// Transfers AP headlines from container with 'source_id' to
// container with 'targ_id'.  Transfers 'num' number of headlines (optional).
function getHeadlines (source_id, targ_id, num) {
	var _source = document.getElementById(source_id);
	var _lines = _source.getElementsByTagName('span');

	var _target = document.getElementById(targ_id);

	if (_lines.length > num)
		var count = num;
	else if (_lines.length < 1)
		var count = 0;
	else
		var count = _lines.length;

	var output = '<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="3" border="0">';
	for (var i=0; i<count; i++) {
		output += '<tr><td>' + _lines[i].innerHTML + '</td></tr>';
	}
	output += '</table>';
	
	_target.innerHTML = output;
}