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#siteHeader #upscroll-grid #cell1 .story a:hover font, #siteHeader #upscroll-grid #cell2 .story a:hover font, #siteHeader #upscroll-grid #cell1 .story a:focus font, #siteHeader #upscroll-grid #cell2 .story a:focus font {color: #FC3 !important;}
#siteHeader #navigation li {font-size: 14px; font-weight: bold;}
#siteHeader #navigation #shows li li {font-size: 8px; font-weight: normal; white-space: nowrap;}
#siteHeader #sections li {color: #999; font-size: 15px;}
#todayShow #siteHeader #sections li {font-size: 14px;}
#siteHeader #sections li a:hover, #siteHeader #sections li a:hover {color: #FFF; text-decoration: none;}
#siteHeader #network li {color: #FFF; font-size: 10px;}
#siteHeader #breadcrumbs {font: normal 10px/28px Arial, sans-serif; color: #EEE;}
#siteHeader ul.breadcrumbs {padding-top:0;width:auto;}
#siteHeader #breadcrumbs .badge, #siteHeader #breadcrumbs .logo {font-size: 28px;}
#siteHeader #breadcrumbs a {color: #FFF; text-decoration: none;}
#siteHeader #upscroll-grid #cell1 .story a font, #siteHeader #upscroll-grid #cell2 .story a font {color: #FFF; text-decoration: none;}
/*_______GRIDS_______*/
#siteHeader .cf:after {/*add clearfix*/ content: "."; clear: both; display: block; height: 0; visibility: hidden;}
#siteHeader .grid:after {/*add clearfix*/ content: "."; clear: both; display: block; height: 0; visibility: hidden;}
#siteHeader .nowrap:after {/*add clearfix*/ content: "."; clear: both; display: block; height: 0; visibility: hidden;}
#siteHeader .grid .col ol:after {/*add clearfix*/ content: "."; clear: both; display: block; height: 0; visibility: hidden;}
/*grids in general*/
#siteHeader .grid {font-size: 14px; height: auto; list-style: none; margin: 0px;}
#siteHeader .grid .col {float: left; height: 100%; list-style: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px -1px; padding: 0px;}
#siteHeader .grid li {background: transparent url('http://msnbcmedia.msn.com/i/MSNBC/Templates/z_Story_Hybrid/img/fade-vr.gif') bottom right no-repeat;}
#siteHeader .grid li li {background: transparent url(''); float: none;} /*negate border/float for inner stories*/
/*column/item layout*/
#siteHeader .col ol li {margin: 10px; padding: 0px;}
#siteHeader .grid ol {padding: 1px 0px;} /*counters reset.css padding*/
#siteHeader .grid .art {margin: 0px; padding: 0px;}
#siteHeader .grid .art img {background: none;}
#siteHeader .grid .media .left {margin: 0px 14px 1px 0px;}
#siteHeader .grid .media .right {margin: 0px 0px 1px 10px;}
#siteHeader .grid .media .top {margin: 0 auto;}
#siteHeader .grid .none {display: none;} /*insurance from server-side check*/
#siteHeader .grid .art .credit {font-size: 9px; line-height: 9px; margin-top: 0;}
#siteHeader .grid .img a {border-bottom: none;}
#siteHeader .grid .tease .credit {display: none;}
#siteHeader .grid .tease {color: #999; font: bold Tahoma,'Lucida Grande',sans-serif; letter-spacing: 0.2em; margin: 4px 0px; padding-top: 2px;}
#siteHeader .grid .source a {color: #69C; font-size: 100%; font-weight: bold; margin: 3px 0px;}
#siteHeader .grid .abstr {font: normal 1.0em Arial, sans-serif; margin: 5px 0px 5px 0px; padding: 0px;}
/*column/item effects*/
#siteHeader .grid li.last, #siteHeader .grid li.no-border, #siteHeader .grid li.inner-div {background-color: lime; background: transparent url('');}
#siteHeader .grid li.inner-rule {background-position: top right; border-bottom: 1px solid pink;}
#siteHeader .grid .stories {background: transparent url('');}
#siteHeader .grid li.inner-div .stories {background: transparent url('http://msnbcmedia.msn.com/i/MSNBC/Templates/z_Story_Hybrid/img/dash-vr.gif') right -20px no-repeat;}
