function getTopStories(){
		var html = "<p class=\"red\">Top Stories<\/p>"+
"\n"+
"\n<p>"+
"\n<a href=\"http:\/\/news.independent.co.uk\/uk\/politics\/story.jsp?story=428231\" class=\"black12px\">"+
"\nShort blames government 'abuse of power' for Kelly's death<\/a>"+
"\n<\/p>"+
"\n"+
"\n<p>"+
"\n<a href=\"http:\/\/news.independent.co.uk\/world\/fisk\/story.jsp?story=428199\" class=\"black12px\">"+
"\nRobert Fisk: US troops turn botched Saddam raid into a massacre<img src=\"http:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/img\/furniture\/clickandbuy\/pp.gif\" width=\"24\" height=\"11\" border=\"0\" alt=\"independent portfolio\"><\/a>"+
"\n<\/p>"+
"\n"+
"\n<p>"+
"\n<a href=\"http:\/\/news.independent.co.uk\/uk\/transport\/story.jsp?story=428230\" class=\"black12px\">"+
"\nBA chief to lead talks as strikes threaten to spread<\/a>"+
"\n<\/p>"+
"\n"+
"\n<p>"+
"\n<a href=\"http:\/\/news.independent.co.uk\/world\/asia\/story.jsp?story=428197\" class=\"black12px\">"+
"\nRebel troops in Philippines surrender after 19-hour siege<\/a>"+
"\n<\/p>"+
"\n"+
"\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/news.independent.co.uk\/uk\/media\/story.jsp?story=428229\" class=\"black12px\">"+
"\nFashanu attempts to level the score in match-fixing sting<\/a>"+
"\n<\/p>"+
"\n"+
"\n<p>"+
"\n<a href=\"http:\/\/news.independent.co.uk\/world\/africa\/story.jsp?story=428192\" class=\"black12px\">"+
"\nThousands flee in fierce battle for Liberia's capital"+
"\n<\/a>"+
"\n<\/p>"+
"\n";
		return html;
	}//method