/*background graphics*/
#header.d08 {background: #000000 url(http://msnbcmedia1.msn.com/i/msnbc/Templates/bbbCustomWrappers/Decision08/img/3d08_hdr2.jpg) no-repeat scroll center top;}
#bantop .container {background:transparent url(http://msnbcmedia3.msn.com/i/msnbc/Templates/bbbCustomWrappers/Decision08/img/3d08_bcrumb.jpg) no-repeat scroll center bottom;}
#story {background: transparent url(http://msnbcmedia1.msn.com/i/msnbc/Components/CSS/img/hdr-bg-margin-std.gif) repeat-x scroll top center;}
#story .container, #subSectionFront .container {background:transparent url(http://msnbcmedia2.msn.com/i/msnbc/Templates/bbbCustomWrappers/Decision08/img/3d08_bbkg.jpg) repeat-x scroll center top !important;}
#footer.d08 {background:#000000 url(http://msnbcmedia2.msn.com/i/msnbc/Templates/bbbCustomWrappers/Decision08/img/3d08_ftr_logo.jpg) no-repeat scroll center top;}
.gradOff {background:transparent url(http://msnbcmedia.msn.com/i/msnbc/Templates/bbbCustomWrappers/Decision08/img/3d08_fbkg2.jpg) no-repeat scroll center bottom;}

/*topnav changes*/
#nbc ul {padding: 22px 0px 5px 45px;}
#nbc ul li {margin: 0px 10px;}
.IE-6 #nbc ul li.item1 a {border-bottom: none; background: url('http://msnbcmedia.msn.com/i/msnbc/SiteManagement/SiteWide/Tabbox/dots.gif') repeat-x bottom;}
#nbc ul li.item2 {margin: 0px 10px;}
.IE-6 #nbc ul li.item2 {background: url('');}
#nbc li a, #nbc li a:hover {background: transparent url(''); padding-right: 0px;}