(function() {
  $(function() {
    
    // override all links to open in external windows

    $('#news-holder').find('a').each(function() {
      var link = $(this);
      
      oldClick = link.attr('onclick') ? link.attr('onclick') : function() {};
      
      link.removeAttr('onclick');
      
      link.click(function(event) {

        oldClick();

        window.open($(this).attr('href'));

        event.preventDefault();

        return false;

      });
    });
    
  });
})();