msnbc.utils.activateLegacySupport = function(notifyUsage, exportToGlobal) {

    exportToGlobal = exportToGlobal || true;

    function note(msg) {
        if (notifyUsage) msnbc.warn("legacy function: " + msg);
    };


    jQuery.extend(window, (function() {

        var $legacy = msnbc.namespace("msnbc.legacy");
        var $utils = msnbc.namespace("msnbc.utils");


        jQuery.extend($legacy, {
 
   siteDomainList: {"MSNBC":"www.msnbc.msn.com","NBCSPORTS":"nbcsports.msnbc.com","Today":"today.msnbc.msn.com","CNBC":"www.cnbc.com"},
   rssDomainList: {"MSNBC":"rss.msnbc.msn.com","NBCSPORTS":"rss.nbcsports.msnbc.com","Today":"rss.msnbc.msn.com","CNBC":"www.cnbc.com"},

            mq_write: function(sDivId) {
                var oS = new UberSniff();
                mq = mq_a[sDivId];
                var oMqd = document.getElementById(sDivId);
                oMqd.innerHTML = mq.mq_as[mq.Current];
                if (mq.items > 1) {
                    mq_timer(mq.Time, sDivId);
                    mq.Current++;
                    if (mq.Current > mq.items) mq.Current = 1;
                }
            },

            mq_timer: function(n, sDiv) {
                if (mq_a[sDiv].Timer) {
                    clearTimeout(mq_a[sDiv].Timer);
                }
                mq_a[sDiv].Timer = 0;
                if (n > 0) {
                    mq_a[sDiv].Timer = setTimeout("mq_write('" + sDiv + "')", n);
                }
            },

            seedNewsvine: function(h, d, k) {
                note("seedNewsvine");
                var u = window.location.href;
                if ((offset = u.indexOf("page")) != -1)
                {
                    u = u.substring(0, offset - 1);
                }
                var t = '';
                if (pd_me.sssss != '') t = pd_me.sssss.replace(/[,]/g, '') + ",";
                if (pd_me.ssss != '') t += pd_me.ssss.replace(/[,]/g, '') + ",";
                if (pd_me.sss != '') t += pd_me.sss.replace(/[,]/g, '') + ",";
                if (pd_me.ss != '') t += pd_me.ss.replace(/[,]/g, '') + ",";
                if (pd_me.s != '') t += pd_me.s.replace(/[,]/g, '');

                if (t != '' && k != '')
                {
                    t = t + "," + k.substring(0, k.length - 1);
                }
                else
                {
                    t = t + k.substring(0, k.length - 1);
                }

                t = t.replace(/[^a-zA-z0-9|\x20|\-|,]/g, '').replace(/\x20+/g, '-').toLowerCase();

                h = pd_noul(h);
                d = pd_noul(d);

                window.open("http://www.newsvine.com/_wine/save?aff=msnbc&h="
                + escape(h) + "&e=" + escape(d) + "&u=" + escape(u) +
                "&t=" + escape(t));
            },

            /// <summary>
            /// Tests and executes Search.
            /// </summary>
            /// <param name="event">event</param>
            /// <param name="type">type of event</param>
            /// <param name="searchtype">type of search</param>
            /// <remarks>
            /// TODO: compress to one function, except the getQueryVariable call which Om. uses?
            /// TODO: Get rid of enter-keypress detection?
            /// TODO: Get working with ' redirectURL = "http://" + siteDomainList[pd_me.site]; '
            /// </remarks>
            DoSearch: function(searchType) {
                /*tf*/
                var siteDomainList = {
                    "MSNBC": "www.msnbc.msn.com",
                    "NBCSPORTS": "nbcsports.msnbc.com",
                    "Today": "today.msnbc.msn.com",
                    "CNBC": "www.cnbc.com"
                };
                var query = document.getElementById("q");
                var siteId = document.getElementById("id");
                var st = getQueryVariable("st");
                if ((query != null) && (query.value != "")) {
                    if (searchType == 0) {
                        if (st == "") searchType = "1";
                        else searchType = st;
                    }
                    document.getElementById("q").text = query.value;
                    /*tf*/
                    var pdme_test = (pd_me.site) ? pdme_test = pd_me.site: pdme_test = "MSNBC";
                    /*tf*/
                    msnbc.warn(pdme_test + " pd_me.site setting missing for story; redirecting to 'MSNBC'");
                    /*tf*/
                    var r = "";
                    r += "http://" + siteDomainList[pdme_test];
                    r += "/?id=" + siteId.value;
                    r += "&q=" + query.value;
                    r += "&p=1";
                    r += "&st=" + searchType;
                    r += "&sm=user";
                    window.location = r;
                }
            },
            Search: function(searchType) {
                var query = document.getElementById("q1");
                document.getElementById("q").value = query.value;
                DoSearch(searchType);
            },
            CheckEnterPressed: function(event, type) {
                var characterCode;
                if (event && event.which) {
                    event = event;
                    characterCode = event.which;
                } else {
                    event = event;
                    characterCode = event.keyCode;
                }
                if (characterCode == 13) {
                    if (type == 1) DoSearch(0);
                    else Search(0);
                }
                return (characterCode != 13);
            },

            /// <summary>
            /// Launches Next Gen video player.
            /// </summary>
            /// <param name="vDocId">doc id off the video tease to open</param>
            /// <param name="sGuid">guid for emergency switch back to msn</param>
            /// <param name="sFlavor">optional, specify a particular flavor of player to launch</param>
            vPlayer: function(vDocId, sGuid, sFlavor) {
                note("vPlayer");
                var bEmergency = false;
                var sHost = "http://" + siteDomainList[pd_me.site];

                if (!siteDomainList[pd_me.site]) {
                    sHost = "http://www.msnbc.msn.com";
                }
                var sDefaultFlavor = "21134540";
                if (sHost.toLowerCase().indexOf("nbcsports.msnbc.com") > -1 || (location.host.toLowerCase().indexOf("nbcsports.msnbc.com") > -1)) {
                    sDefaultFlavor = "22825103";
                    sHost = "http://nbcsports.msnbc.com";
                }

                if (sHost.toLowerCase().indexOf("today.msnbc.msn.com") > -1) {
                    sDefaultFlavor = "26184891";
                    sHost = "http://today.msnbc.msn.com";
                }

                if (!sFlavor) {
                    sFlavor = sDefaultFlavor;
                }
                var vUrl = sHost + "/id/" + sFlavor + "/vp/" + vDocId + "#" + vDocId;


                if (!bEmergency) {
                    var oUser = new UberSniff();
                    var sLoc = ",location=1";
                    if (oUser.ie > 6) {
                        sLoc = ",location=0";
                    }
                    var w = window.open(vUrl, "MSNBCvplayer", "width=1000,height=600,status=1,scrollbars=0,resizable=0,toolbar=0,menubar=0,titlebar=0,directories=0" + sLoc);
                    if (w.focus) {
                        w.focus();
                    }
                }
                else {
                    msnvDwd('00', sGuid, 'us', '', 'm5', 'msnbc', '', '', '');
                }
            },


            /// <summary>
            /// Opens a new slideshow.
            /// </summary>
            /// <param name="nId">ID of slideshow document</param>
            /// <remarks>
            /// TODO: Define windows size.
            /// </remarks>
            SSOpen2: function(nId, beginSlide) {
                if (!nId) {
                    return;
                }
                oUser = new UberSniff;
                var nW = oUser.screenWidth;
                var sHost = "";
                if (pd_me.dt == "ScriptSource") {
                    sHost = siteDomainList[pd_me.site] ? "http://" + siteDomainList[pd_me.site] : "http://www.msnbc.msn.com";
                }
                var sHref = sHost + "/id/" + nId + "/displaymode/1247/";
                if (beginSlide) {
                    sHref += "?beginSlide=" + beginSlide;
                }
                var sOptions = "resizable=no,top=0,left=0,screenx=0,screeny=0";
                var sizeSet = {
                    1: ",width=760,height=560",
                    2: ",width=960,height=660",
                    3: ",width=1160,height=860"
                };
                if (nId.indexOf("workarea") != -1) {
                    for (var i = 1; i <= 3; i++) {
                        window.open(sHref, "_blank", sOptions + sizeSet[i]);
                    }
                    window.open(sHref, "_blank", sOptions);
                    return;
                }
                if (nW >= 1180) {
                    sOptions += sizeSet[3];
                } else if (nW >= 935) {
                    sOptions += sizeSet[2];
                } else if (nW >= 780) {
                    sOptions += sizeSet[1];
                } else {
                    window.open(sHref, "_blank");
                    return;
                }
                var xwinopen = window.open(sHref, "_blank", sOptions);
                if (oUser.nn > 3 || oUser.ie > 3) {
                    xwinopen.focus();
                }
            },

