function resetSort() {
  Sortable.create("homeNews",{constraint:'vertical', onUpdate: newOrder});
}

function newOrder() {
	var news = $$('#homeNews li');
	for(var i=0;i<news.length;i++)
	  news[i].className = (i % 2 != 0) ? "newsAltRow" : "";
	var newOrder = news.pluck('id').toString();
	newOrder = newOrder.replace(/news_/ig,"") + ",";
	new Ajax.Request('news_home.aspx', { parameters: { ids: newOrder } });
}