body, img, table, h1, img {margin:0px; padding:0px; border:0px;}
body {font-family: Arial,Tahoma; font-size:100%; background:url('images/gradient.gif') repeat-x #254E7A;}

#basic {width:100%; height:100%; padding:0px 0px 0px 0px; background:url('images/background1.jpg') no-repeat #25507d; text-align:center;}
#col1 {width:80%; height:125px; vertical-align:bottom;}
.blank{height:17px; padding:5px 0px 5px 0px;}

#basic {vertical-align:bottom;}
#col1 .menu {text-align:center; padding-left:84px;}
.menu {font-size:80%; font-weight:bolder; color:#fff; text-transform:uppercase; text-align:center; margin-left:50px;}
.menu a {text-decoration:none; color:#fff;}
.news a {text-decoration:none; color:#fff;}

.news {margin:0px; padding:0px 0px 0px 10px; text-align:left; vertical-align: middle;}
.news p {font-size:70%; color:#fff; text-align:left; margin:0px; padding:0px 20px 0px 6px;}
.news a {color:#6ebddd;}
.news img {padding:0px;}
.date {font-size:80%; color:#6eb6e2; margin:0px; padding:25px 0px 0px 0px;}
.date a {font-size:100%; color:#6ebddd; margin:0px; padding:25px 0px 0px 6px;}
a:hover {color:#dd6161;}

.top {vertical-align:bottom; text-align:left; padding-left:20px;}
.flag {height:170px;}
.info {padding:30px 30px 30px 0px; font-size:70%; color:#91a9c1;}
.info a {color:#ffffff;}
.blank1 {height:420px; padding-left:50px;}

.container a {color:#CDD9E1;}
.container a:visited {color:#CDD9E1;}
.container a:hover {color:#ffffff;}