            /// <summary>
            /// Opens a Workbench slideshow.
            /// </summary>
            /// <param name="nId">ID of slideshow tease document</param>
            /// <param name="nSize"></param>
            /// <param name="sFrame">Specific slide to go to (optional)</param>
            /// <param name="sVar1">Optional extra variable</param>
            /// <param name="sVar2">Optional extra variable</param>
            /// <remarks>
            /// TODO: CALLER: Insert caller information.
            /// TODO: Use UberSniff throughout here.
            /// </remarks>
            SSOpen: function(nId, nSize, sFrame, sVar1, sVar2) {
                note("SSOpen");
                if (!nId)
                return;
                if (!nSize || nSize == '')
                nSize = 0;
                oUser = new UberSniff();
                var nW = oUser.screenWidth;
                var sOptions = "resizable=no,top=0,left=0,screenx=0,screeny=0";

                var sHref;
                if (nId.indexOf('workarea') != -1)
                {
                    sHref = "/id/" + nId + "/displaymode/1107/";
                } else {
                    sHref = "http://" + siteDomainList[pd_me.site] + "/id/" + nId + "/displaymode/1107/";
                }

                if (sFrame && sFrame != '')
                sHref += "framenumber/" + sFrame + "/";
                if (sVar1 && sVar1 != '')
                sHref += "var1/" + sVar1 + "/";
                if (sVar2 && sVar2 != '')
                sHref += "var2/" + sVar2 + "/";
                var bNew = true;
                if (((nSize == 0) || (nSize == 2)) && nW >= 935)
                {
                    sOptions += ",width=935,height=685";
                    sHref += "s/2/";
                }
                else if (((nSize == 0) || (nSize == 1)) && nW >= 780)
                {
                    sOptions += ",width=780,height=519";
                    sHref += "s/1/";
                }
                else
                {
                    bNew = false;
                }
                gEnabled = (new tryCatch(
                "if (gEnabled!=undefined) return gEnabled; else return false;",
                "return false;")).trycatch();
                if (gEnabled)
                {
                    // TODO: Refactor to share with glinkClick?
                    var ua = window.navigator.userAgent;
                    if (ua.indexOf('Win') != -1)
                    {
                        var ie = ua.indexOf('MSIE');
                        if (ie != -1)
                        {
                            if (! (parseFloat(ua.slice(ie + 5)) < 5))
                            {
                                if (liveEnv)
                                {
                                    destUrl = "http://" + siteDomainList[pd_me.site];
                                }
                                else
                                {
                                    destUrl = location.protocol + "//" + location.host;
                                }
                                var evSrc = window.document.activeElement;
                                var cmNode = evSrc;
                                while (cmNode != null)
                                {
                                    if (cmNode.tagName == "SPAN")
                                    {
                                        if (cmNode.getAttribute("subCM") != null)
                                        subCM = cmNode.getAttribute("subCM") + subCM;
                                        if (cmNode.getAttribute("CM") != null)
                                        break;
                                    }
                                    cmNode = cmNode.parentElement;
                                }
                                var ceNode = evSrc;
                                while (ceNode != null)
                                {
                                    if (ceNode.getAttribute("CE") != null)
                                    break;
                                    ceNode = ceNode.parentElement;
                                }
                                if (cmNode != null && ceNode != null)
                                {
                                    var highlight = "SLIDE SHOW",
                                    path = sHref,
                                    surl = "";
                                    switch (evSrc.tagName)
                                    {
                                    case "A":
                                        highlight = evSrc.innerText;
                                        break;
                                    case "IMG":
                                        var aTag = evSrc;
                                        while (aTag != null)
                                        {
                                            if (aTag.tagName == "A")
                                            {
                                                break;
                                            }
                                            aTag = aTag.parentElement;
                                        }
                                        highlight = evSrc.alt;
                                        break;
                                    }
                                    if (pd_me.id != '3053415')
                                    surl = 'id/' + pd_me.id + '/';
                                    if (highlight.length > 0)
                                    highlight = "&HL=" +
                                    escape(highlight.substring(0, 60));
                                    sHref = defaultG + destUrl + "/" + path +
                                    "&&PS=" + pd_me.ps +
                                    "&SU=" + escape(destUrl + '/' + surl) + highlight +
                                    "&CM=" + escape(cmNode.getAttribute("CM") + subCM) +
                                    "&CE=" + escape(ceNode.getAttribute("CE"));
                                }
                            }
                        }
                    }
                }
                if (!bNew)
                {
                    var xwinopen = window.open(sHref, "slideshow");
                }
                else
                {
                    var xwinopen = window.open(sHref, "slideshow", sOptions);
                    if (oUser.nn > 3 || oUser.ie > 3)
                    {
                        xwinopen.focus();
                    }
                }
                //s_gs(s_account);
            },

   
            /// <summary>
            /// Creates try-catch wrapper in a JS object to avoid syntax errors in
            /// downlevel browsers.
            /// </summary>
            /// <param name="sTry">Code to execute that might cause an error</param>
            /// <param name="sCatch">Code to execute if an error occurs</param>
            /// <returns>JS object with try-catch helper methods.</returns>
            /// <remarks>
            /// TODO: CALLER: Insert caller information.
            /// </remarks>
            tryCatch: function(sTry, sCatch) {
              this.trycatch =
              new Function("try{" + sTry + "}catch(e){" + sCatch + "}");
              this.trycatchV =
              new Function("s1", "try{" + sTry + "}catch(e){" + sCatch + "}");
            },

            /// <summary>
            /// Fetches CSS for each colorbox/tease type
            /// </summary>
            /// <param name="id">id of the WB document containing box-specific CSS</param>
            /// <returns>CSS within a linked stylesheet</returns>
            /// <remarks>
            /// TODO: Move away from colorboxes.
            /// </remarks>
            getCSS: function(id) {
              msnbc.log("addCSS suppressed");
              /*if (cssList[id] != true) {
                document.write('<link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="/default.ashx/id/' + id + '/">');
                cssList[id] = true;
              }*/
            },
            
            
            
            /// <summary>
            /// Consolidates browser sniffing code in one JS object.
            /// </summary>
            /// <param name="sUndefined">Not passed, used to check for undefined</param>
            /// <returns>JS object with browser sniffing properties.</returns>
            /// <remarks>
            /// TODO: CALLER: Insert caller information.
            /// TODO: add generic IE class for sub-IE8?
            /// </remarks>
            UberSniff: function(sUndefined) {
                note("UberSniff");
                var ua = navigator.userAgent.toLowerCase();

                // Identify specific browser versions
                this.webtv = (ua.indexOf("webtv") > -1);
                this.ie = (parseFloat(ua.slice(ua.indexOf("msie") + 5)));
                this.nn = (this.ie) ? ( - 1) :
                (parseFloat(ua.slice(ua.indexOf("mozilla/") + 8)));
                this.mac = (ua.indexOf("mac") > -1);
                this.firefox = (ua.indexOf("firefox") > -1);
                this.safari = (ua.indexOf("safari") > -1);

                // Flash version
                // TODO: Why use navigator.MSNBCFlashVer?
                if (navigator.MSNBCFlashVer == sUndefined)
                {
                    if (this.nn <= 0 && this.ie < 5)
                    {
                        // TODO: Why do we say 6 here?
                        navigator.MSNBCFlashVer = 6;
                    }
                    else
                    {
                        if (!this.mac && this.ie > 4)
                        {
                            var oTestVersion = new tryCatch(
                            "oWMPlayer=new ActiveXObject('ShockwaveFlash.ShockwaveFlash.'+s1);return s1;",
                            "return 0;");
                            navigator.MSNBCFlashVer = -1;
                            for (var nCheckVersion = 9; nCheckVersion > 2; --nCheckVersion)
                            {
                                if (oTestVersion.trycatchV(nCheckVersion))
                                {
                                    navigator.MSNBCFlashVer = nCheckVersion;
                                    break;
                                }
                            }
                        }
                        else
                        {
                            if (navigator.plugins['Shockwave Flash'])
                            {
                                navigator.MSNBCFlashVer = (parseInt(navigator.
                                plugins['Shockwave Flash'].description.substr(16)));
                            }
                            else
                            {
                                navigator.MSNBCFlashVer = -1;
                            }
                        }
                    }
                }
                this.flash = navigator.MSNBCFlashVer;

                // Media Player version
                // TODO: Is the MSNBCMPlayer boolean or a number?
                if (navigator.MSNBCMPlayer == sUndefined)
                {
                    if ((this.nn <= 0 && this.ie < 5) || this.mac)
                    {
                        navigator.MSNBCMPlayer = true;
                    }
                    else
                    {
                        if (!this.mac && this.ie > 4)
                        {
                            var oTestVersion = new tryCatch(
                            "oWMPlayer=new ActiveXObject('WMPlayer.OCX');return oWMPlayer.versionInfo;",
                            "return 0;");
                            if (oTestVersion.trycatch())
                            {
                                // TODO: Remove duplicate call to trycatch?
                                navigator.MSNBCMPlayer = oTestVersion.trycatch();
                            }
                            else
                            {
                                for (itest = 0; itest < 9; ++itest)
                                {
                                    oTestVersion = new tryCatch(
                                    "oWMPlayer=new ActiveXObject('MediaPlayer.MediaPlayer.'+itest);return 1;",
                                    "return 0;");
                                    navigator.MSNBCMPlayer = (oTestVersion.trycatch());
                                    if (navigator.MSNBCMPlayer)
                                    {
                                        // TODO: Break rather than bump iterator?
                                        itest = 100;
                                    }
                                }
                            }
                        }
                        else
                        {
                            // TODO: Do we need !! below?
                            navigator.MSNBCMPlayer = !!(navigator.mimeTypes &&
                            navigator.mimeTypes["video/x-ms-wm"] &&
                            navigator.mimeTypes["video/x-ms-wm"].enabledPlugin);
                        }
                    }
                }
                this.mplayer = navigator.MSNBCMPlayer;

                // Screen resolution
                this.screenHeight = screen.height;
                this.screenWidth = screen.width;
                this.colorDepth = (this.nn >= 4) ? screen.pixelDepth: screen.colorDepth;
            },


            /// <summary>
            /// Launches a popup window with specifed content and options.
            /// </summary>
            /// <param name="sPath">URL to launch</param>
            /// <param name="sName">Reuse name for popup window</param>
            /// <param name="sOptions">Popup window options</param>
            /// <remarks>
            /// TODO: CALLER: Insert caller information.
            /// Called from lots of random code.
            /// TODO: Do we still need to set self.name?
            /// TODO: Can we just use OCW name for this?
            /// </remarks>
            OpenChildWindow: function(sPath, sName, sOptions) {
                note("OpenChildWindow");
                var oUser = new UberSniff();
                if (self.name == '')
                {
                    self.name = "cover";
                }

                // TODO: Remove this code to do pre-WB slideshows?
                if ((sPath.indexOf("/c/") >= 0 &&
                sPath.toLowerCase().indexOf("ssmain") >= 0))
                {
                    var sQry = (sPath.indexOf("?") >= 0) ? "&": "?";
                    var nW = oUser.screenWidth;
                    sOptions = "resizeable=yes,top=0,left=0,screenx=0,screeny=0,width=";
                    sOptions += (nW >= 1024) ? "935,height=700": "675,height=520";
                    if (nW < 800)
                    {
                        location.href = sPath.replace(/fmt=child/i, "fmt=") +
                        sQry + "res=inline";
                        return;
                    }
                    else
                    {
                        sPath += sQry + "res=" + ((nW >= 1024) ? "10x7": "8x6");
                    }
                }

