#stories {
  padding: 5px;
  text-align: left;
/*  width: 220px;*/
/* in IE fading works 'only if width or height is sat  */
  height:150px;
  color: black;
}
#news{
  width:220px; 
  height:150px;
  border: 0px rgb(254,189,45) solid; 
  text-align: center
}
#nrtcrd{
  color: #aaaaaa;
  font-size:9px;
}