SELECT TOP 5 news_title,news_body,news_picture_path FROM news
This is the sql statement which will fetch what you want................
have doubt refer this.................
http://www.w3schools.com/sql/sql_top.asp[
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using asp.net, c# put a gridview write the dataset or datatable and make that gridview diplay none.
now your page having your five news record in table but display property is in none stage.
now using j-query get the value of five records from the table id and do your slideshow ......