                // Open the window and set focus to it
                var x = window.open(sPath, sName, sOptions);
                if (oUser.nn > 3 || oUser.ie > 3)
                {
                    x.focus();
                }
            },


            /// <summary>
            /// Launches a popup window with specifed content and options.
            /// </summary>
            /// <param name="sPath">URL to launch</param>
            /// <param name="sName">Reuse name for popup window</param>
            /// <param name="sOptions">Popup window options</param>
            /// <remarks>
            /// TODO: CALLER: Insert caller information.
            /// Called from lots of random code.
            /// TODO: Do we still need to set self.name?
            /// TODO: Can we just set OCW = OpenChildWindow?
            /// </remarks>
            OCW: function(sPath, sName, sOptions) {
                note("OCW");
                OpenChildWindow(sPath, sName, sOptions);
            },



            /// <summary>
            /// Renders a Flash object appropriately for the user's browser.
            /// </summary>
            /// <param name="oFl">JS object with properties describing Flash app</param>
            /// <returns>HTML to write to page for Flash object</returns>
            /// <remarks>
            /// Call written by components\Flash.xsl.
            /// TODO: Are there other callers from CDATA etc?
            /// TODO: Need to document JS object properties, here or in Flash.xsl.
            /// TODO: Instrumentation appears to no longer be used. Remove?
            /// </remarks>
            writeFlashComponent2: function(oFl) {
                note("writeFlashComponent2");
                // Create new UberSniff object if necessary
                if (!window.oSniff)
                oSniff = new UberSniff();

                // Set instrumentation properties
                // TODO: Properties are set but no longer used. Remove?
                if (oFl.instrumented)
                {
                    oFl.instrumentInit();
                    oFl.instrument.flashVer = oSniff.flash;
                    oFl.instrument.browser = ((oSniff.ie > 0) * 1) +
                    ((oSniff.nn > 0) * 2) +
                    ((oSniff.ie < 1 && oSniff.nn < 1) * 3);
                    oFl.instrument.browserVer = ((oSniff.ie > 0) * oSniff.ie) +
                    ((oSniff.nn > 0) * oSniff.nn);
                }

                // Set up default links to Flash download
                var sReturn;
                var noFlashLink1 = "";
                var noFlashLink2 = "<br clear=all><a href=\"http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer\"><img src=\"http://msnbcmedia.msn.com/i/msnbc/Components/Art/SITEWIDE/no_flash.gif\" border=\"0\"></a>";
                if (oFl.downloadLink == "top" || oFl.downloadLink == "")
                {
                    noFlashLink1 = "<a href=\"http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer\" target=\"_new\">";
                    noFlashLink2 = "</a>";
                }
                else if (oFl.downloadLink == "crop")
                {
                    if (!oSniff.flash)
                    {
                        oFl.height = oFl.height - 25;
                    }
                }

                // Determine what to write out if Flash is not supported
                // TODO: Refactor to combine the if/else cases? The 1/default cases?
                if (oFl.altImgWB3)
                {
                    switch (oFl.defaultType)
                    {
                    case 1:
                        noFlashLink1 = "<a href=" + oFl.url + ">";
                        sReturn = "<table width=100% height=100%><tr><td align=center>" +
                        noFlashLink1 + oFl.altImgWB3 + noFlashLink2 +
                        "</td></tr></table>";
                        break;

                    case 2:
                        sReturn = oFl.altImgWB3;
                        break;

                    case 3:
                        sReturn = oFl.htm;
                        break;

                    default:
                        sReturn = "<table width=100% height=100%><tr><td align=center>" +
                        noFlashLink1 + oFl.altImgWB3 + noFlashLink2 +
                        "</td></tr></table>";
                    }
                }
                else
                {
                    switch (oFl.defaultType)
                    {
                    case 1:
                        noFlashLink1 = "<a href=" + oFl.url + ">";
                        sReturn = "<table width=100% height=100%><tr><td align=center>" +
                        noFlashLink1 + "<img src=" + oFl.altImg +
                        " width=210 height=25 border=0>" + noFlashLink2 +
                        "</td></tr></table>";
                        break;

                    case 2:
                        sReturn = "<img border=0 src=" + oFl.altImg + " usemap=#" +
                        oFl.ID + ">" + oFl.imageMap;
                        break;

                    case 3:
                        sReturn = oFl.htm;
                        break;

                    default:
                        sReturn = "<table width=100% height=100%><tr><td align=center>" +
                        noFlashLink1 + "<IMG SRC=" + oFl.altImg +
                        " WIDTH=210 HEIGHT=25 BORDER=0>" + noFlashLink2 +
                        "</td></tr></table>";
                    }
                }

                // Do we have a sufficient version of Flash for this application?
                if (oSniff.flash >= oFl.flashVer)
                {
                    // Wrap flashvars to allow for empty values
                    // TODO: Can't we set default of this to empty in flashObj2 below?
                    var flashvars = "";
                    if (oFl.flashVars)
                    {
                        flashvars = oFl.flashVars;
                    }

                    // Select separator for additional parameters on Flash app name
                    // TODO: Just add the additional parameters here?
                    var sSep = (oFl.flashFile.indexOf("?") > -1) ? "&": "?";

                    var seamlessTabbing = 'true';
                    if (oFl.hasOwnProperty('seamlessTabbing') && oFl.seamlessTabbing.toLowerCase() == 'false') seamlessTabbing = 'false';

                    // Write out correct code for browser
                    if (oSniff.mac || oSniff.nn >= 4 || oSniff.webtv)
                    {
                        // Use EMBED tag on Mac, Netscape/Firefox, and WebTV
                        sReturn = "<a name=\"anc_" + oFl.ID + "\"><EMBED SRC=\"" +
                        oFl.flashFile + sSep + "domain=" + document.domain + "&" +
                        flashvars + "\" swLiveConnect=TRUE WIDTH=" + oFl.width +
                        " HEIGHT=" + oFl.height +
                        " ALIGN=top PLAY=" + oFl.play +
                        " LOOP=" + oFl.loop +
                        " BGCOLOR=" + oFl.bgcolor +
                        " QUALITY=" + oFl.quality +
                        " SCALE=" + oFl.scale +
                        " SALIGN=" + oFl.salign +
                        " MAYSCRIPT NAME=" + oFl.ID +
                        " id=" + oFl.ID +
                        " MENU=" + oFl.menu +
                        " DEVICEFONT=" + oFl.deviceFont +
                        " WMODE=" + oFl.mode +
                        " ALLOWFULLSCREEN=" + oFl.fullScreen +
                        " SEAMLESSTABBING=" + seamlessTabbing +
                        " ALLOWSCRIPTACCESS=always TYPE=application/x-shockwave-flash PLUGINSPAGE=http://www.macromedia.com/shockwave/download/index.cgi?P1_Prod_Version=ShockwaveFlash></EMBED></a>";
                    }
                    else if (oSniff.ie >= 4)
                    {
                        // Use OBJECT tag on Internet Explorer
                        // TODO: Remove newlines from below
                        sReturn = "<a name=\"anc_" + oFl.ID +
                        "\"><OBJECT classid=\"clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000\" codebase=\"http://active.macromedia.com/flash2/cabs/swflash.cab#version=" +
                        oFl.cabVersion + "\" ID=\"" + oFl.ID + "\" WIDTH=\"" +
                        oFl.width + "\" HEIGHT=\"" + oFl.height + "\">\n";
                        sReturn += "<PARAM NAME=movie VALUE=\"" + oFl.flashFile + sSep +
                        "domain=" + document.domain + "&" + flashvars + "\">\n";
                        sReturn += "<PARAM NAME=play VALUE=\"" + oFl.play + "\">\n";
                        sReturn += "<PARAM NAME=loop VALUE=\"" + oFl.loop + "\">\n";
                        sReturn += "<PARAM NAME=quality VALUE=\"" + oFl.quality + "\">\n";
                        sReturn += "<PARAM NAME=scale VALUE=\"" + oFl.scale + "\">\n";
                        sReturn += "<PARAM NAME=salign VALUE=\"" + oFl.salign + "\">\n";
                        sReturn += "<PARAM NAME=menu VALUE=\"" + oFl.menu + "\">\n";
                        sReturn += "<PARAM NAME=devicefont VALUE=\"" + oFl.deviceFont +
                        "\">\n";
                        sReturn += "<PARAM NAME=bgcolor VALUE=\"" + oFl.bgcolor + "\">\n";
                        sReturn += "<PARAM NAME=wmode VALUE=\"" + oFl.mode + "\">\n";
                        sReturn += "<PARAM NAME=allowScriptAccess VALUE=\"always\">\n";
                        sReturn += "<PARAM NAME=allowFullScreen VALUE=\"" + oFl.fullScreen + "\">\n";
                        sReturn += "<PARAM NAME=seamlessTabbing VALUE=\"" + seamlessTabbing + "\">\n";
                        sReturn += "</OBJECT></a>\n";

                        // Prevent News Menu flyouts from hiding this Flash app if
                        // parameters permit this.
                        // TODO: Can we just set this property on OBJECT tag in HTML?
                        if ((oFl.mode.toLowerCase != "window") && (oSniff.ie >= 5))
                        {
                            sReturn += "<SCR" +
                            "IPT LANGUAGE=JAVASCRIPT>document.getElementById('" +
                            oFl.ID + "').nm_bOk=true;</SCR" + "IPT>";
                        }
                    }
                }
                return sReturn;
            },