#siteHeader .grid .rule {background: transparent url('http://msnbcmedia.msn.com/i/MSNBC/Templates/z_Story_Hybrid/img/dash-hr.gif') bottom 80% repeat-x; margin-bottom: 8px;
padding-bottom: 8px;}
#siteHeader .grid .nowrap {clear: both;}
#siteHeader .grid .remove-border .art .img, #siteHeader .grid .remove-border img,
#siteHeader .grid .flat .art .img, #siteHeader .grid .flat img {border: none;}
/*basic grid library from old site, minor modifications*/
/*grid globals*/
#siteHeader .grid .h1, #siteHeader .grid .h2, #siteHeader .grid .h3, #siteHeader .grid .h4, #siteHeader .grid .h5, #siteHeader .grid .h6, #siteHeader .grid p, #siteHeader .grid cite {color:
#aaa; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin: 7px 0px;}
#siteHeader .grid cite {font-size:9px;margin:2px 0;}
#todayShow #siteHeader .grid cite {color: #ECB;}
#siteHeader .grid a, .page #siteHeader .grid a, #siteHeader .grid .h1, #siteHeader .grid .h2, #siteHeader .grid .h3, #siteHeader .grid .h4, #siteHeader .grid .h5, #siteHeader .grid .h6
{color: #147; text-decoration: none;} /*must come after non-a-tag declaration */
#siteHeader .grid .caption {letter-spacing: 0; color: #999; text-align: right; margin-top: 3px; margin-bottom: 3px; font-size: 9px;}
#siteHeader .grid .abstr, #siteHeader .grid .source {font-size: 80%; line-height: 135%;}
#siteHeader .grid .abstr a, #siteHeader .grid .abstr .readmore {font-size: 100%; font-weight: normal; white-space: nowrap;}
#siteHeader .grid .flag, #siteHeader .grid .icon {display: inline-block; border: none; vertical-align: baseline;}
#siteHeader .grid .w0-5 .flag, #siteHeader .grid .w0-5 .icon, #siteHeader .grid .img-left .flag, #siteHeader .grid .img-left .icon {display: none;}
#siteHeader .grid .tease .icon span {height: 12px;}
/*grid labels*/
#siteHeader .grid .title {visibility: hidden;}
#siteHeader .grid span.label {
background: #E8E8E8;
background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
color:#fff;
color:rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.5);
font: bold 10px/180% 'Lucida Grande', Tahoma, sans-serif;
height: 20px;
padding: 0 10px 0 10px;
visibility: visible;
}
#siteHeader .grid span.label a {font: bold 10px/180% 'Lucida Grande', Tahoma, sans-serif;}
#siteHeader .grid .breaking .title {color: #C44; border-bottom: 1px solid #C44;}
#siteHeader .grid .breaking .title a, #siteHeader .grid .breaking .title a:visited {color:#C44; border-bottom: 1px dotted #C44;}
#siteHeader .grid .breaking .title a:hover {text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 1px solid #C44;}
#siteHeader .grid .sublabel, #siteHeader .grid li li.label {border-bottom: 1px solid #CCC; clear: left; margin: 2px 0px; padding: 3px 10px;}
#siteHeader .grid .sublabel {border-top: 1px solid #CCC; font-size: 75%; margin: 10px 0px;}
#siteHeader .grid .sublabel a {font-size: 105%;}
#siteHeader .grid .tease .label {color: #999; font-weight: bold; font-size: 60%; font-family: Tahoma, 'Lucida Grande', sans-serif; letter-spacing: .2em;}
/*not used?*/ #siteHeader .grid .sublabel-small .title {background: none; margin: 10px 0 -10px 0;}
/*label-forced widths*/
#siteHeader .grid .lbl-2col .title {background-color: lime;}
#siteHeader .grid .label-an-3 {width: 498px;}/*x3*/
/*grid headlines*/
#siteHeader .grid h1 {font-size: 210%; font-weight: bold; text-transform:uppercase; border-bottom: none;}
#siteHeader .grid h2 {font-size: 190%; border-bottom: none;}
#siteHeader .grid h3 {font-size: 170%; line-height: 1.2em; *line-height: 1.0em; border-bottom: none;}
#siteHeader .grid h4 {font-size: 143%; font-weight: normal; line-height: 1.10em; border-bottom: none;}
#siteHeader .grid h5 {font-size: 125%; font-weight: normal; line-height: 1.25em; border-bottom: none;}
