$(document).ready(function() {
	
	setInterval( "slideSwitch()", 5000 );
	
});

function slideSwitch() {
  var $active = $('#news_rotate span:visible');

  if ( $active.length == 0 ) $active = $('#news_rotate span:last');

  var $next =  $active.next().length ? $active.next()
      : $('#news_rotate span:first');

  $active.fadeOut(1000,function() {
    $next.fadeIn(1000);
  });

}