            /// <summary>
            /// Creates an JS object for Flash applications with default values.
            /// </summary>
            /// <returns>JS object for Flash application</returns>
            /// <remarks>
            /// Call written by components\Flash.xsl.
            /// TODO: Can we reduce download size by counting on these defaults?
            /// TODO: Are some of these parameters no longer used?
            /// TODO: Instrumentation appears to no longer be used. Remove?
            /// </remarks>
            flashObj2: function() {
                note("flashObj2");
                this.flashFile = "filename.swf";
                this.altImg =
                "http://msnbcmedia.msn.com/i/msnbc/Components/Art/SITEWIDE/no_flash.gif";
                this.imageMap = "";
                this.defaultType = "";
                this.url = "";
                this.htm = "";
                this.height = "400";
                this.width = "520";
                this.ID = "dw";
                this.downloadLink = "top";
                this.webTV = "true";
                this.play = "true";
                this.loop = "false";
                this.quality = "best";
                this.scale = "noborder";
                this.salign = "LT";
                this.menu = "false";
                this.deviceFont = "false";
                this.mode = "opaque";
                this.cabVersion = "4,0,0,0";
                this.flashVer = 4;
                this.notCompatImg =
                "http://www.msnbc.com/images/msnbc/flash_default.gif";
                this.instrumented = false;
                this.instrumentInit =
                new Function("sMainSection", "sRefferer",
                "this.instrument=new instrumentObj(sMainSection,sRefferer,'0fa')");
                this.debug = true;
                this.fullScreen = false;
                this.seamlessTabbing = 'true';
                this.render = new Function("return writeFlashComponent2(this)");
                var self = this;
				this.shim;
				this.write = function() {
                    
					if (jQuery&&jQuery.browser.mozilla&&jQuery.fn.flash) {
						
						// find the script that created this
						//$(function() {
							$('#story script').each(function(i,script) {
								var search = new RegExp(self.ID);
								var match = search.exec($(script).text());
								if (match) {
									var embedParams = {
										width:self.width,
										height:self.height,
										id:self.ID,
										play:self.play,
										loop:self.loop,
										fullscreen:self.fullScreen,
										src:self.flashFile+'?'+window.location.host+'&'+self.flashVars
									};
									var pluginOptions = {
										version:self.flashVer
									};
									$(script).replaceWith('<a id="'+self.ID+'" class="flash-override"></a>');
									$('#'+self.ID).flash(embedParams, pluginOptions);
								}

							});
						//});
						
						
					} else {
						document.write(this.render());
					}

                };
                this.innerWrite = function(destination) {
					
                    var e = document.createElement("div");
                    e.innerHTML = this.render();
                    if (destination.firstChild) {
                        destination.replaceChild(e, destination.firstChild);
                    }
                    else {
                        destination.appendChild(e);
                    }

                };
            },


            /// <summary>
            /// Creates a encapsulating Flash instrumentation parameters.
            /// </summary>
            /// <param name="sMain">Main section ID, never passed?</param>
            /// <param name="sRef">Referrer, never passed?</param>
            /// <param name="sPrefix">Parameter prefix, always 0fa?</param>
            /// <returns>JS object encapsulating parameters</returns>
            /// <remarks>
            /// TODO: Instrumentation appears to no longer be used. Remove?
            /// </remarks>
            instrumentObj: function(sMain, sRef, sPrefix) {
                note("instrumentObj");
                this.prefix = sPrefix;
                this.mainSection = sMain;
                this.referrer = sRef;
                this.flashVer = "0";
                this.browser = "0";
                this.browserVer = "0";
                this.os = "0";

                // TODO: Is instrumentObj.render used?
                this.render = new Function(
                "return this.prefix+'='+this.mainSection+this.referrer+this.flashVer+this.browser+this.browserVer+this.os");
            },


            //
            // Cookies
            //

            /// <summary>
            /// Parses a value associated with the given key out of cookie.
            /// </summary>
            /// <param name="ck">Key for value to be read from cookie</param>
            /// <returns>Value associated with key in cookie</returns>
            /// <remarks>
            /// INTERNAL: Called only from several functions in Std.js.
            /// TODO: Rename for consistency?
            /// TODO: May return wrong value if one key is a suffix of an earlier key.
            /// </remarks>
            readCookie: function(ck) {
                note("readCookie");
                var anyCookies = document.cookie;
                var pos = anyCookies.toUpperCase().indexOf(ck.toUpperCase() + "=");
                var value = "";
                if (pos != -1)
                {
                    var start = pos + ck.length + 1;
                    var end = anyCookies.indexOf(";", start);
                    if (end == -1)
                    {
                        end = anyCookies.length;
                    }
                    value = anyCookies.substring(start, end);
                    value = unescape(value);
                }
                return value;
            },


            /// <summary>
            /// Adds a key-value pair to the cookie, with path and domain handled
            /// correctly for the live site, and expiration in the distant future.
            /// </summary>
            /// <param name="sName">Key name for new item in cookie</param>
            /// <param name="sValue">Value name for new item in cookie</param>
            /// <param name="expDate">expire date for the cookie</param>
            /// <remarks>
            /// INTERNAL: Called only from several functions in Std.js.
            /// TODO: Might we want to allow an optional expiry parameter?
            /// </remarks>
            SetCookie: function(sName, sValue, expDate) {
                note("SetCookie");
                var sExpires;
                if (expDate == "session") {
                    sExpires = "";
                } else {
                    sExpires = ";expires=" + (expDate ? expDate: new Date(2021, 10, 4).toGMTString());
                }
                document.cookie = sName + "=" + escape(sValue) + sExpires + ";path=/" +
                ((location.host.toLowerCase().indexOf("msnbc.msn.com") >= 0) ?
                ";domain=msnbc.msn.com": "");
            },


            //
            // PAGE DATA
            //
            pd_me: {},
            // Collects properties of this page
            defer_pd_om: false,
            // defer call pd_om for some page still using omniture G code
            cssList: [],
            // List of CSS stylesheets already rendered
            curDoc: null,
            // DEPRECATED: Id of the current document (use pd_me.id)
            PSTaxonomy: null,
            // DEPRECATED: Taxonomy value for Newsweek (use pd_me.ps)
            //s_msn.pageName,   // Omniture: Page name as shown in SiteCatalyst
            //s_msn.pageType,   // Omniture: errorPage if 404, else unused
            //s_msn.channel,   // Omniture: Section name
            //s_msn.campaign,   // Omniture: Not used
            //s_msn.zip,    // Omniture: User's zip, from P2 cookie
            s_account: undefined,
            // Omniture: Site account, msnbcom in production
            //s_visitorSampling, // Omniture: Sampling rate, usually 100
            //s_msn.prop1,   // Omniture: Not used (was headline)
            //s_msn.prop2,   // Omniture: Not used (was deck)
            //s_msn.prop3,   // Omniture: Byline
            //s_msn.prop4,   // Omniture: Section name
            s_prop4_orig: undefined,
            // Omniture: Used for link tracking
            //s_msn.prop5,   // Omniture: Subsection name
            s_prop5_orig: undefined,
            // Omniture: Used for link tracking
            //s_msn.prop6,   // Omniture: Subsubsection name
            s_prop6_orig: undefined,
            // Omniture: Used for link tracking
            //s_msn.prop7,   // Omniture: Layout (template name, handheld, etc.)
            //s_msn.prop8,   // Omniture: Is user personalized (Y/N)
            //s_msn.prop9,   // Omniture: User's zip, from P2 cookie
            //s_msn.prop10,   // Omniture: Connection speed (from MSN Video)
            //s_msn.prop11,   // Omniture: Stock choices, from P1 cookie
            //s_msn.prop12,   // Omniture: Weather choices, from P1 cookie
            //s_msn.prop13,   // Omniture: Local News choice, from P1 cookie / from Stid(Station id) cookie for NBC sports
            //s_msn.prop14,   // Omniture: Sports choices, from P1 cookie
            //s_msn.prop15,   // Omniture: Document ID (Phase 2)
            //s_msn.prop16,   // Omniture: DocType, or external page type (Phase 2)
            s_prop16_orig: undefined,
            // Omniture: Used for link tracking
            //s_msn.prop17,   // Omniture: Search terms (Phase 2)
            //s_msn.prop18,   // Omniture: Hour updated (Phase 2)
            //s_msn.prop19,   // Omniture: Local affiliate of page (Phase 2)
            //s_msn.prop20,   // Omniture: Tracking of From (Phase 2)
            //s_msn.prop21,   // Omniture: Tracking of From RS (Phase 2)
            //s_msn.prop22,   // Omniture: Tracking of From RL (Phase 2)
            //s_msn.prop23,   // Omniture: Tracking of From RSS (Phase 2)
            //s_msn.prop24,   // Omniture: Tracking of From ET (Phase 2)
            //s_msn.prop26,   // Omniture: Tracking of the "Name" field of the Source document
            //s_msn.prop27,   // Omniture: Tracking of link location (autobox, databox, tabbox)
            //s_msn.prop28,   // Omniture: Tracking of "dst" in the query string
            //s_msn.prop30,   // Omniture: Tracking Domain Consolidation (Phase 2)
            //s_msn.prop31,   // Omniture: Tracking of "ocid" in the query string
            //s_msn.prop33,   // Omniture: Tracking of From Radio (Phase 2)
            //s_msn.prop35,   // Omniture: Partner Wrapper Name
            //s_msn.prop39,   // Omniture: Flyout user setting
            //s_msn.prop41,   // Omniture: Tracking "AVERAGE RATING | NUMBER OF RATINGS"
            //s_msn.eVar1,   // Omniture: Tracking of From (Phase 2)
            //s_msn.eVar2,   // Omniture: Tracking of From RS (Phase 2)
            //s_msn.eVar3,   // Omniture: Tracking of From RL (Phase 2)
            //s_msn.eVar4,   // Omniture: Tracking of From RSS (Phase 2)
            //s_msn.eVar5,   // Omniture: Tracking of From ET (Phase 2)
            //s_msn.eVar39;   // Omniture: Tracking of From MSN Referrer

