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var news = new Array(
[ "Milford Track makes USA Today! USA Today confims the Milford Track is one of the top 10 places to savour before you die...","http://www.usatoday.com/travel/destinations/10great/2005-08-11-places-to-see-before-you-die_x.htm"] ,
[ "NZ walking best value for years! Recent exchange rate fluctuations have seen the $US cost for NZ walks come down by almost 30%...","http://www.ultimatehikes.co.nz/walking_best_value.asp"] ,
[]
);

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var step_time = 80;
var freeze_time = 2000;
var news_index = 0;
var title_index = 0;
var end_title = "_";
var title_max_size = 130;

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}

function begin_roll_ticker(){
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}

function roll_ticker(){
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}

//-->