#stories {
  padding: 5px;
  text-align: left;
  width: 120px;
/* in IE fading works 'only if width or height is sat  */
/*  height:120px;*/
  color: black;
}
#news{
  width:194px; 
  height:260px;
  /*border: 1px rgb(254,189,45) solid;*/
  text-align: left;
  font-family:Verdana;
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: bold;
  /*color:#000066;*/
}
#nrtcrd{
  color: #aaaaaa;
  font-size:9px;
}