var nrArticles = 2;
var newsIndex = nrArticles;
var newsTimer = 8*1000;

function newsSwitcher() {
  setTimeout(newsSwitcher, newsTimer);
  if ($j("[id^='news']:hover").length !=0) return;
  var newsIndexOld = newsIndex;
  newsIndex++;
  if (newsIndex > nrArticles) newsIndex = 1;
  var id = 'news'+newsIndex;
  var id_old = 'news'+newsIndexOld;
  $j('#'+id_old).hide();
  $j('#'+id).show();
}

function newsInit() {
  newsSwitcher();
}

$j(newsInit);