/* Slate W3C Homepage Stylesheet
www.slate.com
*/
/* LOGO AND BANNER STYLES */
#top_banner_toc {
	position:relative;
	font:normal .700em Arial;
}
#toc_top_date {
	float:left;
	text-transform:uppercase;
	margin:75px 0 0 5px;
	width:110px;
}
.toc_top_promo {
	float:right;
	width:264px;
}
.toc_top_promo img {
	float:left;
	margin:0 10px 0 0;
}
.toc_top_promo_text {
	float:left;
	width:164px;
	padding-top:10px;
}
.toc_top_promo p {
	margin:0;
	padding:0;
}
.toc_top_promo_text h3 {
	font:bold 1.15em Arial;
	margin:0;
	padding:0;
}
.toc_top_promo_text a {
	font-weight:bold;
}
.toc_top_promo_text a:hover {
	text-decoration:underline;
}
#sweet_spot {
	float:right;
	height:90px;
	margin-bottom:1px;
}
/* START OF TOC LEFT COLUMN - TAPS, LEFT-COLUMN NAV, DAILY ARTICLE LISTING */
/* TAP1 STYLES */
#tap1 {
	position:relative;
	width:496px;
	height:283px;
}
.tap1_text {
	position:absolute;
	bottom:0;
	left:0;
	width:466px;
	padding:10px 15px;		
	background-color:#FFF;
	color:#000;
	filter:alpha(opacity=80);
	-moz-opacity:.80;
	opacity:.80;
}
.tap1_text h2 {
	font:bold 1.3em Arial;
	margin:0 0 2px 0;
	padding:0;
	filter:alpha(opacity=100);
	-moz-opacity:1;
	opacity:1;	
}
.tap1_text .subhead {
	font:bold .800em Arial;	
}
#tap1_controller {
	float:left;
	height:15px;
	width:496px;
}
#tap1_tabs div{
	position:relative;
	float:left;
	height:15px;
	color:#ccc;
	text-decoration:none;
	font:bold .700em Arial;
	text-align:center;
	padding-top:2px;
}
#tap1_tabs span.button{
	cursor:pointer;
}
#tap1_tabs div.first_off{
	background:url("/images/redesign2008/tap1_off_beg.gif");
	width:16px;
}	
#tap1_controller div.segue_off_A{
	background:url("/images/redesign2008/tap1_off_mid2.gif");
	width:16px;
}	
#tap1_tabs div.segue_off_B{
	background:url("/images/redesign2008/tap1_off_mid.gif");
	width:16px;
}	
#tap1_tabs div.segue_off_C{
	background:url("/images/redesign2008/tap1_off_end.gif");
	width:16px;
}	
#tap1_tabs div.box_off{
	background:url("/images/redesign2008/tap1_off_box.gif");
	width:38px;
}	
#tap1_tabs div.box_off:hover{
	color:#fff;
}	
#tap1_tabs div.first_on{
	background:url("/images/redesign2008/tap1_on_beg.gif");
	width:16px;
}	
#tap1_tabs div.segue_on_A{
	background:url("/images/redesign2008/tap1_on_mid.gif");
	width:16px;
}	
#tap1_tabs div.segue_on_C{
	background:url("/images/redesign2008/tap1_on_end.gif");
	width:16px;
}	
#tap1_tabs div.box_on{
	background:url("/images/redesign2008/tap1_on_box.gif");
	width:38px;
	color:#333;
}

