body {
font-family:arial,verdana,sans-serif;
font-size: 62.5%;
text-align:center;
margin:0 auto;
padding:0;
color:#444;
background-color: #cccccc;
/* background-image:url('/images/layout/background.jpg');
background-repeat:repeat-x; */
}

a, a:active, a:link, a:visited, a:hover{
	color: #0C3D5B;
	text-decoration: underline;
}
a:hover{
	color: #BB1219;
	text-decoration: none;
}
img {
border:0;
}

#main_container {
margin:0 auto;
padding-top: 5px;
padding-left: 15px;
width:925px;
background-color: #FFFFFF;
border: 1px solid #000000;
}

/*related to top area*/
#top_banner_ad {
float:left;
width:728px;
height:109px;
font-family:arial,verdana,sans-serif;
font-size:8px;
font-weight:bold;
letter-spacing: 3px;
text-align:right;
}
#top_banner_ad img {
border: none;
margin: 0;
padding: 0;
}

#weather {
float:left;
width:187px;
height:89px;
background-image:url('/images/layout/weather_bg.jpg');
}
#weather img {
	float: left !important;
	margin: 16px 4px 0 12px !important;
	text-align: center !important;
	border: none !important;
}
#weather div {
	float: left !important;
	margin-top: 16px !important;
	text-align: center !important;
}

#vbj_header {
height:125px;
text-align:left;
}
#vbj_header .logo {
	border: none;
	margin: 0;
	padding: 0;
	float: left;
}

#traffic {
background-image:url('/images/layout/traffic_alert.jpg');
background-repeat:no-repeat;
margin: 69px 0 0 10px;
padding-left: 30px;
float: left;
}

#traffic traffic_text{
height:17px;
padding-top:0px;
}

/*related to left column*/
#left_column{
width:170px;
float:left;
font-family:arial,verdana,sans-serif;
text-align:left;
clear: both;
}

#main_nav{
border:1px solid #0D4060;
background-color:#FFFFFF;
}

#main_nav ul{
margin:0px;
padding:0px;
}

#main_nav ul li{
list-style:none;
font-family:trebuchet ms, verdana, sans-serif;
font-weight:bold;
font-size:12px;
border-top:1px solid #E7E7E7;
}

#main_nav ul a{
color:#0D4060;
text-decoration:none;
display:block;
width:161px;
height:20px;
border-left:7px solid white;
}

#main_nav ul a:hover{
color:#0D4060;
background-color:#EFF9FF;
border-left:7px solid #C3D8DF;
}

li.alt{
background-color:#F3F3F3;
}

#main_nav .left_nav_info{
padding:7px;
}

#main_nav .left_nav_info p{
margin: 0 0 7px 0;
}

#main_nav .left_nav_info strong{
font-size:11px;
}

#search {
background-image:url('/images/layout/search_bg.gif');
margin:0;
padding:0;
display:block;
background-color:black;
}

#search input {
background-image:url('/images/layout/search_bg.gif');
width:134px;
height:21px;
border: 0;
padding: 0;
margin: 0;
text-align: center;
}
#search img {
border: none;
padding: 0;
margin: 0;
display:inline;
}

.nav_head {
background-image:url('/images/layout/nav_head_bg.gif');
height:23px;
text-align:right;
color:white;
font-size:14px;
font-weight:bold;
padding-right:7px;
clear:both;
}
.nav_head span {
position: relative;
top: 3px;
}

/*related to middle column*/
#middle_column{
float:left;
width:540px;
text-align:left;
margin-left:19px;
font-family:arial,verdana,sans-serif;
font-size:1.2em;
line-height:1.3em;
}

#middle_column h1,
#middle_column h1 a,
#middle_column h1 a:link,
#middle_column h1 a:visited,
#middle_column h1 a:active{
font-family:trebuchet ms, verdana,sans-serif;
font-weight:bold;
color:#0C3C5B;
font-size:22px;
margin:16px 0 4px 0;
text-decoration: none;
}
#middle_column h1 a:hover{
color: #0C3D5B;
text-decoration: underline;
}

#middle_column h2,
#middle_column h2 a,
#middle_column h2 a:link,
#middle_column h2 a:visited,
#middle_column h2 a:active{
font-family:trebuchet ms, verdana,sans-serif;
font-weight:bold;
color:#BB1219;
font-size:1.1em;
line-height:1.1em;
margin:14px 0 2px 0;
text-decoration: none;
clear:left;
}
#middle_column h2 a:hover{
color: #0C3D5B;
text-decoration: none;
}

#middle_column .storytitle{
font-family:trebuchet ms, verdana,sans-serif;
font-weight:bold;
color:#BB1219;
font-size:1.4em;
line-height:1.4em;
margin:14px 0 2px 0;
text-decoration: none;
}

#middle_column h3,
#middle_column h3 a,
#middle_column h3 a:link,
#middle_column h3 a:visited,
#middle_column h3 a:active{
font-family:trebuchet ms, verdana,sans-serif;
font-weight:bold;
color:#BB1219;
font-size:14px;
margin:12px 0 0 0;
text-decoration: none;
}
#middle_column h3 a:hover{
color: #0C3D5B;
text-decoration: underline;
}
#middle_column p{
margin:0 0 10px 0;
color: #000000;
font-weight: 500;
}

#middle_column h4{
font-family:verdana,sans-serif;
font-size:10px;
font-weight: bold;
margin: 0 0 5px 0;
line-height:normal;
letter-spacing: -.03em;
}
#middle_column h4 span{
color:gray;
white-space:nowrap;
font-weight: normal;
margin-left: 5px;
padding-left: 3px;
border-left: 1px solid black;
}

