// ====================================================================================================
// NEWS SWITCHER
// ====================================================================================================
function NewsSwitcher(mode) {
	//alert(nID);
	// Next ======================================
	if (mode == 'next') {
		Effect.Fade('home-news'+nID, {duration:0.4, queue: {position:'front', scope: 'newsscope'}});
		document.getElementById("home-news-sprite"+nID).style.backgroundPosition = "0px 0px";
		nID++;
		if (nID > totalNewsItems) {
			nID = 1;
		}
		Effect.Appear('home-news'+nID, {duration:0.4, queue: {position:'end', scope: 'newsscope'}});
		document.getElementById("home-news-sprite"+nID).style.backgroundPosition = "0px -11px";
	}
	// Back =====================================
	else if (mode == 'previous') {
		Effect.Fade('home-news'+nID, {duration:0.4});
		document.getElementById("home-news-sprite"+nID).style.backgroundPosition = "0px 0px";
		nID--;
		if (nID == 0) {
			nID = totalNewsItems;
		}
		Effect.Appear('home-news'+nID, {duration:0.4, queue:'end'});
		document.getElementById("home-news-sprite"+nID).style.backgroundPosition = "0px -11px";
	}
}