function newsflash_animate()
{
	timer = setTimeout ( "newsflash_animate()", 8600 );
	$("#newsflash").animate({opacity:'show'}, 8000)
		.animate({opacity:'toggle'}, 300)
		.animate({opacity:'toggle'}, 300);
	
}

jQuery(document).ready(function() {
    newsflash_animate();
    $("body").unload( function(){ clearTimeout(timer); } );
});