@charset "utf-8";
/* CSS Document */
/* Larger Bullets */

/* *************************** 

  Site - Examiner

  ---------------------------

  StyleSheet Index

  $1 - Global Style

  $2 - Website Structure Styles

  $3 - Header Styles

  $4 - Content Styles

  $5 - Sidebar Styles 

  $6 - Footer Styles

  $7 - Clickability Styles

   ***************************/



/* *************************** 

   $1 GLOBAL Styles

   ***************************/

* {
	margin: 0px;
	padding-right: 0;
	padding-bottom: 0px;
	padding-left: 0;
	padding-top: 0px;
}
a {
	color:#ac0505;
	text-decoration:none;
}
a:hover {
	color:#ac0505;
	text-decoration:underline;
}
img {
	margin-bottom: 0px;
	margin-top: 0px;
	margin-right: 0px;
	left: 0px;
}
fieldset {
	border:none;
}
li {

}
.clear {
	clear:both;
	font-size:0;
	height:0;
}
.clearLeft {
	clear:left;
}
.red {
	color:#ac0505;
	font-weight: bold;
}
.aligncenter {
	text-align:center;
}
.font12 {
	font-size:13px;
	

	text-decoration:none;
}

font12 :hover {
	font-size:12px;
	color:#ac0505;
	text-decoration:underline;
}

.tabtext {
	font-size:14px;
	text-decoration:none;
}
.tabtext a {
	font-size:12px;
	
	text-decoration:underline;
}



.tabtext a:hover {
	color:#ac0505;
	text-decoration:underline;
}




/* *************************** 

   $2 Website Structure Styles

   ***************************/

body {
	text-align:left;
	font-size:12px;
	font-family:Verdana, arial, sans-serif;
	color:#333;
}
#wrapper {
	width:1008px;
	margin:0 auto;
	text-align:left;
	padding-bottom:13px;
}
#container {
	width:1008px;
	padding:0 6px;
	width/**/:/**/ 996px;
}
#container_inner {
	padding:0 8px;
}
/* *************************** 

   $3 Header Styles

   ***************************/

#header_top {
	width:980px;
	height:114px;
	padding-top:12px;
	padding-bottom:10px;
	height/**/:/**/ 92px;
	border: solid 1px #cccccc;
}

#monster_job {
	width:94px;
	height:94px;
	z-index:3;
	float: left;
	padding-left: 38px;
}




#header_top_banner {
		
	width:870px;
	height:90px;
	padding:0 4px 5px 0;
	width/**/:/**/ 870px;
	height/**/:/**/ 90px;
	margin:0 auto;

}
#header_top2 {
	width:996px;
	height:114px;
	background:#ebebeb;
	padding-top:12px;
	padding-bottom:10px;
	height/**/:/**/ 92px;
}
#header_top_banner2 {
	width:870px;
	height:90px;
	padding:0 4px 5px 0;
	width/**/:/**/ 870px;
	height/**/:/**/ 90px;
	margin:0 auto;
}
#header_top3 {
	width:650px;
	height:114px;
	background:#ebebeb;
	padding-top:12px;
	padding-bottom:10px;
	height/**/:/**/ 92px;
}
#header_top_banner3 {
	width:650px;
	height:90px;
	padding:0 4px 5px 0;
	width/**/:/**/ 870px;
	height/**/:/**/ 90px;
	margin:0 auto;
}
#header_mid {
	width:650px;
	height:114px;
	padding-top:12px;
	padding-bottom:10px;
	height/**/:/**/ 92px;
}
#header {
	width:980px;
	float:left;
	color:#6c6c6c;
}
#header_left {
	width:300px;
	height:100px;
	float:left;
	font-size:12px;
}
#header_middle {
	width:394px;
	height:100px;
	float:left;
	margin-right: -30px;
	position:relative;
}
#header_right {
	/* width: 306 */
	width: 316px;
	float:left;
	position:relative;
	height: 100px;
}
#header_google728 {
	padding-left: 49px;
	float:left;
	width:730px;
	height:93px;
	z-index:7;
}




#signin {
	font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
	text-align:left;
	font-size:12px;
}
#signin {
	padding:5px 0;
}
#signin .link {
	color:#ac0505;
}
#signin .welcome {
	color:#202020;
}
#todayspaper {
	width:300px;
	height:70px;
	float:left;
	padding:10px 100px 0 8px;
	width/**/:/**/ 192px;
	height/**/:/**/ 30px;
	background:url(http://media.washingtonexaminer.com/designimages/bg_todayspaper.png) 200px 0px no-repeat;
}
#editorspicks {
	width:223px;
	height:68px;
	float:left;
	position:absolute;
	top:23px;
	line-height:14px;
	left: -636px;
}
#editorspicks h3 {
	font-size:13px;
	color:#ac0505;
	margin-bottom:3px;
}
#editorspicks li {
	margin-left:8px;
}
#editorspicks li span {
	color:#ac0505;
	font-size:12px;
	letter-spacing:-1px;
}
#editorspicks img {
	vertical-align:bottom;
}
#editorspicks span {
	vertical-align:top;
	position:absolute;
	width: 146px;
	left: 66px;
	top: 2px;
}
#lastupdate {
	font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
	text-align:right;
}
#lastupdate {
	padding-top: 5px;
	padding-right: 0;
	padding-bottom: 0px;
	padding-left: 0;
}
#lastupdate .time {
	color:#ac0505;
}
#lastupdate .date {
	color:#202020;
}
#lastupdate2 {
	font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
	text-align:right;
}
#lastupdate2 {
	padding:10px 0 0 0;
}
#lastupdate2 .time {
	color:#ac0505;
}
#lastupdate2 .date {
	color:#202020;
}
#weather {
	width:286px;
	height:60px;
	color:#626262;
	line-height:15px;
	text-align: right;
	float: right;
}
#weather_img {
	width:200px;
	float:left;
	padding:0px 7px 4px 52px;
	width/**/:/**/ 90px;
	text-align:right;
}
#weather-text {
	width:169px;
	float:left;
	padding-top:0px;
	font-size:12px;
}
#weather span {
	color:#ac0505;
}
#header_search {
	text-align:right;
}
#search-text {
	padding-top:8px;
	padding-bottom:8px;
	font-size:12px;
	text-align:center;
}
#header_search #search_field {
	width:200px;
	margin-right:8px;
}
#header_search input {
	vertical-align:middle;
}
#menu {
	width:980px;
}
#menu li {
	display:inline;
}
#menu li a {
	display:block;
	height:34px;
	float:left;
	text-indent:-9999px;
	outline-color: invert;
	outline-style: none;
	outline-width: medium;
}
#menu li#menu1 a { /*home ---CHANGE IMAGE PATH AT WORK----*/
	width:75px;
	background:url(http://media.washingtonexaminer.com/designimages/menu1.jpg) top no-repeat;
}
#menu li#menu1 a:hover {
	background:url(http://media.washingtonexaminer.com/designimages/menu1.jpg) bottom no-repeat;
}
#menu li#menu1.active a {
	background:url(http://media.washingtonexaminer.com/designimages/menu1.jpg) 0 -34px no-repeat;
}
#menu li#menu2 a { /*politics*/
	width:93px;
	background:url(http://media.washingtonexaminer.com/designimages/menu2.jpg) top no-repeat;
}
#menu li#menu2 a:hover {
	background:url(http://media.washingtonexaminer.com/designimages/menu2.jpg) bottom no-repeat;
}
#menu li#menu2.active a {
	background:url(http://media.washingtonexaminer.com/designimages/menu2.jpg) 0 -34px no-repeat;
}
#menu li#menu3 a { /*nation*/
	width:85px;
	background:url(http://media.washingtonexaminer.com/designimages/menu3.jpg) top no-repeat;
}
#menu li#menu3 a:hover {
	background:url(http://media.washingtonexaminer.com/designimages/menu3.jpg) bottom no-repeat;
}
#menu li#menu3.active a {
	background:url(http://media.washingtonexaminer.com/designimages/menu3.jpg) 0 -34px no-repeat;
}
#menu li#menu4 a { /*local*/
	width:74px;
	background:url(http://media.washingtonexaminer.com/designimages/menu4.jpg) top no-repeat;
}
#menu li#menu4 a:hover {
 background:url(http://media.washingtonexaminer.com/designimages/menu4.jpg) bottom no-repeat;
 