            /// Called at the top of each page to initialize page data and other
            /// constructs for client-side JavaScript code.
            /// </summary>
            /// <param name="dt">DocType, or external page type</param>
            /// <param name="dv">Device name (html40, msntv, handheld)</param>
            /// <param name="id">Document ID</param>
            /// <param name="h">Headline</param>
            /// <param name="d">Description (aka Abstract)</param>
            /// <param name="s">Section</param>
            /// <param name="ss">Subsection</param>
            /// <param name="sss">Subsubsection</param>
            /// <param name="pn">Page number, if available</param>
            /// <param name="pc">Page count, if appropriate</param>
            /// <param name="t">Last update time, as 'hh:mm, dd/mm/yy' in ET (24h)</param>
            /// <param name="b">Byline, without 'By ' prefix</param>
            /// <param name="l">Layout name</param>
            /// <param name="af">Affiliate name, on local pages</param>
            /// <param name="ep">Email promo text for Email This</param>
            /// <param name="sn">ID of Section Navigation</param>
            /// <param name="ps">PS Taxonomy value</param>
            /// <param name="pw">Partner wrapper Name (for NFN)</param>
            /// <param name="nd">News menu default setting</param>
            /// <param name="tvc">tv Tags Count</param>
            /// <param name="adp">Adpackage Object</param>
            /// <param name="snm">request Site Name, as "MSNBC", "Today", etc.</param>
            /// <param name="olt">Link Tracking enabled</param>
            /// <param name="sc">the "Name" field of the Source document</param>
            /// <param name="ssss">subsubSubSection</param>
            /// <param name="sssss">subsubsubSubSection</param>
            /// <param name="sitename">request Site Name</param>
            /// <remarks>
            /// The call to this function is usually inserted by BodyTop in
            /// SectionDescription.xsl. May also be called from non-Workbench pages.
            /// Unused values can be passed as '' or undefined if a placeholder is needed.
            /// TODO: Create UberSniff object here?
            /// </remarks>
            pd_top: function(dt, dv, id, h, d, s, ss, sss, pn, pc, t, b, l, af, ep, sn, ps, pw, nd, tvc, adp, snm, olt, sc, ssss, sssss, sitename) {
                note("pd_top");
                // Set up pd_me with values passed in, pd_me may be instanted and filled at other places, so don't remove the if(pd_me==null), by v-starli@microsoft.com 2007/2/13
                if (pd_me == null) pd_me = new Object;

                pd_me.dt = dt;
                pd_me.dv = pd_str(dv);
                pd_me.id = curDoc = pd_str(id);
                pd_me.h = pd_str(h);
                pd_me.d = pd_str(d);
                pd_me.s = pd_str(s);
                pd_me.ss = pd_str(ss);
                pd_me.sss = pd_str(sss);
                if (ssss != null) pd_me.ssss = pd_str(ssss);
                else pd_me.ssss = '';
                if (sssss != null) pd_me.sssss = pd_str(sssss);
                else pd_me.sssss = '';
                if (sitename != null) pd_me.site = sitename;
                else pd_me.site = '';

    ///
    pd_me.site = "MSNBC";
    ///

                pd_me.pn = pd_str(pn);
                pd_me.pc = pd_str(pc);
                pd_me.t = pd_str(t);
                pd_me.b = pd_str(b);
                pd_me.l = pd_str(l);
                pd_me.af = pd_str(af);
                pd_me.ep = pd_str(ep);
                pd_me.sn = pd_str(sn);
                pd_me.ps = PSTaxonomy = pd_str(ps);
                pd_me.pw = pd_str(pw);
                pd_me.nd = pd_str(nd);
                pd_me.tvc = tvc;
                pd_me.snm = pd_str(snm);
                pd_me.olt = (olt == 'true');
                pd_me.sc = pd_str(sc);

                //adpackage and encapsulated dap call
                if (null != adp)
                {
                    pd_me.adp = adp;
                    pd_me.adp.dap = function(adpS) {
                        var adpO = adp[adpS];
                        if (adpO && adpO.AdGroup && (typeof(dap) == "function")) {
                            dap("&amp;PG=" + adpO.AdGroup + "&amp;AP=" + adpO.AdSizeCode, adpO.Width, adpO.Height);
                            return true;
                        }
                        return false;
                    };
                }

                // Get values from personalization cookies
                var p1r = readCookie('P1');
                var p2r = readCookie('P2');
                pd_me.p1 = (p1r + '|||||||||||').split('|');
                pd_me.zip = ((p2r.length > 8) && (p2r.substring(0, 4) == 'pi6='))
                ? p2r.substring(4, 9) : '';

                // Derived: nw true for Newsweek pages
                pd_me.nw = location.href.indexOf('/site/newsweek') > 0;

                // Derived: su is site suffix
                pd_me.su = (pd_me.nw) ? '/site/newsweek': '';

                // Derived: isF true for Front pages
                pd_me.isF = (pd_me.dt == 'Front');

                // Derived: isS true for Story/Tools/Handbuilt pages
                pd_me.isS = ((dt == 'Story') || (dt == 'ToolsHandbuilt'));

                // Forward: isRp is true for Related Photos pages
                pd_me.isRp = false;

                // Other page initialization for html40 device
                if (dv == 'html40')
                {
                    // Initialize list of tabs for Most Popular boxes
                    pop_tabBoxes = new Array();

                    // Add OnLoad hook for next story box
                    pd_me.onlNext = window.onload;
                    window.onload = pd_onl;
                }

                // Add stories to IPN / Recommended Stories history
                /* CH remove - not clear we're using this functionality any more
           if (pd_me.isS)
           add_history(pd_me.id, pd_me.sn);

           */
                // Specify a default Omniture account so we can detect when there's no tracking
                s_account = '';

                if (location.href.indexOf('from=rss') > -1) SetCookie("FROMRSS", "true");

                //Check for MSN Referrer, and set cookie.
                var ref = document.referrer;
                if (ref.indexOf('msn.com') > -1) {
                    if (ref.indexOf('msnbc') < 0) {
                        SetCookie("FROMMSN", "true", "session");
                        //document.cookie = "FROMMSN=true";
                    }
                }

                // add document onclick event to capture omniture data
                /** REMOVED BY 
           if (pd_me.olt)
           {
            if (document.addEventListener)    //Firefox model
            document.addEventListener('click', linkTrackHandler, false);
            else if (document.attachEvent)    //IE model
            document.attachEvent('onclick', linkTrackHandler);
           }
           */
                // add new case for Related Photos - today domain
                if (snm == "MSNBC" || (snm == "Today" && s == "Related Photos"))
                BrowserDetect.init();

                pd_me.nsa = readCookie('STID');
                //nbc sports station id
                pd_me.nsl = (pd_me.nsa == '' ? 'N': 'Y');
                //nbc sports localized
                // CH: moved into pd_top
                // TODO: INLINE: Move into pd_top?
                if (document.cookie.indexOf("TZM=") == -1)
                {
                    // TODO: Is parseInt necessary here? Why 0-x rather than -x?
                    SetCookie("TZM", parseInt(0 - (new Date().getTimezoneOffset())));
                }


            },


            /// <summary>
            /// Called at the top of Related Photos pages to set up parameters for
            /// Omniture.
            /// </summary>
            /// <param name="rsId">Document ID from related story</param>
            /// <param name="rsH">Headline from related story</param>
            /// <param name="rsS">Section from related story</param>
            /// <param name="rsSs">Subsection from related story</param>
            /// <param name="rpId">Document ID from related photo</param>
            /// <param name="phn">Photo number</param>
            /// <param name="phc">Photo count</param>
            /// <remarks>
            /// The pd_top function must be called before this function.
            /// The call to this function is inserted by BodyTop in
            /// SectionDescription.xsl when a Related Photos component exists.
            /// </remarks>
            pd_rp: function(rsId, rsH, rsS, rsSs, rpId, phn, phc, layo) {
                note("pd_rp");
                // Extend pd_me with values passed in
                pd_me.rsId = rsId;
                pd_me.rsH = rsH;
                pd_me.rsS = rsS;
                pd_me.rsSs = rsSs;
                pd_me.rpId = rpId;
                pd_me.phn = phn;
                pd_me.phc = phc;

                // fix bug 10048, add value from input layout
                pd_me.s = "Related Photos";
                //s_prop4
                pd_me.l = (layo == 'Photo-L') ? layo: 'Photo-R';
                //s_prop7
                pd_me.dt = (layo == 'Photo-L') ? layo: 'Photo-R';
                //s_prop16
                pd_me.pw = phn + "|" + phc;
                //s_prop35
                // Set related photos flag
                pd_me.isRp = true;
            },


            /// <summary>
            /// Called at the top of each page to set up parameters for Omniture.
            /// </summary>
            /// <param name="a">Account, usually 'msnbcdev' or 'msnbcom'</param>
            /// <param name="s">Sampling rate, usually 100</param>
            /// <remarks>
            /// The pd_top function must be called before this function.
            /// The call to this function is usually inserted by BodyTop in
            /// SectionDescription.xsl. May also be called from non-Workbench pages.
            /// </remarks>
            pd_om: function(a, s) {
                note("pd_om");
                // Set up base Omniture values
                s_account = a;

                if (typeof(s_msn) == "undefined" || s_msn == null)
                {
                    defer_pd_om = true;
                    return;
                }
                //s_visitorSampling = s;
                s_msn.pageName = '';
                s_msn.campaign = '';
                s_msn.zip = pd_me.zip;

                // Set up basic properties
                s_msn.prop3 = pd_nou(pd_me.b);
                s_msn.prop4 = pd_nou(pd_me.s);
                s_prop4_orig = pd_nou(pd_me.s);
                s_msn.prop5 = pd_nou(pd_me.ss);
                s_prop5_orig = pd_nou(pd_me.ss);
                s_msn.prop6 = pd_nou(pd_me.sss);
                s_prop6_orig = pd_nou(pd_me.sss);
                s_msn.prop7 = pd_me.l;

                //CNBC Omniture Settings
                if (s_account == "CNBCOmnitureAccount")
                {
                    s_msn.prop8 = "cnbc";
                    s_msn.prop9 = "cnbc.com";
                    s_msn.prop10 = pd_nou((pd_me.dt == 'Cagle') ? pd_me.dt: pd_me.s);
                    //For Cagle, we want channel to be doctype ('Cagle') instead of section name
                    s_msn.channel = "free:CNBC.com";
                }
                else
                {
                    s_msn.prop8 = (pd_me.p1[0] != '') ? 'Y': 'N';
                    s_msn.prop9 = pd_me.zip;
                    s_msn.prop10 = readCookie('CP');
                    s_msn.channel = pd_nou((pd_me.dt == 'Cagle') ? pd_me.dt: pd_me.s);
                    //For Cagle, we want channel to be doctype ('Cagle') instead of section name
                }

                s_msn.prop11 = pd_me.p1[6];
                s_msn.prop12 = pd_me.p1[2];
                s_msn.prop13 = pd_me.p1[5];
                s_msn.prop14 = pd_me.p1[11];
                s_msn.prop15 = pd_me.id;
                s_msn.prop16 = pd_me.dt;
                s_prop16_orig = pd_me.dt;
                s_msn.prop19 = pd_me.af;
                s_msn.prop26 = pd_me.sc;
                var tOREF = readCookie("OREF");
                if (pd_me.h != 'Page not found') {
                    s_msn.prop30 = tOREF;
                }
                document.cookie = "OREF=" + tOREF + ";path=/;expires=" + new Date(1900, 1, 1).toGMTString();
                s_msn.prop27 = readCookie('lt');
                s_msn.prop28 = pd_bet(location.href, 'dst=', '&', 'true');
                s_msn.prop31 = pd_bet(location.href, 'ocid=', '&', 'true');
                s_msn.prop35 = pd_me.pw;
                s_msn.prop46 = pd_me.tvc;

                if (pd_me.site == "NBCSPORTS")
                {
                    s_msn.prop13 = readCookie('STID');
                    s_msn.prop8 = (s_msn.prop13 != '') ? 'Y': 'N';
                }

