<config>
    <menu>
        <your_module_name module="your_module_name">
            <title>Your Module Name</title>
            <sort_order>100</sort_order>
            <children>
                <new module="your_module_name" translate="title">
                    <title>Add New Article</title>
                    <sort_order>0</sort_order>
                    <action>your_module_name_admin/manage/new</action>
                </new>
                <list module="your_module_name" translate="title">
                    <title>Articles</title>
                    <sort_order>10</sort_order>
                    <action>your_module_name_admin/manage/index</action>
                </list>
                <settings translate="title" module="your_module_name">
                    <title>Settings</title>
                    <action>adminhtml/system_config/edit/section/your_module_name</action>
                    <sort_order>40</sort_order>
                </settings>
            </children>
        </your_module_name>
    </menu>
    <acl>
        <resources>
            <all>
                <title>Allow Everything</title>
            </all>
            <admin>
                <children>
                    <your_module_name>
                        <title>Your Module Name</title>
                        <sort_order>70</sort_order>
                        <children>
                            <new>
                                <title>Create New Article</title>
                                <sort_order>0</sort_order>
                            </new>
                            <list>
                                <title>View & Edit Articles</title>
                                <sort_order>1</sort_order>
                            </list>
                        </children>
                    </your_module_name>
                    <system>
                        <children>
                            <config>
                                <children>
                                    <your_module_name>
                                        <title>Config Section Under System --> Configuration If Your Module Has One</title>
                                    </your_module_name>
                                </children>
                            </config>
                        </children>
                    </system>
                </children>
            </admin>
        </resources>
    </acl>
</config>