Something

<?php
		$pagename = "News";
		$sql = $dbfunction->sqlconnect();
 
        $query = 'SELECT * FROM news ORDER BY id DESC';
        $result = mysql_query($query);
        while ($item = mysql_fetch_array($result, MYSQL_ASSOC))
        {
                echo '<h3><a href="index.php?page=shownews&amp;id=' . $item['id'] . '">';
                echo $item['title'] . '</a></h3>';
                echo $item['text'];
                echo '<br />';
                // if (configure_option_for_this == on)
                // echo '<br /><a href="index.php?page=news&id=' . $item['id'] . '">Read More --></a>';
                echo '<br /><hr style="width: 100%; height: 2px;" />';
                echo '<i>Posted by ' . $item['poster'] . ' on ' . $item['date'] . '</i><br />';
        }
        echo '<br /><a href=index.php?page=newsarchive>News Archive</a>';
?>
<br />   
<?php 
	mysql_close($sql);
	$generalfunct->showfooter(); ?>