function setCookie (value) {
    var date = new Date();
    $.cookie(
        'g2_dot_com',
        value,
        { path: '/', expires: date.setFullYear( date.getFullYear() + 1 ) }
    );
}

function getCookie () {
    return $.cookie( 'g2_dot_com' );
}

function open_news_print_page ( print_link ) {
    window.open(
        global_xml_root + print_link + '?print=1',
        "news_window"
    );
}