$(document).ready(function(){
	
	
	// init object
	initid = 'news1';
	lastid = initid;
	
	$('#latestnews-contain #' + initid + ' .news').hide();
	$('#latestnews-contain #' + initid + ' .content').show();															 

			
	$('#latestnews-contain li').click(function(){
							

				id = $(this).attr("id");
				
				if (lastid == id){
					
					// user has selected the same article, do nothing
					
				} else {
									
													
				$('#latestnews-contain #' + id + ' .news').slideUp('fast', function(){
					$('#latestnews-contain #' + id + ' .content').slideDown('fast');							 
				});	
				
				$('#latestnews-contain #' + lastid + ' .news').fadeIn('fast');
				$('#latestnews-contain #' + lastid + ' .content').hide();
				
				lastid = id;
				
				}
			
			
	});	
	
});