                // clear cookie
                var date = new Date();
                date.setTime(date.getTime() - 120000);
                SetCookie('lt', '', date.toGMTString());


                // Get flyout user setting
                var nm = readCookie("NM");
                if (nm.length == 0)
                {
                    s_msn.prop39 = pd_me.nd == '1' ? "ON": "OFF";
                }
                else
                {
                    switch (nm)
                    {
                    case '1':
                        s_msn.prop39 = 'ON';
                        break;
                    case '0':
                        s_msn.prop39 = 'OFF';
                        break;
                    case '1|0':
                        s_msn.prop39 = 'ON|OFF';
                        break;
                    case '0|1':
                        s_msn.prop39 = 'OFF|ON';
                        break;
                    default:
                        break;
                    }
                }

                // Populate evar39 if FROMMSN = true in the cookie
                var msnRefer = readCookie("FROMMSN");
                if (msnRefer == "true") {
                    s_msn.eVar39 = "msn referrer";
                }

                // Get search terms from referrer
                var ref = document.referrer,
                st = '';
                if ((ref.indexOf('http://search.msn.com/') == 0) &&
                (ref.indexOf('id=3053419') > 0))
                {
                    if (ref.indexOf('search=MSNBC') > 0)
                    {
                        st = 'MSNMSNBC|' + pd_une(pd_bet(ref, '&q=', '+site%3A'));
                    }
                    else
                    {
                        st = 'MSN|' + pd_une(pd_bet(ref, '&q=', '&'));
                    }
                }
                else if (ref.indexOf(location.host +
                '/Apps/Search/ArchiveResults.aspx?id=3053419') > 0)
                {
                    st = 'MSNBC|' + pd_bet(ref, '&qt=', '');
                }
                else if (ref.indexOf(location.host +
                '/?search') > 0)
                {
                    st = 'MSNBC|' + pd_bet(ref, '&q=', '');
                    st = (st.indexOf('&') > 0) ? st.substring(0, st.indexOf('&')) : '';
                }
                if (st != '')
                s_msn.prop17 = pd_nou(st);

                // Get hour property from updated time
                if (pd_me.t.length > 2)
                s_msn.prop18 = pd_me.t.substring(0, 2);

                // Get from properties/events from query string
                var f1 = pd_bet(location.href, '/from/', '/');
                if (f1 != '')
                {
                    var f2 = pd_me.id + '|from|' + f1.replace('.', '|');

                    s_msn.prop20 = f2;
                    s_msn.eVar1 = f2;

                    switch (f1.split('.')[0])
                    {
                    case 'RS':
                        // Recommended stories (IPN)
                        s_msn.prop21 = f2;
                        break;

                    case 'RL':
                        // Related stories (Relevance)
                        s_msn.prop22 = f2;
                        break;

                    case 'RSS':
                        // RSS
                        s_msn.prop23 = f2;
                        break;

                    case 'ET':
                        // Email This
                        s_msn.prop24 = f2;
                        break;

                    case 'radio':
                        // RSS
                        s_msn.prop33 = f2;
                        break;
                    }
                }

                // Adjust doc type to page type for Omniture purposes
                var pt = pd_me.dt;
                if (pd_me.isRp)
                pt = (pd_me.l == 'Photo-L') ? pd_me.l: 'Photo-R';

                // Implement doctype-specific business rules for pageName, etc.
                switch (pt)
                {
                case 'Error':
                    // Error (404) page tracking
                    s_msn.pageType = "errorPage";
                    break;

                case 'Photo-R':
                case 'Photo-L':
                    // Related Photos
                    s_msn.pageName =
                    pt +
                    '|' + pd_nou(pd_me.rsS.substring(0, 10)) +
                    (pd_me.site != "MSNBC" ? '|' + pd_nou(pd_me.rsSs.substring(0, 10)) : '') +
                    '|' + pd_me.rsId +
                    '|' + pd_nou(pd_me.rsH.substring(0, 50));
                    s_msn.prop16 = pt;
                    s_msn.prop35 = pd_me.phn + '|' + pd_me.phc;
                    break;
                    // Recipe doc page
                case 'Recipe':
                    s_msn.pageName = pd_nou(pd_me.s.substring(0, 10)) +
                    (pd_me.site != "MSNBC" ? '|' + pd_nou(pd_me.ss.substring(0, 10)) : '') +
                    '|' + pd_me.id +
                    '|' + 'Recipe ' + pd_nou(pd_me.h.substring(0, 50));;
                    break;
                case 'Slideshow':
                    if (parseInt(pd_me.pn) > 0)
                    s_msn.prop35 = 'p' + pd_me.pn;
                    else {
                        s_msn.prop35 = '#' + ((pd_bet(location.href, '#', '', 'true').length > 0) ? pd_une(pd_bet(location.href, '#', '', 'true')) : 'slide=1');
                    }
                    s_msn.pageName =
                    pd_me.dt +
                    '|' + pd_nou(pd_me.s.substring(0, 10)) +
                    (pd_me.site != "MSNBC" ? '|' + pd_nou(pd_me.ss.substring(0, 10)) : '') +
                    '|' + pd_me.id +
                    ((pd_me.id == '8903108') ? ('|' + pd_une(pd_bet(location.href, 'qt=', '&', 'true')).replace(/\|/g, ' ')) : '') +
                    '|' + pd_nou(pd_me.h.substring(0, 50));
                    break;
                case 'Fun':
                    s_msn.channel = 'Fun';
                    var sPage = '';
                    var FunP = new RegExp("sFile=(\\D*)(\\d*)");
                    var nset = {
                        "ftr": "Trivia",
                        "fcx": "Crossword",
                        "uj": "Jigsaw",
                        "sudoc": "Sudoku",
                        "co": "Checkout",
                        "nt": "Nile Tiles",
                        "ps": "Poker Solitaire"
                    };
                    var result = FunP.exec(location.href);
                    if (result != null)
                    {
                        s_msn.prop15 = result[1] + result[2];
                        if (nset[result[1]] != null)
                        {
                            s_msn.prop5 = nset[result[1]];
                            sPage = ((s_msn.prop5 != 'Crossword') ? (s_msn.prop5) : 'DailyCrossword');
                        }
                        else
                        {
                            s_msn.prop5 = 'Comics';
                            sPage = 'Entertainment ' + s_msn.prop15;
                        }
                    }
                    else {
                        s_msn.prop15 = '';
                        sPage = 'Comics,Sudoku,Puzzle front';
                    }
                    s_msn.prop35 = s_msn.prop15 + '|' + sPage;
                    s_msn.pageName = pd_me.dt + '|' + s_msn.prop4 + '|' + s_msn.prop5;
                    break;
                case 'SportsTools':
                    s_msn.channel = 'SportsTools';
                    s_msn.prop4 = 'Sports';
                    s_msn.prop5 = 'Scores/Sched';
                    var url = location.href;
                    var SptRet = /([^\/]*)\.(?:asp\?|html|asp)(?:frames=\w*)?/i.exec(url);
                    if (SptRet != null)
                    {
                        var sport = /[&|?]sport=(\w*)/i.exec(url);
                        var cat = /&cat=(\w*)/i.exec(url);
                        var team = /&team=(\w*)/i.exec(url);
                        var player = /&player=(\w*)/i.exec(url);
                        var rank = /&rank=(\w*)/i.exec(url);
                        var format = /&format=(\w*)/i.exec(url);
                        s_msn.prop35 = SptRet[1] + '|' + ((sport == null) ? '': sport[1]) + '|' + ((cat == null) ? '': cat[1]) + '|' + ((team == null) ? '': team[1]) + '|' + ((player == null) ? '': player[1]) + '|' + ((rank == null) ? '': rank[1]) + ((format == null) ? '': format[1]);
                    }
                    s_msn.pageName = pd_me.dt + '|' + s_msn.prop4 + '|' + s_msn.prop5;
                    break;
                default:
                    // Story, Tools/Handbuilt, Front, and Cagle tracking
                    var pn = '';
                    if (parseInt(pd_me.pn) > 0)
                    pn = 'p' + pd_me.pn;
                    else
                    if (pd_me.dt == 'Cagle') pn = pd_me.pn;
                    //For Cagle, set pn to page name if page name couldn't be parsed as int.
                    s_msn.pageName =
                    ((pd_me.dt == 'ToolsHandbuilt') ? 'HandTool': pd_me.dt) +
                    '|' + pd_nou(pd_me.s.substring(0, 10)) +
                    (pd_me.site != "MSNBC" ? '|' + pd_nou(pd_me.ss.substring(0, 10)) : '') +
                    '|' + pd_me.id +
                    ((pd_me.id == '8903108') ? ('|' + pd_une(pd_bet(location.href, 'qt=', '&', 'true')).replace(/\|/g, ' ')) : '') +
                    '|' + pd_nou(pd_me.h.substring(0, 50));
                    s_msn.prop35 = pn;
                    break;
                }
                s_msn.pageName = s_msn.pageName.toLowerCase();
                // Check if weird case (all underscores or start with 5 underscores) happens
                var reg = /\|((.*_____.*)|(_+))\|/;
                if (reg.test(s_msn.pageName))
                s_msn.pageName = pt + "|Other";

