function update_news() {
	ajaxURL_to_elementID('/includes/ajax/news_bar.php', 'news_para');
}
function show_hide_newsbar() {
	html_text = document.getElementById('news_para').innerHTML;
	if (html_text.length > 0) document.getElementById('news_row').style.display='';
	else document.getElementById('news_row').style.display='none';
}
var timer1 = setInterval("update_news()", (1000*60*5));
var timer2 = setInterval("show_hide_newsbar()", 1000);