$(document).ready(function(){
	//rotating news headline
	$('#news').cycle('fade');
	
	$.fn.cycle.defaults = { 
	    timeout:       6000,  // milliseconds between slide transitions (0 to disable auto advance) 
	    speed:         1000,  // speed of the transition (any valid fx speed value) 
	    next:          null,  // id of element to use as click trigger for next slide 
	    prev:          null,  // id of element to use as click trigger for previous slide 
	    before:        null,  // transition callback (scope set to element to be shown) 
	    after:         null,  // transition callback (scope set to element that was shown) 
	    height:       'auto', // container height 
	    sync:          0,     // true if in/out transitions should occur simultaneously 
	    fit:           0,     // force slides to fit container 
	    pause:         1,     // true to enable "pause on hover" 
	    delay:         0,     // additional delay (in ms) for first transition (hint: can be negative) 
	    slideExpr:     null  // expression for selecting slides (if something other than all children is required) 
	}; 
});