function closeNews() {
			var obj = document.getElementById("newsdiv");
			obj.style.display = "none";
		}

  	var fadetimer;
  	
  	function fadein() {
			var obj = document.getElementById("newsdiv");
			obj.filters.alpha.opacity = obj.filters.alpha.opacity + 10;
			
			if (obj.filters.alpha.opacity < 100)
				fadetimer = setTimeout(fadein, 100);
   	
  	}