//pre-load images
var listImg = new Image();
listImg.src = 'images/blank.gif';
var treeImg = new Image();
treeImg.src = 'images/blank.gif';
var formImg = new Image();
formImg.src = 'images/blank.gif';
var autoImg = new Image();
autoImg.src = 'images/blank.gif';

function makeNews(c,l,f,i){
	this.copy = c;
	this.link = l;
	this.follow = f;
	this.img = i;
	this.write = writeNews;
}

function writeNews(){
	var str = '';
	str += '<a href="' + this.link + '">';
	str += '<img border="0" src="' + this.img.src + '"></a><br>';
	str += this.copy + '<br>';
        str +=  '<a href="' + this.link + '">' + this.follow + '</a>';
	return str;
}

var newsArray = new Array();
newsArray[0] = new makeNews("<b>HughesNet for Your Home</b><br>&nbsp;&bull;  Access webpages and email<br>&nbsp;&nbsp; instantly<br>&nbsp;&bull;  No phone line required<br>&nbsp;&bull;  Available where you live<br>&nbsp;&nbsp; today",'','',listImg).write();

newsArray[1] = new makeNews("<b>Robert says:</b><br><em>&#8220;It frees up a lot of my time, so the family spends more time together.&#8221;</em>",'','',listImg).write();

newsArray[2] = new makeNews("<b>HughesNet for Your Home</b><br>&nbsp;&bull;  Available everywhere<br>&nbsp;&bull;  No dialing in or logging on<br>&nbsp;&bull;  Download large files in<br>&nbsp;&nbsp; minutes &ndash; not hours<br>&nbsp;&bull;  Surf faster than ever",'','',listImg).write()

newsArray[3] = new makeNews("<b>Linda notes:</b><br><em>&#8220;Before the installer left, I was online and sending stuff places.&#8221;</em>",'','',listImg).write();






var nIndex = 0;
var timerID = null;
function rotateNews(){
	var len = newsArray.length;
	if(nIndex >= len)
		nIndex = 0;
	document.getElementById('stories').innerHTML = newsArray[nIndex];
	nIndex++;
	timerID = setTimeout('rotateNews()',5000);
}
function pauseNews() {
	if (timerID != null) {
		clearTimeout(timerID);
		timerID = null;
	}
}

function playNews() {
	if (timerID == null) {
		timerID = setTimeout('rotateNews()', 1000);
	}
}
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