function news($type){
	// hide all boxes
	$("#today").hide();
	$("#tomorrow").hide();
	$("#week").hide();
	$("#month").hide();
	// show $type box
	$("#" + $type).show();
	// remove "selected" class from all
	$("#select_today").removeClass("selected");
	$("#select_tomorrow").removeClass("selected");
	$("#select_week").removeClass("selected");
	$("#select_month").removeClass("selected");
	// add class to $type
	$("#select_" + $type).addClass("selected");
	
}