = (typeof(ntBackgroundColor) == 'string')?ntBackgroundColor:'#ffff66';
	}
	catch(err){
		newstickerAnchor.style.backgroundColor = '#ffff66';
	}
	try{
		newstickerAnchor.style.color = (typeof(ntTextColor) == 'string')?ntTextColor:'#333333';
	}
	catch(err){
		newstickerAnchor.style.color = '#333333';
	}
	newstickerAnchor.style.fontSize = '12px';
	newstickerSpan = document.getElementById("mtxt");
	newstickerSpan.appendChild(newstickerAnchor);
	newstickerCurrentNews = 0;
	newstickerScrollNews();
}

function newstickerScrollNews(){
	newstickerAnchor.href = newslist[newstickerCurrentNews][1];
	newstickerAnchor.innerHTML = newslist[newstickerCurrentNews][0];
		
	// new item
	if (newstickerCurrentNews<newslist.length-1)
		newstickerCurrentNews++;
	else
		newstickerCurrentNews=0;
	setTimeout('newstickerScrollNews()',4000)
}
//  End -->