}
#menu li#menu4.active a {
	background:url(http://media.washingtonexaminer.com/designimages/menu4.jpg) 0 -34px no-repeat;
}
#menu li#menu5 a { /*world*/
	width:85px;
	background:url(http://media.washingtonexaminer.com/designimages/menu5.jpg) top no-repeat;
}
#menu li#menu5 a:hover {
	background:url(http://media.washingtonexaminer.com/designimages/menu5.jpg) bottom no-repeat;
}
#menu li#menu5.active a {
	background:url(http://media.washingtonexaminer.com/designimages/menu5.jpg) 0 -34px no-repeat;
}
#menu li#menu6 a { /*opinion*/
	width:93px;
	background:url(http://media.washingtonexaminer.com/designimages/menu6.jpg) top no-repeat;
}
#menu li#menu6 a:hover {
	background:url(http://media.washingtonexaminer.com/designimages/menu6.jpg) bottom no-repeat;
}
#menu li#menu6.active a {
	background:url(http://media.washingtonexaminer.com/designimages/menu6.jpg) 0 -34px no-repeat;
}
#menu li#menu7 a { /*economy*/
	width:102px;
	background:url(http://media.washingtonexaminer.com/designimages/menu7.jpg) top no-repeat;
}
#menu li#menu7 a:hover {
	background:url(http://media.washingtonexaminer.com/designimages/menu7.jpg) bottom no-repeat;
}
#menu li#menu7.active a {
	background:url(http://media.washingtonexaminer.com/designimages/menu7.jpg) 0 -34px no-repeat;
}
#menu li#menu8 a { /*sports*/
	width:84px;
	background:url(http://media.washingtonexaminer.com/designimages/menu8.jpg) top no-repeat;
}
#menu li#menu8 a:hover {
	background:url(http://media.washingtonexaminer.com/designimages/menu8.jpg) bottom no-repeat;
}
#menu li#menu8.active a {
	background:url(http://media.washingtonexaminer.com/designimages/menu8.jpg) 0 -34px no-repeat;
}
#menu li#menu9 a { /*entertainment*/
	width:158px;
	background:url(http://media.washingtonexaminer.com/designimages/menu9.jpg) top no-repeat;
}
#menu li#menu9 a:hover {
	background:url(http://media.washingtonexaminer.com/designimages/menu9.jpg) bottom no-repeat;
}
#menu li#menu9.active a {
	background:url(http://media.washingtonexaminer.com/designimages/menu9.jpg) 0 -34px no-repeat;
}
#menu li#menu10 a { /*account*/
	width:131px;
	background:url(http://media.washingtonexaminer.com/designimages/menu10b.jpg) top no-repeat;
}
#menu li#menu10 a:hover {
	background:url(http://media.washingtonexaminer.com/designimages/menu10b.jpg) bottom no-repeat;
}
/* #menu li#menu10.active a {

	background:url(http://media.washingtonexaminer.com/designimages/menu10.jpg) 0 -34px no-repeat;

}

#menu li#menu11 a {

	width:106px;

	background:url(http://media.washingtonexaminer.com/designimages/menu11.png) top no-repeat;

}

#menu li#menu11 a:hover {

	background:url(http://media.washingtonexaminer.com/designimages/menu11.png) bottom no-repeat;

}

#menu li#menu11.active a {

	background:url(http://media.washingtonexaminer.com/designimages/menu11.png) 0 -34px no-repeat;

}*/

 
#newsalert {
	width:980px;
	height:38px;
	text-align:center;
	float:left;
	padding:5px 0 10px 0;
	height/**/:/**/ 19px;
	color:#474646;
	font-weight:bold;
}
#newsalert-blank {
	width:980px;
	height:38px;
	text-align:center;
	background:url(http://media.washingtonexaminer.com/designimages/clear.gif) 0 6px no-repeat;
	float:left;
	padding:10px 0 9px 0;
	height/**/:/**/ 19px;
	color:#474646;
	font-weight:bold;
}
#newsalert a {
	color:#474646;
}
#newsalert .updated {
	color:#7c7b7b;
	font-size:12px;
}
/* --Inner Page Header Styles-- */

#header_innerleft {
	height:109px;
	width:331px;
	float:left;
}
#header_innermiddle {
	height:109px;
	width:325px;
	float:left;
}
#header_innerright {
	width:324px;
	height:109px;
	float:left;
}
#header_innerright #header_search {
	padding-top:33px;
}
/* *************************** 

   $4 Content Styles

   ***************************/

#content {
	width:980px;
	margin-left: 0px;
}
#rightcolumn_wide {
	width:980px;
	float:left;
}
#home_tabs {
	width:700px;
	float:left;
	padding-bottom:15px;
}
#tab_homemain {
	width:650px;
	float:left;
	margin-right:2px;
	padding-top:0px;
	border: solid 1px #cccccc;
	margin-bottom: 5px;
}
#tab_homesub {
	width:300px;
	float:left;
}
#tab_homesub2 {
	width:225px;
	padding-bottom:0px;
	float:left;
}

.more {
	/* font-size: 13px; */
	font-weight: bold;	
}

.more_subhead {
	font-weight: bold;	
}

#middlecontent {
	width:60px;
	float:left;
	margin-bottom: 5px;
}
#middlecontent .heading {
	font-size:13px;
	font-weight:normal;
	color:#e1e1e1;
}
#middlecontent .heading a {
	color:#666;
}
#middlecontent h2.politics,  #middlecontent h2.local,  #middlecontent h2.people,  #middlecontent h2.crime,  #middlecontent h2.nation,  #middlecontent h2.world {
	padding:6px 0 0 65px;
	height:27px;
	height/**/:/**/ 21px;
	width:645px;
	width/**/:/**/ 600px;
}
#middlecontent h2.politics {
	background:url($cms.media("heading_politics.png","designimages").url) no-repeat;
}
#middlecontent h2.local {
	background:url(http://media.washingtonexaminer.com/designimages/heading_local.png) no-repeat;
}
#middlecontent h2.people {
	background:url(http://media.washingtonexaminer.com/designimages/heading_people.png) no-repeat;/* change to heading_entertainment.png","designimages").url)*/
}
#middlecontent h2.crime {
	background:url(http://media.washingtonexaminer.com/designimages/heading_crime.png) no-repeat;
	color:#333;
	font-size: 13px;
}
/*#middlecontent .blotter {
	background:url(http://media.washingtonexaminer.com/designimages/heading_crime.png) no-repeat;
	color:#333;
	font-size: 12px;
	margin-left: 10px;h
}*/

#middlecontent h2.nation {
	background:url(http://media.washingtonexaminer.com/designimages/heading_nation.png) no-repeat;
}
#middlecontent h2.world {
	background:url(http://media.washingtonexaminer.com/designimages/heading_world.png) no-repeat;
}

#middlecontent h2.economy {
	background:url(http://media.washingtonexaminer.com/designimages/heading_economy.png) no-repeat;
}

#middlecontent .section6 {
	padding:0px 10px 10px 15px;
}
#middlecontent .section6 img {
	padding:0 5px;
}
/*middlecontent .section6 li {
	padding:2px 0 2px 8px;
	background:url(http://media.washingtonexaminer.com/designimages/bg_li2.gif) 0px 9px no-repeat;
}
#middlecontent .section6 li a {
	color:#333;
	font-size: 11px;
	line-height: 13px;
}
#middlecontent .section6 li span {
	color:#ac0505;
 //font-size:9px;*/

#middlecontent6 {
	width:650px;
	float:left;
	margin-bottom: 8px;
}
#middlecontent6 .heading {
	font-size:13px;
	font-weight:normal;
	color:#e1e1e1;
}
#middlecontent6 .heading a {
	color:#666;
}
#middlecontent6 h2.politics,  #middlecontent6 h2.local,  #middlecontent6 h2.people,  #middlecontent6 h2.crime,  #middlecontent6 h2.nation,  #middlecontent6 h2.world {
	padding:0px 0 0 65px;
	height:27px;
	height/**/:/**/ 21px;
	width:630px;
	width/**/:/**/ 572px;
}
#middlecontent6 h2.politics { /*CHANGE PATH TO INLUDE .../DESIGNIMAGES/*/
	background:url($cms.media("heading_politics.png","designimages").url) no-repeat;
}
#middlecontent6 h2.local {
	background:url(http://media.washingtonexaminer.com/designimages/heading_local.png) no-repeat;
}
#middlecontent6 h2.people {
	background:url(http://media.washingtonexaminer.com/designimages/heading_people.png) no-repeat;/* change to heading_entertainment.png","designimages").url)*/
}
#middlecontent6 h2.crime {
	background:url(http://media.washingtonexaminer.com/designimages/heading_crime.png) no-repeat;
	color:#333;
	font-size: 13px;
}
/*#middlecontent6 .blotter {
	background:url(http://media.washingtonexaminer.com/designimages/heading_crime.png) no-repeat;
	color:#333;
	font-size: 12px;
	margin-left: 10px;h
}*/

#middlecontent6 h2.nation {
	background:url(http://media.washingtonexaminer.com/designimages/heading_nation.png) no-repeat;
}
#middlecontent6 h2.world {
	background:url(http://media.washingtonexaminer.com/designimages/heading_world.png) no-repeat;
}


/*#middlecontent6 .section6 li {

	padding:2px 0 2px 8px;

	background:url(http://media.washingtonexaminer.com/designimages/bg_li2.gif) 0px 9px no-repeat;
	*/



#middlecontent6 .section6 li a {
	color:#666;
	font-size: 12px;
	line-height: 13px;
}

#middlecontent6 .section6 li span {

	color:#ac0505;

	

