#stories {
  padding: 0px;
  text-align: center;
	width: 200px;
/* in IE fading works 'only if width or height is sat  */
  height:230px;
  color: black;
}
#news{
  width:200px; 
  height:230px;
  border: 0px silver solid; 
  text-align: center;
}
#nrtcrd{
  color: #aaaaaa;
  font-size:0px;
  text-align:center;
}