var arNewsItems = $('.news-headline');

	  //initialize news fader

       //fades news items
       var iNewsItem = 1;
       function loadNewsFader(count)
       {
           var iNewsHeight = Number(arNewsItems.length) * 42;
           $('#news-container').height(iNewsHeight);
           
           $('#news').everyTime(3000, function(i) {
               slideNews(count);
           });
       }
       
       iSlideAmount = 0;
       function slideNews(count)
       {
           //alert(iNewsItem + ' of ' + count);
           
           if (iNewsItem == count)
           {
               iNewsItem = 0;
               iSlideAmount = 0;
               $(arNewsItems).css('opacity', 1);     //make the current one fully opac
           }
           else 
           {
               if (iNewsItem != 0)
                   $(arNewsItems[iNewsItem-1]).fadeTo(900,0);         //make the sliding one fade out
               iSlideAmount -= 42;
           }
           
           $('#news-container').animate({ 'marginTop' : iSlideAmount}, 900, 'expoinout');
           iNewsItem++;
       }