var headlines = {
	showPage : function( page ) {
		var url = root_url + 'index.php';
		var params = 'act=js/headlines&page=' + page;
	
		var ajaxRequest = new Ajax.Request(
			url,
			{
				method: 'get',
				parameters: params,
				onSuccess: function ( req ) {
					try {
						var result = req.responseText;
						if ( result ) {
							$( 'headlines' ).innerHTML = result;
						}
					} catch( e ) {					
					}
				}
			}
		);
	}
};