	function loadHeadlines(catID,storyCount) {		
		ajaxRequest("/ajax/story.cfm?catID="+catID+"&storyCount="+storyCount);	
	}
	function loadStoryVoteResults(storyCount) {		
		ajaxRequest("/storyVote.cfm?storyCount="+storyCount);	
	}
	function ajaxRequest(url)
	{		
		document.write("<div id=\"ajaxTarget\"></div>");
		xmlHttp=GetXmlHttpObject()
		if (xmlHttp==null)
		{
			alert ("Browser does not support HTTP Request");
			return;
		}
		xmlHttp.onreadystatechange=stateChanged;
		xmlHttp.open("GET",url,true);
		xmlHttp.send(null);
	}

	function stateChanged()
	{
		if (xmlHttp.readyState==4 || xmlHttp.readyState=="complete")
		{
			document.getElementById("ajaxTarget").innerHTML=xmlHttp.responseText;
		}
	}

	function GetXmlHttpObject()
	{
		var objXMLHttp=null;
		if (window.XMLHttpRequest)
		{
			objXMLHttp=new XMLHttpRequest();
		}
		else if (window.ActiveXObject)
		{
			objXMLHttp=new ActiveXObject("Microsoft.XMLHTTP");
		}
		return objXMLHttp
	}
