#stories {
  padding: 5px;
  text-align: left;
/*  width: 157px;*/
/* in IE fading works 'only if width or height is sat  */
  height:220px;
}
#news{
  width: 168px; 
  height:230px;
  /*border: 1px rgb(254,189,45) solid;    */
}
#nrtcrd{
  color: #aaaaaa;
  font-size:0px;
  display:none;
}