}
#middlecontent6 .section6 {
	padding:10px 10px 8px 15px;
	border: solid 1px #cccccc;

}
.featurednews ul {
	margin-left: 15px;	
}
#middlecontent6 .featurednews img {
	float:left;
	margin:3px 10px 5px 0px;

}
#middlecontent6 .featurednews h3 a {
	font-size:19px;
	color: #b50606;
	font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
}

#middlecontent6 .featurednews p { /* gives space between headlines and body text */
	margin-top: 5px;	
}

#middlecontent .featurednews h3{
	font-size:19px;
	color: #b50606;
	font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
	margin-bottom: 5px;
}

#middlecontent .featurednews h3 a {
	font-size:19px;
	color: #b50606;
	font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
}
#middlecontent .featurednews p {
	color:#585757;
	line-height:17px;
	margin-bottom:14px;
	font-size: 14px;
}

.featurednews ul {
	margin-top: 10px;	
}

.featurednews li {
	/* line-height: 150%; */
	margin-bottom: 5px;
}

#middlecontent2 {
	width:550px;
	float:left;
	padding: 7px;
}
#middlecontent2 .heading {
	font-size:12px;
	font-weight:normal;
	color:#e1e1e1;
}
#middlecontent2 .heading a {
	color:#e1e1e1;
}
#content .topnews {
	width:980px;
	float:left;
	padding:10px 0;
}
#content .topnews.topmargin {
	margin-top:3px;
}
#content .topnews.bottommargin {
	margin-bottom:3px;
}
#content .topnews .topnew {
	width:326px;
	padding:0 30px 10px 5px;
	width/**/:/**/ 260px;
	float:left;
	font-size:12px;
}

#content .topnews .topnew ul {
	margin-top: 5px;	
}

#content .topnews .topnew li {
	color:#333;
	font-size: 12px;
	line-height: 13px;
	margin-left: 12px;
	padding-bottom: 5px;
}
#content .topnews .topnew h2 {
	font-size:13px;
	margin-bottom:6px;
}
#content .topnews .topnew h2 a {
	color: #000;
}
#content .topnews .topnew img {
	float:left;
	margin:0 6px 3px 0;
	border:1px solid #333333;
}
#content .topnews .topnew h3,
#content .topnews .topnew h3 a {
	font-size:19px;
	line-height:19px;
	font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
}

#content .topnews .topnew h3 a {
	color:#ac0505;
}

#content .topnews .topnew p {
	font-size: 14px;
	margin-top: 5px; /* for extra space between heafline and body text */
}


#midrow .topnews {
	width:630px;
	float:left;
	padding:0px 0;
}
#midrow .topnews.topmargin {
	margin-top:0px;
}

#midrow .topnews.bottommargin {
	margin-bottom:3px;
	border: solid 1px #cccccc;
	float: left;
	width: 635px;
	padding: 10px;
}

#midrow .topnews .topnew {
	width:275px;
	padding:5px 15px;
	width/**/:/**/ 275px;
	float:left;
	font-size:12px;
	margin-bottom: 1px;
	padding-left: 25px;
}
#midrow .topnews .topnew h2 {
	font-size:13px;
	margin-bottom:6px;
	margin-top:0px;
}
#midrow .topnews .topnew h2 a {
	color: #000;
}

.more_cat_subhead {
	background: none;
}
#midrow .topnews .topnew img {
	float:left;
	margin:0 6px 3px 0;
	border:1px solid #333333;
}
#midrow .topnews .topnew h3 {
	font-size:16px;
	line-height:16px;
	font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
}
#midrow .topnews .topnew h3 a {
	color:#ac0505;
}

#midrow .topnews .topnew li {
	/* line-height: 150%; */
	margin-bottom: 5px;
}

#midrow .topnews .topnew span {
	padding-left:9px;
	;
	font-weight: bold;
}

#midrow2 .topnews {
	width:650px;
	float:left;
	padding:0px;
	margin-bottom: 2px;
}
#midrow2 .topnews.topmargin {
	margin-top:0px;
	width: 645px;
}
#midrow2.topnews.bottommargin {
	margin-bottom:5px;
}
#midrow2 .topnews .topnew {
	width:275px;
	padding:3px 12px;
	width/**/:/**/ 190px;
	float:left;
	font-size:12px;
	border-left: solid 1px #cccccc;
}
#midrow2 .topnews .topnew h2 {
	font-size:13px;
	margin-bottom:6px;
	padding-top: 2px;
}
#midrow2 .topnews .topnew h2 a {
	color: #000;
}
#midrow2 .topnews .topnew img {
	float:left;
	margin:0 6px 3px 0;
	border:1px solid #333333;
}


#midrow2 .topnews .topnew h3 {
	font-size:15px;
	line-height:15px;
	font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
}
#midrow2 .topnews .topnew h3 a {
	color:#ac0505;
}
#midrow2 .topnews .topnew span {
	padding-left:9px;
}





#midrow3 .topnews {
	width:630px;
	float:left;
	padding:0px;
}
#midrow3 .topnews.topmargin {
	margin-top:0px;
	width: 630px;
}
#midrow3.topnews.bottommargin {
	margin-bottom:5px;
}
#midrow3 .topnews .topnew {
	width:275px;
	padding:0 12px;
	width/**/:/**/ 185px;
	float:left;
	font-size:12px;
	border-left: solid 1px #cccccc;
}
#midrow3 .topnews .topnew h2 {
	font-size:12px;
	margin-bottom:6px;
}
#midrow3 .topnews .topnew h2 a {
	color: #000;
}
#midrow3 .topnews .topnew img {
	float:left;
	margin:0 6px 3px 0;
	border:1px solid #333333;
}


#midrow3 .topnews .topnew h3 {
	font-size:15px;
	line-height:15px;
	font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
}
#midrow3 .topnews .topnew h3 a {
	color:#ac0505;
}
#midrow3 .topnews .topnew span {
	padding-left:9px;
}

.eventCol {
	display: block;
	float: left;
	background: silver;
	color: black;
	font: bold 9pt sans-serif;
}

#eventCol1 {
	border-left: solid 1px rgb(153,0,0);
	padding-left: 2px;
	width: 263px;
}

#eventCol2 {
	width: 270px;
	padding-left: 7px;
}

#eventCol3 {
	width: 106px;
	float: right;
border-right: solid 1px rgb(153,0,0); 
}


/* ------------------------- */



#middlecontent h2.populargalleries {
	height:27px;
	width:498px;
	background:url(http://media.washingtonexaminer.com/designimages/headinig_populargalleries.png) no-repeat;
}
#middlecontent h2.galleriesbycategory {
	height:27px;
	width:498px;
	background:url(http://media.washingtonexaminer.com/designimages/heading_galleriesbycategory.png) no-repeat;
}
#middlecontent .section7 {
	padding:20px 0 12px 20px;
	float:left;
	width:498px;
	width/**/:/**/ 478px;
}
#middlecontent .section7 .popgallery {
	width:239px;
	float:left;
	margin-bottom:8px;
	padding-right:15px;
	width/**/:/**/ 224px;
}
#middlecontent .section7 .popgallery img {
	border:1px solid #ccc;
	float:left;
}
#middlecontent .section7 .popgallery p {
	margin:16px 0 0 13px;
	float:left;
	color:#ac0505;
	font-weight:bold;
	line-height:20px;
	width:136px;
}
#middlecontent .section7 h4 {
	font-weight:bold;
	color:#ac0505;
	font-size:14px;
}
#middlecontent .section7 ul {
	padding:4px 0 10px;
}
#middlecontent .section7 li {
	padding-left:12px;
	color:#000000;
	font-weight:bold;
	background:url(http://media.washingtonexaminer.com/designimages/bg_li3.gif) 0 6px no-repeat;
	line-height:18px;
}
#middlecontent .section7 li a {
	color:#000000;
}
#content .pageheading {
	margin:23px 0 5px 0;
	float:left;
}
#sectionheading-title {
 background:#ffffff;
 padding-top:30px;
	padding-bottom:7px;
	padding-left:9px;
	text-transform:uppercase;
	font-size:22px;
	color:#000000;
	font-family:Arial Narrow, Helvetica Condensed, sans-serif;
	font-weight:bold;
	