                $O.G.Init();
                //Gerry Initialization call
            },

            /// <summary>
            /// Consolidated window.onload method for all of Std.js
            /// </summary>
            /// <remarks>
            /// INTERNAL: event hooked by pd_top.
            /// Currently only called for html40 device.
            /// There were three different onload functions across Std.js which
            /// were hooked and chained differently; this caused PS 5244 on
            /// consolidation because of the evil of multiple Std.js references
            /// from a single page.
            /// </remarks>
            pd_onl: function() {
                note("pd_onl");
                // Former nxtStoryLoad
                // Firefox float issue workaround for byline components
                /* CH REMOVE - will fix with css or won't include byline in v2
              if (pd_me.isS)
              moveByline();
              */

                // Former /id/7181974
                // Show tabs in any Most Popular boxes
                /* CH REMOVE - Not tabs
              pop_ShowTabs();

              //Check both boxes available
              boxMove("bba","bb1","bb2");
              boxMove("bbb","bb3","bb4");
              // Former nmjs07.js
              if (nm_nIE)
              nm_done();
              */
                // Chain to previous event handler
                if (pd_me.onlNext != null)
                pd_me.onlNext();

                /*CH REMOVE
              //hide frames with no ads in it, and change the sponsor ad title if there is any, by v-starli@microsoft.com 2007/2/15
              HideAdFramesAndChangeTitles();

              renderTimestampIcon();
              */
            },


            /// <summary>
            /// Helper function that returns the part of string s after string a and
            /// before string b.
            /// </summary>
            /// <param name="s">String to look in</param>
            /// <param name="a">String that precedes our target</param>
            /// <param name="b">String that follows our target</param>
            /// <returns>String in s between a and b</returns>
            /// <remarks>
            /// INTERNAL: called only from within Std.js.
            /// </remarks>
            pd_bet: function(s, b, a, r) {
                note("pd_bet");
                var i = s.indexOf(b);
                if (i < 0)
                return '';
                s = s.substring(i + b.length, s.length);
                if (a == '')
                return s;
                i = s.indexOf(a);
                if (r == 'true')
                {
                    return (i > 0) ? s.substring(0, i) : s;
                }
                else
                {
                    return (i > 0) ? s.substring(0, i) : '';
                }
            },

            /// <summary>
            /// Helper function that converts its argument into a string, handling
            /// undefined values.
            /// </summary>
            /// <param name="o">Object to convert</param>
            /// <returns>Value of object as a string, or '' if undefined</returns>
            /// <remarks>
            /// INTERNAL: called only from within Std.js.
            /// </remarks>
            pd_str: function(o) {
                note("pd_str");
                return (typeof(o) == 'undefined') ? '': '' + o;
            },


            /// <summary>
            /// Helper function that unescapes strings from URLs
            /// </summary>
            /// <param name="s">String to unescape</param>
            /// <returns>String unescaped for normal use</returns>
            /// <remarks>
            /// INTERNAL: called only from within Std.js.
            /// </remarks>
            pd_une: function(s) {
                note("pd_une");
                return unescape(s.replace(/\+/g, ' '));
            },


            /// <summary>
            /// Helper function that escapes strings
            /// </summary>
            /// <param name="s">String to escape</param>
            /// <returns>String escaped for URL use</returns>
            /// <remarks>
            /// INTERNAL: called only from within Std.js.
            /// </remarks>
            pd_esc: function(s) {
                note("pd_esc");
                return escape(pd_nou(s));
            },


            /// <summary>
            /// light version of pd_nou, won't strip character with accent
            /// </summary>
            /// <param name="s">String to fix up</param>
            /// <returns>String fixed up with no Unicode characters</returns>
            /// <remarks>
            /// INTERNAL: called only from within Std.js.
            /// </remarks>
            pd_noul: function(s) {
                note("pd_noul");
                return s.replace(/\u2013/g, '-').replace(/\u2014/g, '-').replace(/\u2018/g, '\'').replace(/\u2019/g, '\'').replace(/\u201C/g, '"').replace(/\u201D/g, '"');
            },

            /// <summary>
            /// Helper function that removes Unicode chars from strings
            /// </summary>
            /// <param name="s">String to fix up</param>
            /// <returns>String fixed up with no Unicode characters</returns>
            /// <remarks>
            /// INTERNAL: called only from within Std.js.
            /// </remarks>
            pd_nou: function(s) {
                note("pd_nou");
                return pd_noul(s).replace(/[^\x20-\x7F]/g, '_');
            },


            /// <summary>
            /// Hyperlink tracking function
            /// </summary>
            /// <param name="area">Area that Link is located in</param>
            /// <param name="module">Colorbox or Image that link is in.</param>
            /// <param name="linkType">e for exit, o for custom, d for download (not used)</param>
            /// <param name="linkPos">Position of Link in link list, and total # of links (i.e. 1|5)</param>
            /// <param name="textVal">value of text, if image then it will be the alt text</param>
            /// <param name="obj">Link being click on</param>
            /// <returns>submits the link values to omniture</returns>
            /// <remarks></remarks>
            pd_onc: function(area, module, linkType, linkPos, textVal, obj) {
                note("pd_onc");
                // Only do click tracking if Omniture code exists on this page
                if (typeof(s_account) != "undefined" && s_account != '' && typeof(s_msn) != "undefined")
                {
                    s_msn.prop48 = area;
                    s_msn.prop49 = s_msn.channel;
                    s_msn.prop50 = module;

                    if (area == 'Related Stories')
                    {
                        s_msn.prop20 = pd_me.id + '|from|RL|' + linkPos;
                        s_msn.prop22 = s_msn.prop20;
                    }
                    if (area == 'Recommended Stories')
                    {
                        s_msn.prop20 = pd_me.id + '|from|RS|' + linkPos;
                        s_msn.prop21 = s_msn.prop20;
                    }
                    s_msn.tl(this, linkType, area + '|' + s_msn.channel + '|' + module + '|' + linkPos + '|' + textVal);
                }
            },


            // ratings
            pd_rr: function(ct, ii, it, ai, key, hc, usrR, totalU) {
                if (!pd_me) return;
                pd_me.ct = ct;
                pd_me.ii = ii;
                pd_me.it = it;
                pd_me.ai = ai;
                pd_me.key = key;
                pd_me.hc = hc;
                pd_me.rated = false;
                pd_me.usrRating = usrR;
                pd_me.totalUsers = totalU;

                if (typeof(s_msn) != "undefined")
                {
                    s_msn.prop41 = usrR + "|" + totalU;
                }
            },



            DateTime: function() {
                note("DateTime");
                var ma = ["Jan", "Feb", "March", "April", "May", "June", "July", "Aug", "Sept", "Oct", "Nov", "Dec"];
                var wa = ["Sun", "Mon", "Tues", "Wed", "Thurs", "Fri", "Sat"];
                var za = ["ET", "CT", "MT", "PT", "AKT", "HT", "HT"];

                this.D2S = function(d, f) {
                    var r = "updated ";
                    if (f) {
                        var c = new Date();
                        var m = parseInt(((c - d) / 1000) / 60);
                        if (m == 0) {
                            return r + "less than 1 minute ago";
                        }
                        else if (m < 180 && m > 0) {
                            return r + M2S(m);
                        }
                    }
                    return r + "<span class=\"time\">" + GetT(d) + " " + this.GetTZ(d) + ",</span> <span class=\"date\">" + GetD(d) + "</span>";
                };

                var M2S = function(m) {
                    var r = "";
                    if (m > 59) {
                        var h = parseInt(m / 60);
                        m = m - (h * 60);
                        r = h + " hour" + ((h > 1) ? "s": "") + ((m > 0) ? ", ": "");
                    }
                    return r += ((m > 0) ? (m + " minute" + ((m > 1) ? "s": "")) : "") + " ago";
                };

                var T2M = function(t) {
                    return parseInt((t - 621355968000000000) / 10000);
                };

                this.T2D = function(t) {
                    return new Date(T2M(t));
                };

                var GetT = function(d) {
                    var h = d.getHours();
                    var m = d.getMinutes();
                    return ((h < 13) ? ((h == 0) ? 12: h) : (h - 12)) + ":" + ((m < 10) ? "0" + m: m) + " " + ((h < 12) ? "a.m.": "p.m.");
                };

                var GetD = function(d) {
                    var m = wa[d.getDay()] + "., " + ma[d.getMonth()] + ". " + d.getDate() + ", " + d.getFullYear();
                    return m;
                };

                this.GetTZ = function(d) {
                    var o = d.getTimezoneOffset() / 60;
                    var st = (d.toString().lastIndexOf("ST") > -1 || d.toString().lastIndexOf("Standard Time") > -1) ? 5: 4;
                    return (o <= 10 && o >= st) ? za[o - st] : false;
                };
            },


            /// ALBERT'S OLD OMNITURE
            linkTrackHandler: function(e) {

                /** CH REMOVED
              var target;
              var targetNodename;
              var doLinkTrack = false;

              if (!e) var e = window.event;
              if (e.target) target = e.target; // mozilla
              else if (e.srcElement) target = e.srcElement; // ie

              if (target)
              {
               var bVideo = false;
               switch (target.nodeName.toUpperCase())
               {
                case "A":
                doLinkTrack = true;
                if (target.getAttribute('href').indexOf('msnvDwd(') != -1) {bVideo = true;}
                break;
                case "TD"://newsmenu button cells
                if(target.firstChild)
                {
                 target = target.firstChild;
                }
                if(target.nodeName.toUpperCase()=='A')
                {
                 doLinkTrack = true;
                 if (target.getAttribute('href').indexOf('msnvDwd(') != -1) {bVideo = true;}
                }
                break;
                case "AREA":
                doLinkTrack = true;
                if (target.getAttribute('href').indexOf('msnvDwd(') != -1) {bVideo = true;}
                break;
                case "IMG":
                if (target.parentNode && target.parentNode.nodeName.toUpperCase() == "A")
                {
                 doLinkTrack = true;
                 if (target.parentNode.getAttribute('href').indexOf('msnvDwd(') != -1) {bVideo = true;}
                }
                break;           
                case "INPUT":
                if (target.getAttribute('type') && target.getAttribute('type').toUpperCase() == "BUTTON")
                {
                 doLinkTrack = true;
                 if (target.getAttribute('onclick').toString().indexOf('msnvDwd(') != -1) {bVideo = true;}
                }
                break;
                default:
                doLinkTrack = false;
               }
              }
              if (doLinkTrack)
              {
               var ltData = getLinkTrackData(target);       
               if (ltData)
               {               
                bVideo? s_msn.prop27 = ltData:SetCookie('lt',ltData);           
               }
              }
              */
            },

            getLinkTrackData: function(target) {
                /* CH REMOVED

              note("getLinkTrackData");
              var ct, cn, pn = null, node = target;