/* TAP2 FLEX SPACE */
/*moved to inline styles in homepageflex spot*/

/*tap2 ad*/
#slug_sponsor{
	margin-bottom:3px;
	text-align:center;
}

/* TINY TAPS */
#tap3 {
	clear:both;
	font:bold .700em Arial;
	padding-top:5px;
}
.tap3_visible {
	display:block;
}
.tap3_hidden {
	display:none;
}
#tap3 ul li {
	float:left;
	display:inline;
	width:147px;
	margin:0 5px;
	padding-bottom:5px;
}
#tap3 ul li a {
	color:#333;	
}
#tap3 div.tap3_nav {
	width:8px;
	margin:0;
	float:left;
}
#tap3 .rubric {
	font:bold .900em Arial;
	text-transform:uppercase;
	display:block;
}
#tap3 h3 {
	font:bold 1.15em Arial;
	margin:0;
	padding:0;
}
#tap3 img {
	display:block;
	margin: 0 0 5px;
	border:1px solid #CCC;
}
#tap3 .tap3_nav img { 
	border:none;
}
/* SPACE BELOW TINY TAPS */
#article_listing {
	clear:both;
	background-color:#F0F0F0;
	padding-bottom:15px;
}
/* LEFT GRAY NAVIGATION COLUMN */
#daily_links_container {
	float:left;
	width:150px;
	padding:0 5px 0 10px;
	font:bold .700em Arial;
}
#daily_links_container ul li {
	margin:0 2px 2px 0;
	padding:1px 0 2px 5px;
	border-bottom:1px solid #FFF;
}
#daily_links_container ul li.partners {
  padding-left: 4px;
  width: 145px;
}
#daily_links_container ul li.partners a {
  margin-left: 2px;
}
#daily_links_container ul li.partners img {
  margin-bottom: -5px;
}
#daily_links_container ul li.daily_title {
	text-transform:uppercase;
	padding-top:20px;
}
#daily_links_container ul li.daily_title a {
	color:#000;
}
#daily_links_container ul li.daily_title img {
	vertical-align:top;
	margin-right:2px;
}
#daily_links_container #ad_120x90 {
	border:none;
	padding:20px 0 0 17px;
}
.leftnav_ad_wrapper {
	margin-top:15px;
	text-align:center;
}
/* TODAY IN SLATE / BLOGS LINK BAR */
#article_blog_switch {
	float:right;
	width:480px;
	margin-top:5px;
}
#article_blog_switch div {
	float:left;
	width:153px;
	height:30px;
	font:normal .700em Arial;
	text-align:center;
}
#article_blog_switch a.ab_active {
	display:block;
	background-color:#FFF;
	color:#666;
	font-weight:bold;
	padding:8px 0 10px 0;
	border:1px solid #999;
	border-bottom:1px solid #FFF;
}
#article_blog_switch a.ab_inactive {
	display:block;
	background-color:#603;
	color:#FFF;
	padding:8px 0 10px 0;
	border:1px solid #603;
	border-bottom-color:#999;
}
#article_blog_switch div.ab_switch_spacer {
	background:transparent;
	border-bottom:1px solid #999;
	height:33px;
}
#article_blog_switch div#ab_left_spacer {
	width:15px;
}
#article_blog_switch div#ab_mid_spacer {
	width:3px;
}
#article_blog_switch div#ab_right_spacer {
	width:156px;
}
/* TODAY IN SLATE AND SLATE BLOGS */
#toc_links_container {
	position:relative;
	float:right;
	width:480px;
}
.article_container {
	background-color:#FFF;
	margin-bottom:10px;
	padding:10px 0 5px 0;
	font:normal .750em/1.3em Arial;
	border-bottom:1px solid #999;
}
/* TODAY IN SLATE SPECIFIC */
.article_container img {
	float:left;
	margin:3px 10px 0 0;
	vertical-align:text-top;
}
.todaydateline, .maindateline {
	position:relative;
	border:1px solid #CCC;
	font:bold 1.0em Arial;
	color:#666;
	padding:5px 0 5px 15px;
	margin:5px 10px 3px 18px;	
}
.maindateline {
	font-size:.900em;
	margin-top:0;
}
.maindateline img, .todaydateline img {
	display:block;
	position:absolute;
	left:425px;
	top:0;
	margin:0;
}
.todaydateline img {
	top:1px;
}
.article_container ul {
	margin:12px 15px 0 35px;
	padding-bottom:15px;
}
.article_container ul li {
	clear:both;
	padding:7px 0;
}
.article_container ul li a {
	margin:2px 0 2px 0;
	font:bold 1.2em Arial;
}
.article_container ul li .byline {
	font:normal .900em Arial;
	margin-top:3px;
	color:#666;
}
.article_container ul li .rubric {
	text-transform:uppercase;
}
/* BLOGS SPECIFIC */
#blog_promo_top {
	padding:5px 20px 0 20px;
	color:#666;
}
#blogs_container ul {
	margin:0 13px 0 12px;
}
#blogs_container ul li {
	margin:0;
	padding:15px 15px 15px 0;
	border-top:1px solid #CCC;
}
#blogs_container li.first_item_text {
	border-top:none;
}
#blogs_container li.item_alternate_text {
	background:url("/images/redesign2008/grad_horiz.gif") repeat-y;
}
#blogs_container ul li .rubric {
	display:block;
	font:normal .800em Arial;
}
#blogs_container ul li .rubric strong {
	font-weight:bold;
	text-transform:uppercase;
}
#blogs_container ul li a.blog_readmore {
	font:bold .900em Arial;
}
#blogs_container ul li .more_blog_posts {
	display:block;
	margin-top:10px;
	font-weight:bold;
}
#blogs_container ul li .more_blog_posts a {
	font-size:1.0em;
}
/* TODAY'S MEDIA BOTTOM OF PAGE */
#todays_media_bottom {
	float:right;
	width:480px;
	border-top:1px solid #999;
	border-bottom:1px solid #999;
	background-color:#FFF;
}
#todays_media_bottom li {
	float:left;
	width:145px;
	margin:25px 0 0 10px;
	padding-bottom:15px;
	font:bold .700em Arial;
	color:#666;
}
#todays_media_bottom li img {
	display:block;
	margin:2px 0;
}
#todays_media_bottom .header {
	display:block;
	text-align:center;
	text-transform:uppercase;
}
/* RIGHT COLUMN */
#sponsored_ads {
	clear:both;
	border-bottom:1px solid #CCC;
	margin-top:10px;
	padding:10px 0;
	text-align:left;
	font:normal .700em Verdana;
}
.sponsored_links_small {
	text-transform:uppercase;
	font:bold .800em Verdana;
	display:block;
	margin-bottom:10px;
}
#slug_pushdown{
    background-color:#603;
}
#pushdown_ad{
    margin: 0 auto;
    text-align: center;
    width:970px;
    padding-bottom:5px;
}
.article_container ul li p a{	
	font-size:1em;
	font-weight:normal;
	color:#06C;
}
#blogs_container li p img{
	display:none;
}