}
#pageheading-title {
	/*background:#ffffff url(http://media.washingtonexaminer.com/designimages/pageheading_line.png) no-repeat;*/
	padding-top:4px;
	padding-left:2px;
	text-transform:uppercase;
	font-size:22px;
	font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
	font-weight:500;
	color:#A72A16;
	letter-spacing: 0px;
	clear: both;
}
#galleryheading-title {
 background:#ffffff;
 padding-top:20px;
	padding-bottom:0px;
	padding-left:2px;
	text-transform:uppercase;
	font-size:18px;
	color:#000000;
	font-family:Arial Narrow, Helvetica Condensed, sans-serif;
	font-weight:bold;
	letter-spacing: 0px;
}
#content_top {
	width:980px;
	float:left;
}
#content_top .sectionheading {
	float: left;
	width: 645px;
	margin-top: 25px;
}
#content_top .sectionheading.fullwidth {
	width: 980px;
}
#content_top .sectionheading.fullwidth #pageheading-title {
	background-repeat: repeat-x;
}
#content_top #header_news {
	width:622px;
	float:left;
	margin-right:23px;
	background:#ededed;
	padding:10px;
	width/**/:/**/ 602px;
}
#content_top #header_news .featured {
	width:274px;
	float:left;
	margin-right:23px;
}
#content_top #header_news .featured h2 {
	color:#b50606;
	font-size:18px;
	padding:5px 0;
	font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
}
#content_top #header_news p {
	font-size:12px;
	color:#000000;
	line-height:14px;
}
#content_top #header_news p span {
	font-weight:bold;
	color:#222;
}
#content_top #header_news .featured p {
	padding:15px 0;
}
#content_top #header_news .newslist {
	width:305px;
	float:left;
}
#content_top #header_news .newslist p {
	margin-bottom:16px;
}
#content_top #header_news .newslist h3 {
	font-size:16px;
	color:#b50606;
	font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
}
#content_top #header_news .more {
	text-align:right;
	padding-right:15px;
	font-size:12px;
	font-weight:bold;
}
#content_top #header_news .more span {
	color:#b50606;
	font-size:8px;
}
#content_top #header_news .more a {
	color:#666666;
}
#content_top #header_tabs {
	width:335px;
	float:left;
	position: relative;
	top: -25px;
}
#content_top #header_tabs2 {
	width:335px;
	float:left;
	top: -25px;
	position: relative;
}
#content_top #header_news .featured h2 a,  #content_top #header_news .featured h2 a:hover,  #content_top #header_news .newslist h3 a,  #content_top #header_news .newslist h3 a:hover {
	color:#b50606;
}
#content .interactivitytools {
	text-align: right;
	margin-right: 10px;
	padding-bottom: 10px;
}
#content #article, #comment_section {
	width:635px;
	float:left;
	margin-top:0px;
	color:#222222;
}
#content #article .pageheading {
	margin: 0;
	float:none;
	border-bottom:1px solid #999999;
}
#content #article_inner {
	padding:23px 23px 0 5px;
}
#content hr {
	margin-bottom:12px;
}
#content #article_inner h1 {
	font-size:22px;
	font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
	margin-top:-12px;
}
#content #article_inner p {
	padding:8px 0;
	line-height:16px;
}
#content #article_inner p span.name {
	color:#b50606;
}
#content #article_inner p span.date {
	color:#888686;
}
#content #article_inner .imgleft {
	float:left;
	width:188px;
	margin:0 20px 10px 0;

	background:#fff;
}
#content #article_inner .imgmap {
	float:left;
	width:300px;
	margin:0 20px 10px 0;
	background:#fff;
}
#content #article_inner .imgleft span {
	padding:10px;
	float:left;
	font-size:12px;
	line-height:15px;
}
#content #article_inner .imgleft-opinion {
	float:left;
	width:188px;
	margin:0 20px 10px 0;
	background:#fff;
}
#content #article_inner .imgleft-opinion span {
	padding:10px;
	float:left;
	font-size:12px;
	line-height:15px;
}
#content #article_inner .img {
	float:left;
	width:597px;
	margin:0 20px 10px 0;
	background:#fff;
}
#content #article_inner .img span {
	padding:10px;
	float:left;
	font-size:12px;
	line-height:15px;
}
/*

#content #article_inner .imgleft { display: table; width: 1px; float:left; }

#content #article_inner .imgleft > div { display: table-cell; }

*/







.top_story_heading{
	font-weight: bold;
	text-align: left;
	background-color: #e6e6e6;
	padding-left: 5px;
	padding-top: 3px;
	padding-bottom: 3px;
}
.top_story_heading a {
	text-decoration:none;
}
.top_story_heading a:hover{
	font-weight: bold;
	text-decoration:underline;
	text-align: left;
	background-color: #e6e6e6;
}
.top_story_box {
	border: solid 1px #ccc;
height:75px;
	padding: 5px;

}

.top_story_box img {
	float:left;
	padding: 3px 8px 3px 3px;
	width: 111px;

}
.titleheading {
	font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
	font-weight:bold;
	font-size: 16px;
	text-align: left;
	margin-bottom: 4px;
	margin-top: 10px;
}

.middlecontent3 {
	width:510px;
	float:left;
	margin-bottom: 14px;
	margin-left: 10px;
	color:#000000;
	line-height: 12px;
	font-size:12px;
}

#middlecontent3 a:hover{
	color:#ac0505;
	line-height: 12px;
	font-size:12px;
	margin-bottom: 14px;
	margin-left: 10px;
	
}
#middlecontent3 a {
	color:#ac0505;
	font-size:12px;
	line-height: 12px;
	margin-bottom: 14px;
	margin-left: 10px;
	
}

#middlecontent3 li{
	color:#ac0505;
	font-size:12px;
	margin-left: 10px;
	line-height: 12px;
	background: url(http://media.washingtonexaminer.com/designimages/bg_li2.gif) 0px 9px no-repeat;
	
}






#sidebarright3 {
	width:300px;
	float:right;
	font-size:12px;
	margin-right: 2px;
	background-color: #efefef;
	padding: 10px;
	padding-top: 0px;

}

#sidebarright3 a {

	color:#222;

	margin: 3px;

}

#sidebarright3 .mostviewed {

	background:url(http://media.washingtonexaminer.com/designimages/heading_mostviewed.png) no-repeat;



}

#sidebarright3 .section3 {

	padding:10px 6px;

}



#sidebarright3 .section3 li {

	padding:4px 4px 4px 11px;

	background:url(http://media.washingtonexaminer.com/designimages/bg_li2.gif) 2px 10px no-repeat;

}

#sidebarright3 .adbox {

	padding-bottom:9px;

}

#sidebarright3 .heading {

	width:300px;

	height:27px;

	text-indent:-9999px;

}

#sidebarright3 .mostviewedvideos {

	background:url(http://media.washingtonexaminer.com/designimages/heading_mostviewedvideos.png) no-repeat;

}

#sidebarright3 #videobox {

	padding:10px 0 20px 0;

	text-align:center;

}



.story_titleBox {
	float:right
	width: 285px;
	padding-left: 0px;
	padding-top: 5px;
	float: right;
}



.story_title {
	font-size:13px;
	font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
	padding: 2px 5px 5px 0px;
	float:left;
	text-align: left;
}

.story_title_caption  {
	font:10px italic Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
	padding: 2px 5px 5px 0px;
	float:right;
	text-align: left;
}
	


.story_title h3 {
	font-size:14px;	
}

.story_title h3 a{
	text-decoration:none;
	font-weight:bold;
	text-transform: uppercase;
}
.story_title h3 a:hover{
	text-decoration:underline;

}


.story_title  h1{
	font-size:22px;
	font-weight:bold;
}

.story_title  h2{
	font-size:18px;
	font-weight:bold;
	line-height: 100%;
	margin-bottom: 5px;
}

.story_title  h4{
	font-size:15px; font-weight: 110%;
}


.story_title img {
	padding:0px 0px 5px 0px;
	border: 1px solid #ccc;
	border:none;
}

#dateline {
	font-size: 93%;
}

.caption {
	color: #666;
	font-size: 12px;
}

.story_text, .blog-index {
	padding: 3px 15px 3px 0px;
	text-align: left;
	clear: left; 
	font-size:15px;
	font-family:verdana,Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
	line-height: 23px;
}

.story_text p, .blog-index p, .blog-index div, .story_text div {
	margin-bottom: 12px;
}

.story_text ul, .blog-index ul {
	margin-left: 20px;
}


.story_title2 {
	font-size:13px;
	font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
	padding: 0px 0px 5px 0px;
	float:left;
	text-align: left;
	width: 625px;
}

.story_title2 h3 {
	font-size:12px;

	font-weight:bold;
}

.story_title2 h3 a{
	font-size:12px;
	text-decoration:none;
	font-weight:bold;
}
.story_title2 h3 a:hover{
	font-size:12px;
	text-decoration:underline;
	font-weight:bold;
}


.story_title2  h1{
	font-size:16px;
	font-weight:bold;
	background: #eee;
	
}
.story_title2 img {
	padding:0px 10px 5px 0px;
	border: 1px solid #ccc;
	float:left;
	border:none;
}
.story_text2  {
	margin-bottom: 20px;
	font-size:12px;
	font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
	padding: 10px;
	float:left;
	text-align: left;
	width: 602px;
	background: #eee;
}






.more_stories {
	font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
	font-size:12px;
	width:250px;
	margin-right:20px;
	margin-left: 0px;
	float: left;
}
.more_stories h3{
	font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
	font-size:13px;
}
.more_stories li{
	font-size:12px;
	line-height: 14px;
	margin-left:18px
	
}
.more_stories  a{
	font-size:12px;
	line-height: 12px;
	text-decoration:none;
}

