// JavaScript Document

// Headline fader

$(document).ready(function(){
    $("#headlines li").hide();
 
    var headlineFadeSpeed = 15000;
    function showNextItem(){
        var index      = arguments[0] || 1;
        var $curLi     = $("#headlines li:nth-child("+index+")");
        var totalItems = $("#headlines li").length;
 
        $curLi.fadeIn("fast", function(){
            setTimeout(function(){
                $curLi.fadeOut("slow", function(){
                    index = (index < totalItems) ? index+1 : 1;
                    showNextItem(index);
                });
            }, headlineFadeSpeed);
        });
    }
 
    showNextItem();
});