I feel somewhat dumb, when I ran that file last night, it looked like the install file and I just wasn't thinking so I didn't run it. In the instructions is says note: to run it if you uninstalled-installed and I just figured that it was a fresh install so I didn't.
But I did sign up for your forum last night, username Joor (can I get the special super duper access please?). If I am not the only one with this problem, I suggest some idiot proof text in that note that say if no text is being displayed, run the index file.
As far as the graphics and stuff, I posted that I could do that later, that is not essential to pulling the news files

Actually I did do that, but I changed it when the news wasn't working in case I uninstalled it again. Looks good now, and I am going to see if I can tweak this puppy out. Thanks.