#siteHeader .grid h4, #siteHeader .grid h5 {font-family: Georgia, serif; margin-bottom: 5px;}
#siteHeader .grid h6 a {font-size: 80%; font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 1px; /* line-height: 1.0em; */ display: block;}
#siteHeader .grid h1:hover, #siteHeader .grid h1:visited:hover, #siteHeader .grid h2:hover, #siteHeader .grid h2:visited:hover {text-decoration: none;}
#siteHeader .grid h6 {}
#siteHeader .grid h6:hover, #siteHeader .grid h6:visited:hover {text-decoration:none;}
#siteHeader .grid h6:hover, #siteHeader .grid h6:visited:hover {text-decoration:none;}
/* icon styles */
#siteHeader .grid h6 .video, #siteHeader .grid h6 .photos, #siteHeader .grid h6 .photo, #siteHeader .grid h6 .data,
#siteHeader .grid p .video, #siteHeader .grid p .photos, #siteHeader .grid p .photo, #siteHeader .grid p .data
#siteHeader .grid .tease .video, #siteHeader .grid .tease .photos, #siteHeader .grid .tease .photo, #siteHeader .grid .tease .data,
#siteHeader .grid .new .timestamp, #siteHeader .grid .updated .timestamp
{background: transparent url('http://msnbcmedia.msn.com/i/MSNBC/Templates/z_Story_Hybrid/img/story-chrome.gif') top left no-repeat; display: inline; padding-left: 20px;}
.IE #siteHeader .grid h6 .video, .IE #siteHeader .grid h6 .photos, .IE #siteHeader .grid h6 .photo, .IE #siteHeader .grid h6 .data,
.IE #siteHeader .grid p .video, .IE #siteHeader .grid p .photos, .IE #siteHeader .grid p .photo, .IE #siteHeader .grid p .data
.IE #siteHeader .grid .tease .video, .IE #siteHeader .grid .tease .photos, .IE #siteHeader .grid .tease .photo, .IE #siteHeader .grid .tease .data,
.IE #siteHeader .grid .new .timestamp, .IE #siteHeader .grid .updated .timestamp
{background: transparent url('http://msnbcmedia.msn.com/i/MSNBC/Templates/z_Story_Hybrid/img/story-chrome.gif') top left no-repeat; display: inline-block;}
#siteHeader .grid h6 .video, #siteHeader .grid p .video, #siteHeader .grid .tease .video {background-position: -701px -92px;}
#siteHeader .grid h6 .photos, #siteHeader .grid p .photos, #siteHeader .grid h6 .photo, #siteHeader .grid p .photo, #siteHeader .grid .tease .photos, #siteHeader .grid .tease .photo
{background-position: -701px -130px}
#siteHeader .grid h6 .data, #siteHeader .grid p .data, #siteHeader .grid .tease .data {background-position: -702px -206px;}
#siteHeader .grid .timestamp {display: inline; border-bottom: 0px}
#siteHeader .grid .timestamp:hover {text-decoration: none;}
#siteHeader .grid .timestamp abbr, #siteHeader .grid time, #siteHeader .grid .time {display: none;}
#siteHeader .grid .new .timestamp, #siteHeader .grid .new p .timestamp {background-position: -619px -3px; padding-left: 27px;}
#siteHeader .grid .updated .timestamp, #siteHeader .grid .updated p .timestamp {background-position: -570px -3px; padding-left: 43px;}
#siteHeader .grid .new .timestamp:hover, #siteHeader .grid .updated .timestamp:hover {border-bottom: 0px; text-decoration: none;}
/*upscroll icon styles*/
#siteHeader .main .grid h5 .video {background-position:-702px -108px; height:12px; width:16px; top:0;}
#siteHeader .main .grid h5 .photos {background-position:-702px -146px; height:12px; width:16px; top:0;}
#siteHeader .main .grid h5 .data {background-position:-702px -224px; height:12px; width:16px; top:0;}
#siteHeader .main .grid h6 .video, #siteHeader .main .grid p .video, #siteHeader .main .grid .tease .video {background-position: -702px -107px; padding-bottom: 1px; top:0px;}
#siteHeader .main .grid h6 .photos, #siteHeader .main .grid p .photos, #siteHeader .main .grid h6 .photo, #siteHeader .main .grid p .photo, #siteHeader .main .grid .tease .photos, #siteHeader