              // wipe any previous omniture cookie
              var date = new Date();
              date.setTime(date.getTime() - 120000);
              SetCookie('lt', '', date.toGMTString());

              // crawl up dom until 'control type' property is found
              while (node)
              {
               if (node.getAttribute && node.getAttribute('ct'))
               {
                if (ct && !pn)
                {
                 // we already got component type from
                 // a previous node, but project name
                 // is still empty. in this case set
                 // the project name to this newfound
                 // component type
                 pn = node.getAttribute('ct');
                 break;
                }
                else if (!ct) // we're finding a node for the first time
                {
                 ct = node.getAttribute('ct');
                 cn = node.getAttribute('cn').substring(0,30);
                 pn = node.getAttribute('pn');
                 if (pn)
                 {
                  pn = pn.substring(0,15);
                  break;
                 }
                }
               }
               node = node.parentNode;
              }
              if (ct) return Omni.LinkTrack.GetDoctype() + '|' + Omni.LinkTrack.GetSection() + '|' + pn + '|' + ct + '|' + cn;
              */
            },


            // CH: wrapped this stuff in single object definition
            Omni: {

                NewsMenu: {

                    ProjectName: '',
                    Top: '',
                    FirstHeadline: '',
                    FirstFront: '',
                    SecondHeadline: '',
                    ExpandFront: '',
                    ExpandHeadline: ''

                },

                LinkTrack: {

                    /// <summary>
                    /// Omniture link track onclick handler for news menu flyout links
                    /// Process linkTrackHandler function and stop event bubble
                    /// </summary>
                    /// <param name="e"></param>
                    /// <remarks>
                    /// </remarks>
                    OnclickHandler: function(e) {
                        note("OnclickHandler");
                        if (e)
                        {
                            linkTrackHandler(e);

                            //stop the event bubble up
                            if (e.target)
                            {
                                e.stopPropagation();
                                //dom/firefox
                            }
                            else if (e.srcElement)
                            {
                                e.cancelBubble = true;
                                //ie
                            }
                        }
                    },


                    ///// <summary>
                    /// LinkTrack.GetDoctype method, returns doc type string
                    /// </summary>
                    GetDoctype: function() {
                        note("GetDoctype");
                        if (s_prop16_orig) {
                            return s_prop16_orig.substring(0, 15);
                        }
                        return '';
                    },

                    ///// <summary>
                    /// LinkTrack.GetSection method, returns section string
                    /// Determines whether link is from section, sub-section, or sub-sub-section.
                    /// </summary>
                    GetSection: function() {
                        note("GetSection");

                        ///trims the section to 15 characters
                        function TrimSection(str) {
                            if (str)
                            {
                                return str.substr(0, 15);
                            }
                            return '';
                        }

                        ///Determine section type
                        if (s_prop6_orig)
                        {
                            return TrimSection(s_prop6_orig);
                        }
                        else if (s_prop5_orig)
                        {
                            return TrimSection(s_prop5_orig);
                        }
                        else
                        {
                            return TrimSection(s_prop4_orig);
                        }
                    }

                }
                // end .LinkTrack
            },
            // end Omni

            getTimestampTitle: function(currencyDate) {
                note("getTimestampTitle");
                var time = Math.floor((new Date().getTime() - new Date(parseInt((currencyDate - 621355968000000000) / 10000)).getTime()) / (60 * 1000));
                var alt = 'Updated';
                if (time > 0)
                {
                    alt += ' ';
                    var d = Math.floor(time / 1440);
                    var h = Math.floor(time % 1440 / 60);
                    var m = Math.floor(time % 60);
                    if (d == 1)
                    {
                        alt += d + ' day';
                    }
                    else if (d > 1)
                    {
                        alt += d + ' days';
                    }
                    if (h == 1)
                    {
                        if (d > 0)
                        {
                            alt += ', ';
                        }

                        alt += h + ' hour';
                    }
                    else if (h > 1)
                    {
                        if (d > 0)
                        {
                            alt += ', ';
                        }

                        alt += h + ' hours';
                    }
                    if (m == 0)
                    {
                        if (d == 0 && h == 0)
                        {
                            alt += 'less than 1 minute ago';
                        }
                        else
                        {
                            alt += ' ago';
                        }
                    }
                    else if (m == 1)
                    {
                        if (d > 0 || h > 0)
                        {
                            alt += ', ';
                        }

                        alt += m + ' minute ago';
                    }
                    else
                    {
                        if (d > 0 || h > 0)
                        {
                            alt += ', ';
                        }

                        alt += m + ' minutes ago';
                    }
                }
                return alt;
            },


            BrowserDetect: {
                init: function() {
                    note("BrowserDetect.init");
                    this.browser = this.searchString(this.dataBrowser) || "unknown browser";
                    this.version = this.searchVersion(navigator.userAgent) || this.searchVersion(navigator.appVersion) || "unknown version";
                    this.OS = this.searchString(this.dataOS) || "unknown OS";
                    document.getElementsByTagName("body")[0].className = BrowserDetect.OS + " " + BrowserDetect.browser + " " + BrowserDetect.browser + "-" + Math.floor(BrowserDetect.version) + " " + BrowserDetect.OS + "-" + BrowserDetect.browser;
                },
                searchString: function(data) {
                    note("BrowserDetect.searchString");
                    for (var i = 0; i < data.length; i++) {
                        var dataString = data[i].string;
                        var dataProp = data[i].prop;
                        this.versionSearchString = data[i].versionSearch || data[i].identity;
                        if (dataString) {
                            if (dataString.indexOf(data[i].subString) != -1)
                            return data[i].identity;
                        }
                        else if (dataProp)
                        return data[i].identity;
                    }
                },
                searchVersion: function(dataString) {
                    note("BrowserDetect.searchVersion");
                    var index = dataString.indexOf(this.versionSearchString);
                    if (index == -1) return;
                    return parseFloat(dataString.substring(index + this.versionSearchString.length + 1));
                },
                dataBrowser: [
                {
                    string: navigator.vendor,
                    subString: "Apple",
                    identity: "Safari"
                },
                {
                    prop: window.opera,
                    identity: "Opera"
                },
                {
                    string: navigator.userAgent,
                    subString: "Firefox",
                    identity: "Firefox"
                },
                {
                    string: navigator.userAgent,
                    subString: "Netscape",
                    identity: "Netscape"
                },
                {
                    string: navigator.userAgent,
                    subString: "MSIE",
                    identity: "IE",
                    versionSearch: "MSIE"
                },
                {
                    string: navigator.userAgent,
                    subString: "Gecko",
                    identity: "Mozilla",
                    versionSearch: "rv"
                },
                {
                    string: navigator.userAgent,
                    subString: "Mozilla",
                    identity: "Netscape",
                    versionSearch: "Mozilla"
                }
                ],
                dataOS: [
                {
                    string: navigator.platform,
                    subString: "Win",
                    identity: "Win"
                },
                {
                    string: navigator.platform,
                    subString: "Mac",
                    identity: "Mac"
                },
                {
                    string: navigator.platform,
                    subString: "Linux",
                    identity: "Linux"
                }
                ]

            },




            // GRIDS
            gridList: [],

            //adds grid to list of grids that need their height checked
            addGrid: function(gridName) {
                note("addGrid");
                if (gridList == null) gridList = new Array();
                gridList[gridName] = gridName;
            },



            getQueryVariable: function(variable) {
                note("getQueryVariable");
                var query = window.location.search.substring(1);
                var vars = query.split("&");
                for (var i = 0; i < vars.length; i++) {
                    var pair = vars[i].split("=");
                    if (pair[0] == variable) {
                        return pair[1];
                    }
                }
                return "";
            }


        });


        // CH refactored to class definition
        //Generic Hashtable Object
        $utils.Hashtable = Class.extend({

            init: function() {
                note("Hashtable.init");
                this.keys = [];
                this.values = [];
            },



            //Public Clear Function
            //  - Reset all keys and values
            Clear: function() {
                this.keys = new Array();
                this.values = new Array();
            },

            //Public Get Function
            //  - Retrieve a value for a specific key
            Get: function(key) {
                try
                {
                    return (this.values[key]);
                }
                catch(e)
                {
                    return null;
                }
            },

            //Public Set Function
            //  - Assign and store a value to a specified key
            Set: function(key, value) {
                if (key && value)
                {
                    if (this.values[key] == null)
                    {
                        this.keys[this.keys.length] = key;
                    }
                    this.values[key] = value;
                }
            },

            //Public Remove Function
            //  -
            Remove: function(key) {
                for (var i = 0; i < this.keys.length; i++)
                {
                    if (key == this.keys[i])
                    {
                        //remove key from the hash
                        this.values[this.keys[i]] = null;
                        this.keys.splice(i, 1);
                        return;
                    }
                }
            },

            //Public ContainsKey Function
            //  - Check to see if a specified key exists
            ContainsKey: function(key) {
                return (this.Get(key) != null);
            },

            //Public Size Funtion
            //  - Returns the number of key/value pairs in the collection
            Size: function() {
                return this.keys.length;
            }

        });


        // ------GLOBAL SCOPE EXPORT--------
        var toGlobal = {};

        if (exportToGlobal) {

            if (exportToGlobal.length) {
                jQuery.each(exportToGlobal,
                function() {
                    toGlobal[this] = $legacy[this];
                });
            } else {
                jQuery.extend(toGlobal, $legacy);
            }

            toGlobal["Hashtable"] = $utils.Hashtable;

        }


        // return this object from the closure, effectively: jQuery.extend(window, toGlobal)
        return toGlobal;


    })());
    // END outer $.extend();

};


msnbc.utils.activateLegacySupport(false, true);