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<?php
$sql = mysql_connect(...)
   or die('Could not connect: ' . mysql_error() . "<br />");
echo 'Connected successfully <br />';
mysql_select_db('lsproc_icms') or die('Could not select database <br />');
$query = 'SELECT * FROM news';
$result = mysql_query($query) or die('Query failed: ' . mysql_error() . "<br />");
echo 'Post info is:' . print_r(mysql_fetch_array($result, MYSQL_BOTH)) . '<br />';
mysql_free_result($result);
echo 'Connection closed.';
?>