$(document).ready(function() {
    // wrap news items into divs containing two items each
    var wrapper = '<div class="twoitems"></div>';
    var size = $("#fader div.item").length;
    // number of DIVs required
    var n = parseInt(size/2) + (size % 2);

    for(var i=0;i<n;i++) {
      var low = i*2-1;
      var high = (i*2+2);
      if (low < 0) { // guarding for negative indexes which jQuery cannot handle
        $('#fader div.item:lt(' + high + ')').wrapAll(wrapper);
      } else {
        $('#fader div.item:lt(' + high + '):gt(' + low + ')').wrapAll(wrapper);
      }
    }			
   $('#fader').innerfade({ 
  	speed: 2000, 
  	timeout: 7000,
  	type: 'sequence',
    containerheight: '110px'
  });	
});