function read_comments(){
	var comments_cookie = readCookie("show_comments");
	var div = document.getElementById('comments_block');
	var atxt = document.getElementById('comm_link');
	var itxt = document.getElementById('toggle_txt');
	if(comments_cookie !='no'){  
		div.style.display = 'block';	
		atxt.innerHTML='Hide Comments'; 
		itxt.innerHTML='< Click to hide comments on all stories.'; 
		document.getElementById('comment_btn').className='hide_comments';
	} else {  
		div.style.display = 'none';  
		atxt.innerHTML='Show Comments';
		itxt.innerHTML='< Click to show comments on all stories.'; 
		document.getElementById('comment_btn').className='show_comments';
	}  
}

function show_comments(){
	var comments_cookie = readCookie("show_comments");
	var div = document.getElementById('comments_block');
	var atxt = document.getElementById('comm_link');
	var itxt = document.getElementById('toggle_txt');
	if(div.style.display == 'block'){  
		div.style.display = 'block';	
		atxt.innerHTML='Hide Comments'; 
		itxt.innerHTML='< Click to hide comments on all stories.'; 
		SetCookie('show_comments','no',365);  
	} else {  
		div.style.display = 'none';  
		atxt.innerHTML='Show Comments';
		itxt.innerHTML='< Click to show comments on all stories.'; 
		SetCookie('show_comments','yes',365); 
	}  
}