window.addEvent('domready', function() {
	
	//create news-slider
	var newsItemsHolder = $('newsContainer');
	var newsItems = $$(newsItemsHolder.getElements('.newsItem'));
	
	//controls for slider
	var theNewsControls = $('newsControls');
	var theNewsPrevBtn = $(theNewsControls.getElement('.newsPrev'));
	var theNewsNextBtn = $(theNewsControls.getElement('.newsNext'));
	
	//create instance of the slider, and start it up		
	var newsSlider = new SL_Slider({
		transitionTime: 600, 		    //Transition time (1 second = 1000)
		transitionType: 'cubic:out',
		orientation: 'horizontal',
		fade: false,
		isPaused: true,
		container: newsItemsHolder,
		items: newsItems,
		prevBtn: theNewsPrevBtn,
		nextBtn: theNewsNextBtn
	});
	newsSlider.start();
});