.more_stories  a:hover{
	font-size:12px;
	line-height: 12px;
	text-decoration:underline;
}


.more_stories2 {
	font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
	font-size:12px;
	width:250px;
	margin-right:10px;
	margin-left: 10px;
	float:right
}
.more_stories2 h3{
	font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
	font-size:13px;
}
.more_stories2 li{
	font-size:12px;
	line-height: 14px;
	margin-left:8px;
	
}
.more_stories2  a{
	font-size:12px;
	line-height: 12px;
	text-decoration:none;
}

.more_stories2  a:hover{
	font-size:12px;
	line-height: 12px;
	text-decoration:underline;
}


.tab_homesection {
	clear:both;
	font-size:12px;
	line-height:14px;
	padding-top: 2px;
	padding-right: 8px;
	padding-bottom: 2px;
	padding-left: 8px;
}
.form_midsection {
	clear:both;
	padding:8px 5px 2px 8px;
	font-size:12px;
	line-height:14px;
	width: 200px;
	float: right;
}
.tab_homesection .tab_title {
	color:#ac0505;
	font-weight:bold;
	display:block;
}
.tab_homesection .tab_item {
	padding:2px 0;
	display:block;
	width: 250px;
}
tab_homesection .tab_item2 {
	padding:4px 0;
	display:block;
}
.tab_homesection .tab_item a {
	color:#333333;
}
.tab_homesection .tab_item span {
	font-size:10px;
	color:#999999;
}
.tab_homesection img {
	float:left;
	margin-right:3px;
}
.tab_homesection2 {
	padding:2px 8px 0px 8px;
	font-size:12px;
	line-height:14px;
}
.tab_allcolumnists {
	text-align:right;
	padding:6px 15px 10px 0;
	font-weight:bold;
}
.tab_allcolumnists span {
	color:#ac0505;
	font-size:10px;
}
.tab_allcolumnists a {
	color:#333333;
}
.tab_main_box {
	padding:5px 8px 0 0;
	
}
.tab_main_box a {
	/* color:#666; */
	color:#333;
}
.tab_main_box a:hover {
	color:#a62a17;
	text-align: left;
}
.tab_main_img {
	width:497px;
	height:313px;
	float:left;
	padding-left:6px;
	padding-bottom:0px;
	top:0px;
}
.tab_main_heading {
	/* float: right; */
	width:128px;
	text-align:left;
	/* height: 60px; */
	font-size:14px; /* was 12px */
	margin-right: 0px;
	font-weight: bold;
	margin-left: 1px;
	
}
.tab_main_heading h1 {
	font-size:16px; /* was 12px */
	font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;
	margin-bottom:6px;
	background-color:#FFF;
	padding-top:4px;
	padding-bottom:8px;
	padding-left:0px;
	padding-right:8px;
	text-align:left;




//filter:alpha(opacity=65);
//-moz-opacity:.65;
//opacity:.65;
}
.tab_main_box h1 a {
	color:#555;
		font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;
	
}
.tab_main_heading span a {
	color:#000000;
	font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;
}
.tab_main_links {
	width:128px;
	float:right;
	padding-top: 0px; /* was 7px */
	padding-right: 0px;
	padding-bottom: 0;
	padding-left: 8px;
	font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;
	
}
.tab_main_links li {
	margin-top:12px;
	font-size:12px; /* was 11px */
	line-height:13px;
	font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;
	
	
}
.tab_main_links li span {
	color:#FF0000;
	
}

.tab_main_links li a {
	color:#666;

	
}
/* ------Gallery------------ */

#content .pageheading.gallery {
	margin:23px 0 5px 0;
	width:980px;
	float:left;
}
.gallerytabs a, .gallerytabs a span {
	display: block;
	padding: 0 10px;
	background:url(http://media.washingtonexaminer.com/designimages/tab_gallery.png) 100% -81px no-repeat;
}
.gallerytabs a {
	float:right;
	height:27px;
	outline:none;
	color:#545454;
}
.gallerytabs a span {
	padding:7px 0 0 10px;
	height:27px;
	height/**/:/**/ 20px;
	font-weight:bold;
	text-align:center;
	background:url(http://media.washingtonexaminer.com/designimages/tab_gallery.png) 0 -27px no-repeat;
}
.gallerytabs a:hover, .gallerytabs a:focus {
	background:url(http://media.washingtonexaminer.com/designimages/tab_gallery.png) 100% -54px no-repeat;
	text-decoration:none;
	cursor:pointer;
	color:#ac0505;
}
.gallerytabs a:hover span, .gallerytabs a:focus span {
	background:url(http://media.washingtonexaminer.com/designimages/tab_gallery.png) 0 0 no-repeat;
}
#gallery {
	width:980px;
	margin:10px 0 10px;
	float:left;
	position:relative;
}
#gallery #picture {
	width:580px;
	height:339px;
	float:left;
 //border-top:1px solid #8c8e8f;
	height/**/:/**/ 339px;
	background:#000;
	padding-top:2px;
	padding-bottom:1px;
}
#gallery #thumblinks {
	width:400px;
	height:343px;
	float:left;
	background:#000000;
 //border-top:1px solid #313131;
	height/**/:/**/ 342px;
	_margin-right: -10px;
}
#gallery #picture #captionText {
	position:absolute;
	color:#959595;
	left:600px;
	top:40px;
	width:340px;
	font-size:12px;
	line-height:15px;
}
#gallery h1.galleryName {
	font-size:16px;
	color:#FFFFFF;
	padding:20px 0 70px 20px;
	font-weight:normal;
	font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
	font-weight:bold;
}
#previews_title {
	font-size:13px;
	color:#716f6f;
}
#gallerySelect {
	width: 180px;
}
#controls {
	margin:0 auto 10px auto;
}
#galleries {
	margin:0 auto 20px auto;
}
#galleries label {
	padding-bottom: 2px;
}
#transport {
	margin: 0 0 0 5px;
	padding: 0 0 15px 0;
	list-style: none;
}
#transport .summary {
	color:#acaaaa;
	font-size: 12px;
	font-weight: normal;
	margin: 4px;
	padding: 0px;
	float: left;
	display: block;
}

#transport .divider {
	color: #666;
	font-size: 12px;
	font-weight: normal;
	margin: 4px;
	padding: 0px 2px;
	float: left;
	display: block;
}
#transport a {
	text-decoration: none;
	font-size: 12px;
	font-weight: normal;
	margin: 4px;
	padding: 0px;
	float: left;
	display: block;
	-moz-user-select: none;
	-khtml-user-select: none;
}
#transport a:link {
	color: red;
}
#transport a:visited {
	color: red;
}
#transport a:hover {
	color:#ac0505;
}
#transport a:focus {
	-moz-user-select: none;
	-khtml-user-select: none;
}
#pagination {
	color:#acaaaa;
	margin: 5px 0 0 5px;
	padding: 5px 0 0 3px;
	font-size: 12px;
	letter-spacing: 2px;
}
#pagination a:link {
	color: red;
}
#pagination a:visited {
	color: red;
}
#pagination a:hover {
	color:#ac0505;
	text-decoration: none;
}
#pagination a:focus {
	-moz-user-select: none;
	-khtml-user-select: none;
}
#transport .playBtn .pauseLabel, #transport .pauseBtn .playLabel {
	display: none;
}
#previews {
	padding: 25px 10px 20px 10px;
	margin-bottom: 5px;
	float: left;
	margin-right: 10px;
}
#thumbnails {
	clear: both;
	margin: 10px auto;
}
#thumbnails div {
	position: relative;
	width: 75px;
	height: 44px;
	float: left;
	margin: 8px;
	padding: 0;
	float: left;
	display:inline;
}
#thumbnails img {
	width: 75px;
	height: 44px;
	position: absolute;
	border-top: solid 1px #999;
	border-right: solid 1px #404040;
	border-bottom: solid 1px #333;
	border-left: solid 1px #404040;
}
#mainImageOutline {
	margin: 0 auto;
	padding: 0;
	overflow: hidden;
	width: 0px;
	height: 0px;
}
#mainImage {
	width: 100%;
	height: 100%;
}
.selectedThumbnail {
	border: solid 1px #ac0505 !important;
}
.inFocus {
	border: solid 1px #FFF !important;
}
.register {
	padding-bottom:14px;
}
.SpryHiddenRegion {
	visibility: hidden;
}
/* *************************** 

