<!-- Begin
	var ostat = false;
	
	function scrollstop() {
		news.scrollAmount = 0;
		ostat = true;
	}
	
	function scrollplay() {
		news.scrollAmount = 2;
		ostat = false;
	}
	
	function scrolldir() {
		mid = screen.width / 2;
		mouse = event.x;
		if (mouse > mid) {
			if (ostat == false) {
				speed = (mouse - mid) / 25;
				news.scrollAmount = speed;
			}
			news.direction = "right";
		}
		else {
			if (ostat == false) {
				speed = (mid - mouse) / 25;
				news.scrollAmount = speed;
			}
			news.direction = "left";
		}
	}
//  End -->