var latest_news = [];
var latest_news_index = -1; 
var latest_news_delay = 5000;
var latest_news_effect = 1000;
jQuery(document).ready( function(){
	// init box slider
	if ( $('#latest-news') ){
		latest_news = $('#latest-news li.right');
		//latest_news.each( function(i){ $(this).css('visibility', 'hidden') } );
		if ( latest_news.length > 0 )
			toggleNews();
	}
});

function startToggleNews(){
	setTimeout("toggleNews();", latest_news_delay);
}

function toggleNews(){
	if ( latest_news_index == -1 ){
		var item = latest_news[++latest_news_index];
		$(item).css({'opacity':0, 'display':'block'});
		$(item).animate({'opacity':1}, latest_news_effect, null, function(){ startToggleNews(); });
		return;
	}
	
	var item = latest_news[latest_news_index++];
	$(item).animate({'opacity':0}, latest_news_effect, null, function(){
		$(this).css('display', 'none');
		
		if ( latest_news_index == latest_news.length ){
			latest_news_index = 0;
		}
		var item = latest_news[latest_news_index];
		$(item).css({'opacity':0, 'display':'block'});
		$(item).animate({'opacity':1}, latest_news_effect, null, function(){ startToggleNews(); });
	});
	
}