var theCharacterTimeout = 50;
 var theStoryTimeout	 = 5000;
 var theWidgetOne		= "_";
 var theWidgetTwo		= "-";
 var theWidgetNone	   = "";
 var theLeadString	   = "";

 var theSummaries = new Array();
 var theSiteLinks = new Array();

 var theItemCount = 5;

 // maximum News lenth should be 85 characters
 //all links should be absolute links example http://www.efm.lk
  theSummaries[0] = "LOCAL NEWS: Bomb in central Bangkok kills 1 and wounds 10";
  theSiteLinks[0] = "news/#l3";
 
  theSummaries[1] = "LOCAL NEWS: Kalpitiya gets geared to the growing Tourist Industry";
  theSiteLinks[1] = "news/#l1";
 
  theSummaries[2] = "INTERNATIONAL NEWS: Bomb in central Bangkok kills 1 and wounds 10";
  theSiteLinks[2] = "news/#i1";
 
  theSummaries[3] = "INTERNATIONAL NEWS: Cambodia prepares for historic verdict from genocide tribunal";
  theSiteLinks[3] = "news/#i3";  
 
  theSummaries[4] = "SPORTS NEWS: Alonso secures controversial win";
  theSiteLinks[4] = "news/#s3";

 startTicker();// JavaScript Document