function register(){

				$.ajax({
					type: "POST",
					url: "/newswire/xml/",
					data: 	"&email=" + document.getElementById("newsletter_emailAdress").value +
							"&a=subscribe&list=announce"
							, dataType: "xml",

					success: function(xml){

							$(xml).find('response').each(function(){

								var status = $(this).find('status').text();						
								var message = $(this).find('message').text();

								switch(status)
								{
								case 'OK':
									  $("#response").html("<p style='font-weight: bold; padding-top: 10px;'>"+message+"</p>");
									  $('#newsletterSignup').empty();
									  break;    
								case 'FAIL':
									  $("#response").html("<p style='background-color: #ff0000; padding: 10px; font-weight: bold; color: #FFFFFF;'>"+message+"</p>");
									  break;
								case 'NO ACTION':
									  break;						
								default:
								}												

							});
					}

				});

	}