function getXMLNews()
	{ 
	    alert("getting news");
		var request = null; 
 
		if (window.XMLHttpRequest)
		{
 			request = new XMLHttpRequest();
			if (request.overrideMimeType) 
			{
				request.overrideMimeType('text/xml');
			}
		} 
		else if (window.ActiveXObject) 
		{
			try {
				request = new ActiveXObject("Msxml2.XMLHTTP");
			} catch (e)
			{
				try {
					request = new ActiveXObject("Microsoft.XMLHTTP");
				} catch (e) {}
			}
	        	}

		request.onreadystatechange = function()
		{ 
			if(request.readyState == 4)
			{
				if(request.status == 200)
				{
					document.getElementById("mainContent").innerHTML  = request.responseText;
					alert('loaditup biaatch!');	   
    			}	
				else	
			    {
				}	
			} 
		}; 

		request.open("GET", "../requests/getNews.php", true);
		request.setRequestHeader("Content-Type", "application/x-www-form-urlencoded"); 
		request.send(null); 
		 
	}