var TopNews = new Array();
var speed = 5000;
var TopNewsOrder = 0;
function TopNewsTimedOut() {
    /* -------------- fade Out Text ----------------*/    
    $('spnTopNewTitle').style.display = 'none';
    /*-----------------------------------*/
    if (TopNews[TopNewsOrder] != undefined)
      $('spnTopNewTitle').innerHTML = '<span onmouseover="clearInterval(TopNewsTimerIntervalID);" onmouseout="TopNewsTimerIntervalID = setInterval(\'TopNewsTimedOut();\', ' + speed + ');">' + TopNews[TopNewsOrder] + "</span>";
    // -------------- fade In Text ----------------
    new Effect.Appear($('spnTopNewTitle'), { duration: 0.3 });
    /*-----------------------------------*/    
    TopNewsOrder++;
    if (TopNewsOrder >= TopNews.length) {
        TopNewsOrder = 0;
    }
}

document.observe("dom:loaded", function() {
    TopNewsTimedOut();
    TopNewsTimerIntervalID = setInterval("TopNewsTimedOut();", speed);    
});