   $5 Sidebar Styles

   ***************************/

#sidebarleft {
	width:136px;
	margin-right:23px;
	float:left;
	background:#ededed;
	font-size:12px;
	color:#444;
	line-height:14px;
}
#sidebarleft a {
	color:#222;
}
#sidebarleft .heading {
	width:136px;
	height:27px;
	text-indent:-9999px;
}
#sidebarleft .poll {
	background:url(http://media.washingtonexaminer.com/designimages/heading_poll.png) no-repeat;
}
#sidebarleft .newsteam {
	background:url(http://media.washingtonexaminer.com/designimages/heading_yournewsteam_generic.png) no-repeat;
}
#sidebarleft .newsteam-generic {
	background:url(http://media.washingtonexaminer.com/designimages/heading_yournewsteam_generic.png) no-repeat;
}
#sidebarleft .section {
	padding:6px 6px;
}
#sidebarleft .speaktous {
	background:url(http://media.washingtonexaminer.com/designimages/heading_speaktous.png) no-repeat;
}
#sidebarleft .section2 {
	padding:6px 0 6px 7px;
	line-height:16px;
}
#sidebarleft .mostviewed {
	background:url(http://media.washingtonexaminer.com/designimages/heading_mostviewed.png) no-repeat;
}
#sidebarleft .section3 {
	padding:10px 6px;
}
#sidebarleft .section3 li {
	padding:4px 4px 4px 12px;
	background:url(http://media.washingtonexaminer.com/designimages/bg_li2.gif) 2px 10px no-repeat;
}
#sidebarleft .find {
	background:url(http://media.washingtonexaminer.com/designimages/heading_find.png) no-repeat;
}
#sidebarleft .section4 {
	padding:6px 0 6px 12px;
}
#sidebarleft .section4 li {
	padding-left:8px;
	background:url(http://media.washingtonexaminer.com/designimages/bg_li2.gif) 0px 6px no-repeat;
}
#sidebarright {
	width:225px;
	float:right;
	background:#ededed;
	font-size:12px;
	margin-right: 6px;
	text-align: center;
}
#sidebarright a {
	color:#222;
}
#sidebarright .adbox {
	padding-bottom:9px;
}
#sidebarright .heading {
	width:300px;
	height:27px;
	text-indent:-9999px;
}
#sidebarright .mostviewedvideos {
	background:url(http://media.washingtonexaminer.com/designimages/heading_mostviewedvideos.png) no-repeat;
}
#sidebarright #videobox {
	padding:10px 0 20px 0;
	text-align:center;
}
#sidebarright2 {
	width:300px;
	float:right;
	font-size:12px;
	margin-right: 2px;
	background-color: #FFF;
	padding: 0px 10px;
	margin-top: 0px;
}

#sidebarright2a {
	text-align:left;
	color:#ac0505;
	font-size:12px;
	font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
	line-height: 14px;	
	
	
}

#sidebarright2a li {
	
	color:#ac0505;
	text-decoration: none;
	font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
	margin-bottom: 5px;
	
}


#sidebarright2a li a {
	
	
	color:#ac0505;
	
	text-decoration: none;
}
#sidebarright2a li a:hover {
	color:#ac0505;
	text-decoration: underline;
}

#sidebarright2 .item {
	font-size:14px;
	line-height:15px; /* Testing line height */
	color:#a62a17;
	background-color:#efefef;
	font-weight: bold;
	padding: 3px 8px 1px 8px;	
}
#sidebarright2 .itemtext {
	font-size:12px;
	color:#555;
	background-color:#efefef;
	padding: 1px 8px 0px 8px;
}
#sidebarright2 div.sideblog-byline {
	font-size:12px;
	background-color:#efefef;
	padding: 0px 8px 8px 8px;
	font-weight:200; 
	text-align: right;

}

#sidebarright2 div.sideblog-byline a {
	font-size:12px;
	color:#a62a17;
	background-color:#efefef;
	font-weight:200; 
	font-decoration: none;
}
#sidebarright2 div.sideblog-byline a:hover {
	font-size:12px;
	color:#a62a17;
	background-color:#efefef;
	font-decoration: underline;
	font-weight:200;
}






#sidebarright2 .item a {
	font-size:12px;
	font-style:bold;
	color:#a62a17;
	text-decoration:none;


}


#sidebarright2 .item a:hover {
	font-size:12px;
	color:#a62a17;
	text-decoration:underline;

}












#sidebarright2 a {
	color:#333;
}

#sidebarright2 li {
	background:url(http://media.washingtonexaminer.com/designimages/bg_li2.gif) 0px 6px no-repeat;
	padding-left: 4px;

}




#sidebarright2 .mostviewed {
	background:url(http://media.washingtonexaminer.com/designimages/heading_mostviewed.png) no-repeat;
}
#sidebarright2 .section3 {
	padding:10px 6px;
}
#sidebarright2 .section3 li {
	padding:4px 4px 4px 12px;
	background:url(http://media.washingtonexaminer.com/designimages/bg_li2.gif) 2px 10px no-repeat;
}
#sidebarright2 .adbox {
	padding-bottom:9px;
}
#sidebarright2 .heading {
	width:300px;
	height:27px;
	text-indent:-9999px;
}
#sidebarright2 .mostviewedvideos {
	background:url(http://media.washingtonexaminer.com/designimages/heading_mostviewedvideos.png) no-repeat;
}
#sidebarright2 #videobox {
	padding:10px 0 20px 0;
	text-align:center;
}
#heading-specialevents {
	background:#ffffff url(http://media.washingtonexaminer.com/designimages/heading_specialfeature.png) no-repeat;
	/* replace url with designimages/heading_good_day.gif","designimages").url) and delete font/text tags*/
	padding:6px;
	padding-left:10px;
	text-transform:uppercase;
	font-size:15px;
	font-family:Arial Narrow, Helvetica Condensed, sans-serif;
	color:#fff;
	font-weight:bold;
	letter-spacing: .5px;
}
#sidebarright .section5 {
	padding:10px 5px 10px 10px;
}
#sidebarright .section5 li {
	padding:6px 0 6px 8px;
	background:url(http://media.washingtonexaminer.com/designimages/bg_li2.gif) 0px 11px no-repeat;
}
#sidebarright .section5 li span {
	color:#ac0505;
	font-size:10px;
}
#sidebarright_article {
	width:335px;
	float:left;
	margin-top:23px;
}
#sidebarright_article .banners {
	background:#c3c3c3;
	margin-top:23px;
	width:335px;
	float:left;
	padding-bottom:10px;
}


#sidebarright_article .banner2 {
	float:left;
	padding-left:1px;
}
#sidebarright_article .banner3 {
	float:right;
	border-top:1px solid #FFFFFF;
	border-left:1px solid #FFFFFF;
	border-bottom:1px solid #FFFFFF;
}
#sidebarright_article {
	width:335px;
	float:left;
	margin-top:23px;
}
#sidebarright2_article .banners {
	background:#c3c3c3;
	margin-top:23px;
	width:335px;
	float:left;
	padding-bottom:10px;
}













#sidebarright2_article .banner2 {
	float:left;
	padding-left:1px;
}
#sidebarright2_article .banner3 {
	float:right;
	border-top:1px solid #FFFFFF;
	border-left:1px solid #FFFFFF;

	border-bottom:1px solid #FFFFFF;
}
/* ------------------------- */

.tab_section {
	clear:both;
	padding:3px 3px 3px 15px;
	border-bottom:1px solid #FFFFFF;
}
.tab_section .floatright {
	float:right;
}
.tab_section .tab_author {
	display:block;
	font-size:13px;
	font-weight:bold;
	padding:8px 0 3px;
	color:#ac0505;
}
.tab_section .tab_comments {
	padding-bottom:4px;
	display:block;
	font-weight:bold;
}
.tab_section .tab_comments a {
	color: #666;
}
.tab_comments {
	margin-right:50px;
}

#comment_add {
	width:134px;
	float:right;
	height: 17px;
	text-align: right;
	font-size: 13px;
	font-weight: bold;
	padding-right: 55px;
}
#comment_title {
	font-size: 13px;
	font-weight: bold;
	padding-top: 5px;
	width: 300px;
}
#comment_number {
	font-size: 12px;
	float:right;
	width: 100px;
	text-align:right;
	clear:left;
	margin-right: 60px;
	
	
}

#comment_title h2{
	font-size: 13px;
	font-weight: bold;
	padding-top: 5px;
}
#comment_date {
	font-size: 12px;
	font-style: italic;	
}
#comment_text {
	font-size: 12px;
	
}


/* *************************** 

   $6 Footer Styles

   ***************************/

#footer {
	width:980px;
	height:102px;
}
#logo_footer {
	padding:26px 5px 0 3px;
	float:left;
}
#footer_links {
	width:793px;
	padding:46px 5px 0 0;
	width/**/:/**/ 770px;
	float:right;
	text-align:left;
	font-size:12px;
	color: #777;
}
#footer_links a {
	color:#ac0505;
	font-size:12px;
}
/* *************************** 

   $7 Clickability Styles

   ***************************/



.logged-in, .not-logged-in {
	display: none;
}
/* ad fix */



#header_top_banner {
	position: relative;
}
#google_ads_div_SF-120x90-A {
	position: absolute;
	right: 0px;
	top: 0px;
	width: 120px;
	height: 90px;
}
#google_ads_div_DC-120x90-A {
	position: absolute;
	right: 0px;
	top: 0px;
	width: 120px;
	height: 90px;
}
#google_ads_div_BA-120x90-A {
	position: absolute;
	right: 0px;
	top: 0px;
	width: 120px;
	height: 90px;
}
#google_ads_div_SF-300x250-A {
	padding-bottom:20px;
}
#google_ads_div_DC-300x250-A {
	padding-bottom:20px;
}
#google_ads_div_BA-300x250-A {
	padding-bottom:20px;
}
/* NEW ARROWS */



