var newsitems;
var curritem=0;
var iPause=0;



function initnews() {
	 var tickerSelector = "ul#news1 li";
    	newsitems = $(tickerSelector).css('visibility','visible').hide().hover(
        function(){
            $(this).addClass("hovered");
            iPause=1;
        },
        function(){
            $(this).removeClass("hovered");
            iPause=0;
        }
    ).add(tickerSelector).size();
	
	// get random 
	curritem =  Math.ceil( Math.random()*newsitems ) % newsitems; 
    ticknews();
	setInterval(ticknews,5000); //time in milliseconds
}

function ticknews() {
  if (iPause==0){
      //$("#news1 li:eq("+curritem+")").fadeOut("slow",function(){$(this).hide();});
    $("#news1 li:eq("+curritem+")").hide();
    curritem = ++curritem%newsitems;
      //$("#news1 li:eq("+curritem+")").fadeIn("slow");
    $("#news1 li:eq("+curritem+")").show();
  }
}