[jQuery] fadeOut in IE7 /Opera doesn't happen?

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I am trying to do an AJAX function that will let someone delete an
item in a directory (table) of items. Here is my jquery code:

function destroyMe(newsID) {
                var thisData = "newsID=" + newsID;
                var thisTR = "tr#" + "newsID" + newsID;

                $.ajax({
                          type: "GET",
                          url: "index.cfm?mode=testonly.deleteDo",
                          data: thisData,
                          success: function(domRemove){
                                                
$(thisTR).fadeOut("slow",function(){
                                                        
$(thisTR).remove(thisTR);
                                                });
                                        }
                });




        }

Works as intended in Firefox 2.0, but in IE7, the effect itself
doesn't happen (either explicit speed or milliseconds) it just removes
the tr. In Opera, clicking Delete causes the browser to hang.

Any suggestions?