.arrows {
	font-size:12px;
	color:#ac0505;
}
.wht {
	color: #FFF;
}
.nation tr th {
	color: #FFF;
}
#	wrapper #container #container_inner #content #article #article_inner p {
	font-style: italic;
}
#wrapper #container #container_inner #content #rightcolumn_wide #sidebarright div script {
	text-align: center;
}
cal {
	text-align: center;
}
#row2 #row2Col1 #calendar tr td .blockHeader {
	font-weight: bold;
}
#row2 #row2Col1 #calendar tr td .blockHeader {
	font-weight: bold;
}
#row2 #row2Col1 #calendar tr td .blockHeader {
	text-align: center;
}
#row2 #row2Col1 #calendar tr td .blockHeader {
	font-weight: bold;
}
#row2 #row2Col1 p {
	font-weight: bold;
}
#row2 #row2Col1 #calendar tr td .blockHeader {
	font-weight: bold;
}
#toplinks {
	margin-left:15px;
	margin-bottom:10px;
}
#toplinks span {
display:inline-block; 
background-color: #CCC; 
height: 17px; 
width:auto; 
text-align:center; 
padding-left:4px; 
padding-right:3px;

}
#toplinks2 {
	font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
	font-size: 13px;
	text-decoration: none;
	margin-top: 5px;
	margin-right: 0px;
	margin-bottom: 5px;
	margin-left: 5px;
	color:#555;
}
#toplinks2 a{
	font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
	font-size: 13px;
	text-decoration: none;
	margin-top: 5px;
	margin-right: 0px;
	margin-bottom: 5px;
	margin-left: 5px;
	color:#555;
}

#toplinks2 a:hover {
	font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
	font-size: 13px;
	text-decoration: none;
	margin-top: 5px;
	margin-right: 0px;
	margin-bottom: 5px;
	margin-left: 5px;
	color:#555;
}





#content .topnews .bottomnew {
	border-left:1px solid #e9e9e9;
	border-bottom: 1px solid #e9e9e9;
	border-right:1px solid #e9e9e9;
	padding:8px 0px 5px 5px;
	margin-right: 15px;
	width: 300px;
	margin-top: 0px;
	border-top: 1px solid #ccc;
	
	
}


#content .topnews .bottomnew img {
}
#content .topnews .bottomnew li {
	font-size:12px;
	padding-left:12px;
	color:#555555;
	line-height:13px;
	
}
#content .topnews .bottomnew li a {

	text-decoration:none;
	color:#ac0505;






	
}
#content .topnews .bottomnew li a:hover {
	
	text-decoration:underline;
	color:#ac0505;
}


#writersTableTitle {
  color: white;
  background-image: url(http://media.washingtonexaminer.com/designimages/red-grad.gif);
  font: bold 17pt sans-serif;
  width: 648px;
  padding: 0px;
  border: solid 1px black;
}
#writersTable {
  width: 650px;
  border: solid 1px black;
  border-top: none;
}
#writersTable td {
  border-bottom: dotted 1px black;
  padding: 10px 2px 10px 6px;
}
#writersTable a {
	color: black;
}
#writersTable img {
  float: left;
  vertical-align: middle;
  margin-right: 8px;
	border: none;
}
.writersName {
  font: normal 14pt serif;
  color: black;
  margin-top: 0px;
  margin-bottom: 2px;
  
}
.writersHighlight {
  font: normal 8pt sans-serif;
}









/*
border-left:1px solid #e9e9e9; border-bottom: 1px solid #e9e9e9; border-right:1px solid #e9e9e9; padding:0px 0px 5px 0px; height: 150px; margin-right: 40px;"
border-left:1px solid #e9e9e9; border-bottom: 1px solid #e9e9e9; border-right:1px solid #e9e9e9; padding:0px 0px 5px 0px; height: 150px;"
*/

#midrow .topnews.topmargin.bottommargin img {
/*
	padding: 0px;
	margin: 0px;
*/
}


#midrow .topnews.topmargin.bottommargin span {

	display:inline;
}
#menublog li a {
	display:block;
	height:30px;
	float:left;
	text-indent:-9999px;
	outline-color: invert;
	outline-style: none;
	outline-width: medium;
}
#menublog li#menu1 a { 
	width:452px;
	background:url(http://media.washingtonexaminer.com/designimages/blog_banner611_01.jpg) top no-repeat;
}

#menublog li#menu2 a { 
	width:112px;
	background:url(http://media.washingtonexaminer.com/designimages/blog_banner611_02.jpg) top no-repeat;
}
#menublog li#menu2 a:hover {
	background:url(http://media.washingtonexaminer.com/designimages/menu2.jpg) bottom no-repeat;
}
#menublog li#menu2.active a {
	background:url(http://media.washingtonexaminer.com/designimages/menu2.jpg) 0 -34px no-repeat;
}

#apDiv0, #apDiv1 {
	height:27px;
	z-index:8;
}
#apDiv0 {
	padding-top: 8px;
	float: left;
}
#apDiv1 {
	padding-top: 1px;
	float: right;
	width:291px;
	padding-right: 32px;
}
#column_title {
	color:#ac0505;
	font-weight:bold;
	display:block;
	
	 padding-top: 2px;
}
#column_title_item {
	padding:2px 0;
	display:block;
	width: 250px;
}
#column_title_item2 {
	padding:4px 0;
	display:block;
}
#column_title_item a {
	color:#333333;
}

#column_title_item a:hover {
	color:#333333;
}

#column_title_item span {
	font-size:10px;
	color:#999999;
}
#column_title_item img {
	float:left;
	margin-right:3px;
}







.section_img_link_caption{
	margin: 4px -10px 10px 0px;
}



#politics-story1 {
	float:left;
	width: 285px;
	padding-left: 10px;
	padding-top: 5px;
}

#politics-story1caption{
	font: italic 10px Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
	float:left;
	width: 275px;
	padding-left: 5px;
	padding-top: 5px;
	padding-right: 5px;
	padding-bottom: 5px;

}
#politics-story1 h1, .blog-index h1 {
	font: bold 23px Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 3px;
}

.secondary-section-links h2 {
	font: bold 14px Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
}

#politics-story1 h3, .secondary-section-links h3, .blog-index h3 {
	font: bold 12px Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
	margin-bottom: 5px;
}

#politics-story1 h3 a, .secondary-section-links h3 a {
	color: black;
	font-weight: bold;
	text-transform: uppercase;
}

#political-links {
	float: right;
	font: normal 8pt Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
	width: 150px;
	margin-top: 6px;
	margin-right: 15px;
}

#political-links h2{
	
	font: bold 12px Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;

	margin-top: 6px;
	margin-right: 15px;
}


.secondary-section-links {
	float: right;
	width: 150px;
	font: normal 8pt Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
	position: relative;
	left: -10px;
	margin-top: 6px;
}


.secondary-section-links h2{
	float: right;
	width: 150px;
	font: bold 14px Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
	position: relative;
	left: 0px;
	margin-top: 6px;
}



.secondary-section-links li, #political-links li, #opinion-box2 li, #opinion-box3 li, #columnist-archive-box tr td li   {
	list-style-type: disc;
	margin-left: 14px;
	font: normal 12px sans-serif;
	margin-bottom: 4px;
}

.addtional-story, #political-links a, #opinion-box2 a {
	color: black;
}

.blog-header {
	height: 40px;
	display: block;
	background: black;
}

#bc-header {
	background: #000 url('../designimages/beltway-logo.gif","designimages").url)') no-repeat 15px 10px; 
	padding: 20px 10px 0px 55px;

}

#eoz-header {
	background: #000 url('../designimages/megaphone.gif","designimages").url)') no-repeat 15px 10px; 
	padding: 20px 10px 0px 77px;

}

.blog-header a {
	color: white;
	font: normal 16px Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
	display: block;
}

.blog-header a:hover {
	text-decoration: none;
}

.blog-name {
	float: left;
}

.blog-slogan {
	float: right;
	font-style: italic;
}


.blog-index h1 {
	margin-top: 30px;
	
}

.blog-index h2 {

	font:14px bold Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
	
	
	
}


.blog-index h3 a {
	font-weight: bold;
	text-transform: uppercase;
	font-size:13px
}

.post-meta {
	text-align: right;
	font: bold 12px arial, helvetica, sans-serif
	margin-bottom: 8px;
	margin-right: 10px;
	margin-top: 5px;
}

.black-link {
	color: black
}

#opinion-box1 {
	width: 440px;
	float: left;
}

#opinion-lead-photo {
	float: right;
	margin-left: 5px;
}

#opinion-box2 {
	float: left;
	font: normal 8pt Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
	width: 215px;
	margin-top: 6px;
	margin-right: 15px;
}

#opinion-box3 {
	float: left;
	width: 215px;
	font: normal 8pt Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
	position: relative;
	left: 0px;
	margin-top: 6px;
}

