var ostat = false;
	function scrollstop() {
	news.scrollAmount = 0;
	ostat = true;
	}
	function scrollplay() {
	news.scrollAmount = 5;
	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";
	   }
}