var ostat = false;
function scrollstop() {
news.scrollAmount = 0;
ostat = true;
}
function scrollplay() {
news.scrollAmount = 1;
ostat = false;
}
function scrolldir() {
mid = screen.width / 2;
mouse = event.x;
if(mouse > mid) {
if(ostat == false) {
speed = (mouse - mid) / 25;
news.scrollAmount = speed;
}
news.direction = "right";
}
else {
if(ostat == false) {
speed = (mid - mouse) / 25;
news.scrollAmount = speed;
}
news.direction = "left";
   }
}