var pnl1,pnl2,pnl3,pnl4;
var currentPnl = 1;
function story(i)
{
    
    if (!a1)
        return;
    pnl1 = $('newsPnl1');
    pnl2 = $('newsPnl2');
    pnl3 = $('newsPnl3');
    pnl4 = $('newsPnl4');
    
    a1.className='';
    if (a2) {a2.className='';};
    if (a3) {a3.className='';};
    if (a4) {a4.className='';};
    var div = $('Hm_mainstory');
    switch (i)
    {
        case 1:
            div.innerHTML = pnl1.innerHTML;
            a1.className='selected';
            break;
        case 2:
            div.innerHTML = pnl2.innerHTML;
            a2.className='selected';
            break;
        case 3:
            div.innerHTML = pnl3.innerHTML;
            a3.className='selected';
            break;
        case 4:
            div.innerHTML = pnl4.innerHTML;
            a4.className='selected';
            break;
            
    };
};
var a1,a2,a3,a4;
function storyTimerCallback(v)
{
    a1 = $(a1id);
    a2 = $(a2id);
    a3 = $(a3id);
    a4 = $(a4id);
    pnl1 = $('newsPnl1');
    pnl2 = $('newsPnl2');
    pnl3 = $('newsPnl3');
    pnl4 = $('newsPnl4');
    
    var max = 4;
    if (pnl2 == null)
        max = 1;
    else if (pnl3 == null)
        max = 2;
    else if (pnl4 == null)
        max = 3;
    
    if (max == 1)
        return;
    currentPnl++;
    if (currentPnl > max)
        currentPnl = 1;
    story(currentPnl);
    if (v)
        window.setTimeout('storyTimerCallback(true);',7000);
};