var uri = location.protocol + '//' + location.host + '/news.php';
var id = 'news_in';
var dtime = 0.5;

function firstNews()
{
var myAjax = new Ajax.Updater(id, uri, {method: 'get'} );
} // END firstNews

function getNews(start)
{
start = start ? start : 1;
var pars = 'start=' + start;
new Effect.Fade( id, { duration:dtime, from:1, to:0, afterFinishInternal:function(effect) { getNewsData(pars) } } );
} // END getNews


function getNewsData(pars)
{
var myAjax = new Ajax.Updater( id, uri, { method:'get', parameters:pars, onComplete:function(request) { fadeIn() } } );
} // END getNewsData

function fadeIn()
{
new Effect.Appear( id, { duration:dtime, from:0, to:1 } );
} // END fadeIn