#middle_column h5{
font-family:verdana,sans-serif;
color:#444;
font-size:12px;
font-weight: bold;
margin: 0 0 10px 0;
padding:0;
line-height:normal;
}

#middle_column h6{
font-family:verdana,sans-serif;
color:#444;
font-size:12px;
font-weight: bold;
padding:0;
line-height:normal;
}

#middle_column .story_date{
margin: 0 0 6px 0;
font-size: 10px;
}
#middle_column .writer_portrait{
border: 1px solid #DBE0F3;
margin: 0 4px 5px 0;
padding: 2px;
float: left;
}
#middle_column .story_date{
margin: 0 0 6px 0;
font-size: 10px;
}
#middle_banner_ad {
clear: both;
margin-top: 6px;
margin-bottom: 6px;
padding: 0;
}
#middle_banner_ad img {
border: none;
margin: 0;
padding: 0;
}
#middle_banner_ad div {
font-family:arial,verdana,sans-serif;
font-size:8px;
font-weight:bold;
letter-spacing: 3px;
float: right;
clear: both;
margin: 0;
padding: 0;
}
#story_ad {
float: left;
margin: 0 6px 6px 0;
padding: 0;
}
#story_ad img {
border: none;
margin: 0;
padding: 0;
}
#story_ad div {
font-family:arial,verdana,sans-serif;
font-size:8px;
font-weight:bold;
letter-spacing: 3px;
width: 100%;
text-align: left;
clear: both;
margin: 0;
padding: 0;
}

#bottom_banner_ad {
clear: both;
width: 100%;
font-family: verdana,trebuchet,sans-serif;
font-size: 6px;
font-weight: bold;
letter-spacing: 2px;
text-align: center;
margin-top: 14px;
border: 1px solid #DBE0F3;
padding: 3px;
}
#bottom_banner_ad img {
border: none;
margin: 0;
padding: 0;
}

#breaking_news{
/*background-image:url('/images/layout/breaking_news_bg.jpg');*/
background-color:#F9FDFE;
background-position:top right;
background-repeat:no-repeat;
margin-bottom:25px;
padding-left:5px;
}

#breaking_news_nav{
background-image:url('/images/layout/break_news_nav_bg.gif');
background-repeat:no-repeat;
height:25px;
font-family:verdana,sans-serif;
font-size:10px;
font-weight:bold;
clear:both;
}

#breaking_news_nav ul{
}

#breaking_news_nav li{
display:inline;
list-style:none;
}

#breaking_news h2{
font-size:11px;
font-family:verdana,sans-serif;
margin:0;
}

#breaking_news p{
font-size:11px;
font-family:verdana,sans-serif;
margin:0 0 7px 0;
}

#break_nav_signup{
float:right;
margin-top:6px;
}

#left_news{
float:left;
width:525px;
}



/*related to right column*/
#right_column{
float:left;
width:160px;
margin-left:20px;
}

#right_banner_ad {

}

#right_banner_ad img {
border: none;
margin: 0;
padding: 0;
}

#right_banner_ad img.vbjad {
border: none;
margin: 0 0 20px 0;
padding: 0;
}

/*related to footer*/
#bottom_banner_ad {
width:728px;
margin: 0 auto 10px auto;
padding:0;
clear:both;
border: none;
}
#bottom_banner_ad div {
font-family:arial,verdana,sans-serif;
font-size:8px;
font-weight:bold;
letter-spacing: 3px;
text-align:right;
}
#bottom_banner_ad img {
border: none;
margin: 10px 0 0 0;
padding: 0;
}

#footer{
height:26px;
clear:both;
background: url('/images/layout/footer_bg.jpg') repeat-x;
}

#footer #copyright{
margin-top:5px;
color:white;
font-weight:bold;
float:left;
padding-left:10px;
}

#footer #quicklinks{
margin-top:5px;
color:white;
font-weight:bold;
float:right;
padding-right:10px;
}

#footer #quicklinks a{
color:white;
text-decoration:none;
}

.staff-picture {
	border: 1px solid #DBE0F3;
	padding: 2px;
	margin: 2px;
	float: left;
}

.caption{
	font-family:arial, sans-serif;
	font-size:10px;
	line-height:11px;
	display:block;
}

/* used in mysql generation of photos in stories - don't rename! */
.photo-left {
	border: 1px solid #DBE0F3;
	margin: 10px 15px 15px 0;
	padding: 8px;
	float: left;
	text-align: left;
	clear:left;
}
.photo-left img {
	margin: 0 0 4px 0;
	padding: 0;
	border: none;
}
.photo-center {
	border: 1px solid #DBE0F3;
	padding: 8px;
	text-align: left;
	display: block;
	font-style:normal;
}
.photo-center img {
	margin: 0 0 4px 0;
	padding: 0;
	border: none;
}
.photo-right{
	border: 1px solid #DBE0F3;
	margin: 10px 0 15px 15px;
	padding: 8px;
	float: right;
	text-align: left;
	clear:right;
}

.photo-right img {
	margin: 0 0 4px 0;
	padding: 0;
	border: none;
}

.fam-icon {
	vertical-align: -4px;
	border: none !important;
	padding: 0;
	margin: 1px;
}

.ccu {
     width: 250px;
	 border: thin;
	 border-color: #333333;
	 border-collapse: collapse;
	 background-color: #FFFFFF;
	 border-spacing: inherit;
	 border-style: inset;
	 float: left;
}

.ccu1 {
       float: right;
	   width: 250px;
}	 

.kc  {
      width: 500px;
}

.kci {
      background-color: #ffffff;
	  border: 1px solid #005c97;
}

#au40  {line-height: 19px;
}