var page = 0;
var slide_width = 196;

function toggle_news_page(direction){

	var number_of_pages = ($("ul#news-container li").length)-1;
	
	if ( direction == "next" ) {
		if ( page < number_of_pages ) {
			page++;
		}
	} else {
		if ( page > 0 ) {
			page--;
		}
	}

	if ( page < number_of_pages ) {
		$("#next").attr("class", "active");
	} else {
		$("#next").attr("class", "nonactive");
	}
	if ( page > 0 ) {
		$("#prev").attr("class", "active");
	} else {
		$("#prev").attr("class", "nonactive");
	}

	var page_position = 0 - (page*slide_width);

	$("#news-container").animate(
		{left:""+page_position+"px"},
		100
	);

}