window.addEvent('domready', function() {
	var itemsHolder = $('news_container');
	var myItems = $$('.item');
	var firstItem = myItems[0];
	var mySlider = new SL_Slider({
		slideTimer: 6000, 
		container: itemsHolder,
		items: myItems
	});
	mySlider.start();
					 
});