function getTopStories(){
		var html = "<p class=\"red\">Top Stories<\/p>"+
"\n"+
"\n<p>"+
"\n<a href=\"http:\/\/news.independent.co.uk\/world\/middle_east\/story.jsp?story=440733\" class=\"black12px\">"+
"\nBritain sends more troops amid signs of UN thaw on Iraq <\/a>"+
"\n<\/p>"+
"\n"+
"\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/news.independent.co.uk\/uk\/politics\/story.jsp?story=440755\" class=\"black12px\">"+
"\nKelly family wants Hutton to recall Blair <\/a>"+
"\n<\/p>"+
"\n"+
"\n<p>"+
"\n<a href=\"http:\/\/news.independent.co.uk\/business\/news\/story.jsp?story=440761\" class=\"black12px\">"+
"\nArrested: internet king who spent, spent, spent"+
"\n<\/a>"+
"\n<\/p>"+
"\n"+
"\n<p>"+
"\n<a href=\"http:\/\/news.independent.co.uk\/uk\/politics\/story.jsp?story=440754\" class=\"black12px\">"+
"\nBlair heads for rough ride from TUC leadership<\/a>"+
"\n<\/p>"+
"\n"+
"\n<p>"+
"\n<a href=\"http:\/\/news.independent.co.uk\/world\/middle_east\/story.jsp?story=440751\" class=\"black12px\">"+
"\nIran issues  warning to Britain over  jailed  diplomat<\/a>"+
"\n<\/p>"+
"\n"+
"\n<p>"+
"\n<a href=\"http:\/\/news.independent.co.uk\/world\/asia\/story.jsp?story=440732\" class=\"black12px\">"+
"\nHong Kong forced to abandon draconian security bill<\/a>"+
"\n<\/p>"+
"\n";
		return html;
	}//method