function initNews(){  
    var sUrl = "news-result.php";      
    var callback = {
       success: function(o) { showResult(o.responseText);},
       failure: function(o) {showResult(o.statusText)}
     };
    var transaction = YAHOO.util.Connect.asyncRequest('GET', sUrl, callback, '' );
}

function showResult(result){
  document.getElementById('news').innerHTML  = result;
}