jQuery News Ticker is a very lightweight easy-to-use news ticker to jquery plugin, inspired from the BBC news ticker, that simplifies creating them.
It can get the content from an unordered list, RSS feed or an HTML file and show it in a simple-yet-slick interface (the interface can be totally customized).
There are prev-next and play-pause controls for quickly navigating through the items and few settings exist like:
Requirements: jQuery
Compatibility: All Major Browsers
Website: http://www.jquerynewsticker.com/
Download: http://github.com/rhodimus/jQuery-News-Ticker