var cur_news = 1;

function donews(nb_news)
{
  self.setTimeout( "donextnews(" + nb_news + ")", 5000 );
}

function donextnews(nb_news)
{
  for (i = 0; i < nb_news; i++)
  {
    Element.hide('n_' + i);
  }

  Effect.Appear('n_' + cur_news);
  
  if( (cur_news + 1) >= nb_news )
    cur_news = 0;
  else
    cur_news++;

  donews(nb_news);
}

function dostarbox()
{
  Effect.Pulsate('starbox');
  self.setTimeout( 'dostarbox()', 10000);
}