.pollbox {
	background: #eee;
	width: 150px;
	float: left;
	margin: 6px 0px 0px 5px;
	color: black;
	padding: 10px;
}

.pollbox-title {
	font: bold 110% Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
	text-decoration: underline;
}

#columnist-archive-box {
            padding: 10px;
            border: solid 1px #ccc;
            width: 647px;
            margin: 10px 0 10px 0;
}

}
.headerhackfix {
	padding: 0px !important;
}
#sports-box2 {
	float: left;
	font: normal 8pt Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
	width: 215px;
	margin-top: 6px;
	margin-right: 15px;
}
#sports-box3 {
	float: left;
	font: normal 8pt Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
	width: 200px;
	margin-top: 0px;
	margin-right: 5px;
	margin-left: 12px;
}

#sports-box3 h2{
	font-align: left;
	font: 12pt Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
	width: 200px;
	margin-top: 0px;
	margin-right: 5px;
	margin-left: 12px;
}

#sports-box4 {
	float: left;
	font: normal 8pt Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
	width: 200px;
	margin-top: 15px;
	margin-right: 5px;
	margin-left: 12px;
}


#sports-tabs {
	float: right;
	font: normal 8pt Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
	width: 190px;
	margin-top: 0px;
	margin-right: 0px;
	border: 1px solid #ccc;

}
.sports_title {
	font-size:13px;
	font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
	padding: 2px 5px 5px 0px;
	float:left;
	text-align: left;
}
#sports-story1 {
	float:left;
	width: 200px;
	padding-left: 10px;
	padding-top: 5px;
}
#sportsheading-title {
	/*background:#ffffff url(http://media.washingtonexaminer.com/designimages/pageheading_line.png) no-repeat;*/
	padding-top:4px;
	padding-left:2px;
	text-transform:uppercase;
	font-size:19px;
	font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
	font-weight:500;
	color:#A72A16;
	letter-spacing: 0px;
	clear: both;
}
#midrow4 .topnews {
	width:630px;
	float:left;
	padding:0px 0;
}
#midrow4 .topnews.topmargin {
	margin-top:0px;
}

#midrow4 .topnews.bottommargin {
        margin-bottom:10px;
        border: solid 1px #cccccc;
        float: left;
        width: 630px;
        padding-left: 10px;
        padding-top: 5px;
        padding-bottom: 5px;
}

#midrow4 .topnews .topnew {
	width:275px;
	padding:10;
	float:left;
	font-size:12px;
	margin-bottom: 10px;
	padding-left: 15px;
	text-align: left;
}
#midrow4 .topnews .topnew h2 {
	font-size:13px;
	margin-bottom:6px;
	margin-top:0px;
}
#midrow4 .topnews .topnew h2 a {
	color: #000;
}
#midrow4 .topnews .topnew img {
	float:right;
	margin:0 6px 3px 0;
	
}
#midrow4 .topnews .topnew h3 {
	font-size:15px;
	line-height:15px;
	font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
}
#midrow4 .topnews .topnew h3 a {
	color:#ac0505;
}
#midrow4 .topnews .topnew span {
	padding-left:9px;
	;
	font-weight: bold;
}
.briefing-small-headline {
	font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
	font-weight:bold;
	font-size: 13px;
	margin-bottom: 4px;
	margin-top: 10px;
}

.pollbox2 {
	background: #eee;
	width: 150px;
	float: right;
	margin: 6px 0px 0px 5px;
	color: black;
	padding: 10px;
}
.league {
	font-weight: bold;
	text-transform: capitalize;
}

.game-time {
	text-align: right;
	font-size: 85%;
	padding-bottom: 6px;
}

.stat {
	text-align: right;
}


.small_box_left  {
	background:url(http://media.washingtonexaminer.com/designimages/small_box_bar.png) no-repeat;
	margin-right:13px; 
	padding:1px 0; 
	margin-bottom: 0px;
	width=:308px;
	height:20px;
	text-transform:uppercase;
	font-size:13px;
	font-family:Arial Narrow, Helvetica Condensed, sans-serif;
	color:#fff;
	font-weight:bold;
	letter-spacing: .5px;
	padding-left: 7px;
	
	
}

.small_box_center {
	background:url(http://media.washingtonexaminer.com/designimages/small_box_bar.png) no-repeat;
	margin-right:15px; 
	padding:1px 0; 
	margin-bottom: 0px;
	width=:308px;
	height: 20px;
	text-transform:uppercase;
	font-size:13px;
	font-family:Arial Narrow, Helvetica Condensed, sans-serif;
	color:#fff;
	font-weight:bold;
	letter-spacing: .5px;
	padding-left: 7px;

	
}

.small_box_right {
	background:url(http://media.washingtonexaminer.com/designimages/small_box_bar.png) no-repeat;
	margin-right:25px; 
	padding:1px 0; 
	margin-bottom: 0px;
	width=:308px;
	height: 20px;
	text-transform:uppercase;
	font-size:13px;
	font-family:Arial Narrow, Helvetica Condensed, sans-serif;
	color:#fff;
	font-weight:bold;
	letter-spacing: .5px;
	padding-left: 7px;
	
}

.small_box_left_header h3 {
	
text-transform:uppercase;
	font-size:15px;
	font-family:Arial Narrow, Helvetica Condensed, sans-serif;
	color:#fff;
	font-weight:bold;
	letter-spacing: .5px;

	
}



#small_box_center_header h3 {

width=:308px;
	height: 20px;
	text-transform:uppercase;
	font-size:13px;
	font-family:Arial Narrow, Helvetica Condensed, sans-serif;
	color:#fff;
	font-weight:bold;
	letter-spacing: .5px;
	padding-left: 7px;
		
	
}

#small_box_right_header h3{

width=:308px;
	height: 20px;
	text-transform:uppercase;
	font-size:13px;
	font-family:Arial Narrow, Helvetica Condensed, sans-serif;
	color:#fff;
	font-weight:bold;
	letter-spacing: .5px;
	padding-left: 7px;
	
}
#content .threeColumnNews {
	margin-right: 20px;
	float: left;
	width: 308px;
}
#content .threeColumnNewsRight {
	margin-right: 0px;
}
.threeColumnNews h3.small_box_left, .threeColumnNews h3.small_box_center, .threeColumnNews h3.small_box_right {
	width: 308px;
}
#content .threeColumnNews {
}

/* styles added for News Alert Ticker */
.tab {font-size:14px; font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica; color:#ac0505; font-weight:bold;}
.tab a:link {text-decoration:none; color:#666;}
.tab a:visited { color:#666;}
.tab a:hover { text-decoration: underline; color:#ac0505;}
.tabb {font-size:14px; font-family:Verdana, Arial,Helvetica; color:#666; font-weight:bold; text-decoration:none; text-transform: uppercase;}
.tabb a:link {text-decoration:none !important; color:#666;}
.tabb a:visited { text-decoration:none !important; color:#666;}
.tabb a:hover { text-decoration:underline; color:#ac0505;}

/* add new ticker styles 25767 highlight*/
.tabh {
	color: #fff  !important; 
	background-color: #9A2514 !important; /*#AC0505;*/
	text-decoration: none;
	text-transform: uppercase;
	margin: 10px; 
	padding:4px 6px 4px 6px;
}
a:link.tabh { 
	color:#fff !important;
	background-color: #9A2514 !important; /*#AC0505;*/
	text-decoration: none;
	margin: 10px; 
	padding: 4px 6px 4px 6px;
}
a:hover.tabh { 
	color: #fff !important;
	background-color: #C00 !important;
} 


/* added for case 25172 from version 60 */
#photo_gallery {
	width: 250px;
	background:url(http://media.washingtonexaminer.com/designimages/photo_gallery_header_250.png) top no-repeat #efefef;
	margin: 10px 0px 10px 0px;
	padding: 40px 0px 10px 0px;
}

#photo_gallery a {
	margin: 10px 10px 10px 10px;
	padding-bottom: 10px;
	line-height: 20px;
	font-weight: bold;
	font-size: 12px;
}


/* 2010 sf horoscope styling */

#left_col,
#right_col {
	width: 280px;
	/* border: 1px solid brown; */
	padding: 5px;
}

#left_col {
	float: left;	
}

#right_col {
	float: left;
	margin-left: 5px;
}

.horo_content {
	float: left;
	margin-bottom: 20px;
	/* border: 1px solid orange; */
}

.horo_content img {
	float: left;
}

.horo_content .horo_text {
	width: 178px;
	float: right;
	/* border: 1px solid red; */
}

.horo_text h2 {
	font-size:12px;
}

#horo_date_graphic {
	float: right;
	margin: 10px 10px 10px 10px;
	display: none;
}
#horo_date_box {
	float: right;
	background-color: #cbbdbc;
	margin: 10px;
	padding: 10px;
	width: 150px;
	font-size: 11px;
}

#horo_date_box h2 {
	Font-size: 11px;
	line-height: normal;
}

/* END 2010 SF horoscope styling */