var news_open = 1;

function change_news(nr) {
	if (nr == news_open) return;

	for (var i=1;i<=4;i++) {
		if (i ==nr) {
			//make this news selected
			$("#news_active_" + i).style('display','');

			//make this thumb selected
			$("#news_thumb_" + i).removeClass().addClass("news_thumb_active");
		}
		else {
			//make this news unselected
			$("#news_active_" + i).style('display','none');

			//make this thumb unselected
			$("#news_thumb_" + i).removeClass().addClass("news_thumb_inactive");
		}
	}

	news_open = nr;
}