function ahanewsCallback(xmlhttp)
	{
	    var element=document.getElementById("news_items");
	    if(element)
	    {
			element.innerHTML=xmlhttp.responseText;
			//alert("response is: "+xmlhttp.responseText);
			//alert("current content: "+element.innerHTML);
	    }
	}
	
	function getNewsItems(){
		postHttpDoc('/ashes_app/inc-ashes/news/ahanews.jsp','ITEMS=3','ahanewsCallback');
	}