code: public static function countPublishedByPids($arrPids, $blnFeatured=null, array $arrOptions=array())
  	{
  		if (empty($arrPids) || !\is_array($arrPids))
  		{
  			return 0;
  		}
  
  		$t = static::$strTable;
  		$arrColumns = array("$t.pid IN(" . implode(',', array_map('\intval', $arrPids)) . ")");
  
  		if ($blnFeatured === true)
  		{
  			$arrColumns[] = "$t.featured='1'";
  		}
  		elseif ($blnFeatured === false)
  		{
  			$arrColumns[] = "$t.featured=''";
  		}
  
  		if (!static::isPreviewMode($arrOptions))
  		{
  			$time = Date::floorToMinute();
  			$arrColumns[] = "($t.start='' OR $t.start<='$time') AND ($t.stop='' OR $t.stop>'" . ($time + 60) . "') AND $t.published='1'";
  		}
  
  		return static::countBy($arrColumns, null, $arrOptions);
  	}
docs: Count published news items by their parent ID
  
  @param array   $arrPids     An array of news archive IDs
  @param boolean $blnFeatured If true, return only featured news, if false, return only unfeatured news
  @param array   $arrOptions  An optional options array
  
  @return integer The number of news items