var items= 0;
var i = 0;

//Helper function
//Name: createXMLDocument
//Input: String
//Output: XML Document
jQuery.createXMLDocument = function(string)
{
	var browserName = navigator.appName;
	var doc;
	if (browserName == 'Microsoft Internet Explorer')
	{
		doc = new ActiveXObject('Microsoft.XMLDOM');
		doc.async = 'false';
		doc.loadXML(string);
	} else {
		doc = (new DOMParser()).parseFromString(string, 'text/xml');
	}
	return doc;
};
function parseRss()
{
	var xml = $.createXMLDocument(annRss);
	var wrapper = $("#newsticker");
	$(xml).find('entry').each(
	function(index){
		wrapper.append("<li><span class=\"NewsTitle\"><a class='myNewsClick iframe' href=\""+$(this).find('link').attr("href")+"\" >"+$(this).find('title').text()+"</a></span></li>");	
	
	});
	  $(function(){ 
	      $("ul#newsticker").liScroll(); 
	}); 
	
}