.container{
float:left;
background:url(blue_bck.gif) top right no-repeat;
font-family: Arial, sans-serif;
font-size:small;
}


.header{
color:#FCCC0E;
background:url(blue_bck_left.gif) top left no-repeat;
font-size:180%;

padding:20px;
}

p{
padding:0;
margin:0;
}

.left{
float:left;
width:70%;
}

.desc{
background:url(blue_bck.gif) bottom right no-repeat;
float:left;
}

.desc p{
float:left;
width:60%;
text-align:left;
}

.date{
padding:0px 10px 0px 10px;
font-weight:bold;
font-size:120%;
background:url(blue_bck_left.gif) center left no-repeat;

}

.newsItem{
padding:0px 10px 20px 10px;
height:98px;
background:url(blue_bck_left.gif) bottom left no-repeat;
}

#prev_news .newsItem{

height:250px;
background:url(blue_bck_left.gif) bottom left no-repeat;
}

.desc img{
float:right;
padding:6px;
margin-top:-10px;
margin-right:20px;
background-color:#010101;
display:block;
}


#midArea{
list-style:none;
padding:0;
margin:0;
}