$(document).ready(function(){

  var news_box = "";
  var cntr = 0;

  $.get('/news/index-no-pics.xml', {}, function(xml){
    $('item',xml).each(function(){
      cntr++;
      if (cntr <= 4) {
	news_box += "<li><a href=\"" + $(this).find("link").text() + "\">" + $(this).find("title").text() + "</a><br />" + $(this).find("description").text().substring(0,170) + "...</li>";
      }
    });
  $('div#gamma div#news ul').html(news_box);
  });

});