.main .grid .tease .photo {background-position: -702px -145px; position:inherit;}
#siteHeader .main .grid h6 .data, #siteHeader .grid p .data, #siteHeader .grid .tease .data {background-position: -702px -224px; position:inherit;}
#siteHeader .main .grid .new .timestamp, #siteHeader .main .grid .new p .timestamp {background-position: -619px -22px; padding-left: 27px;}
#siteHeader .main .grid .updated .timestamp, #siteHeader .main .grid .updated p .timestamp {background-position: -570px -22px; padding-left: 43px;}
/*grid text effects*/
#siteHeader .grid .textFX-center h1, #siteHeader .grid .textFX-center h2, #siteHeader .grid .textFX-center h3, #siteHeader .grid .textFX-center h4, #siteHeader .grid .textFX-center h5,
#siteHeader .grid .textFX-center h6 {text-align: center;}
#siteHeader .grid .textFX-up1 h6 {font-size: 80%;}
#siteHeader .grid .textFX-up2 .h6 {font-size: 90%;}
#siteHeader .grid .textFX-up1 .h5 {font-size: 110%;}
#siteHeader .grid .textFX-up2 .h5 {font-size: 120%;}
#siteHeader .grid .textFX-up1 .h4 {font-size: 135%;}
#siteHeader .grid .textFX-up2 .h4 {font-size: 145%;}
#siteHeader .grid .textFX-up1 .h3 {font-size: 160%;}
#siteHeader .grid .textFX-up2 .h3 {font-size: 165%;}
#siteHeader .grid .textFX-up1 .h2 {font-size: 185%;}
#siteHeader .grid .textFX-up2 .h2 {font-size: 220%;}
#siteHeader .grid .textFX-up1 .h1 {font-size: 225%;}
#siteHeader .grid .textFX-up2 .h1 {font-size: 250%;}
#siteHeader .grid .textFX-up3 .h1 {font-size: 300%;}
#siteHeader .grid .textFX-up4 .h1 {font-size:425%;}
/*grid layout effects*/
#siteHeader .grid .sideBySide, #siteHeader .grid .layoutFX-1col, #siteHeader .grid .layoutFX-1col-thumb-s {float: left; width: 144px;padding:0;}
#siteHeader .grid .layoutFX-1col-thumb-m {float: left; width: 96px;}
#siteHeader .grid .sideBySide #siteHeader .grid-2x2, #siteHeader .grid .layoutFX-1col #siteHeader .grid-2x2 {height: 122px;}
#siteHeader .grid .thumbs-m-rows .stories li {float: left; height: 160px; text-align: center;}
#siteHeader .grid .thumbs-m-rows .stories .icon {display: none;}
/*UpScroll Grids (behind .main)*/
#siteHeader .main .grid { font-size: 14px; margin-left: 0; padding-top: 10px;}
#siteHeader .main .grid .title {border: 0px;}
#siteHeader .main .grid div.w2, #todayShow #siteHeader .main #upscroll-grid .grid div.x3-5 {background: url("http://msnbcmedia.msn.com/i/MSNBC/Templates/z_Story_Hybrid/img/fade-hdr-vr.png")
no-repeat scroll right top transparent; margin: 0;}
#siteHeader .main .grid .last {background: transparent url('');} /*kill border for columns*/
#siteHeader .main .w0-5 {width: 82px;} /*fixes last column overlap*/
#todayShow #siteHeader .main #upscroll-grid .grid div.x4 {background:none;}
#siteHeader .main .grid li li {height: auto;}
#siteHeader .main .grid a, #siteHeader .main .grid a:visited {color: #FFF; border-bottom: none; text-shadow: 0px 0px 1px #888; text-shadow: 0px 0px 1px rgba(0,0,0,0.3);}
#siteHeader .grid a:hover {color: #FC3; text-decoration: none;}
#siteHeader .main .grid p {color: #E9E9E9; padding-top: 4px;}
#siteHeader .main .grid .art img {border-color: #FFF; border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.7); *background-color: transparent; *border: 1px solid #FFF; *padding: 0px;}
#siteHeader.main .art .credit {color: #999; margin: 2px -2px 4px;}
#siteHeader .main .grid .art .img {border: 0px; vertical-align: top; margin-left: -2px;}
#siteHeader .main .grid .remove-border .art .img, #siteHeader .main .grid .remove-border img,
#siteHeader .main .grid .flat .art .img, #siteHeader .main .grid .flat img
{border: none;}
#siteHeader .main .grid span.label {
background: transparent url('http://msnbcmedia.msn.com/i/MSNBC/Templates
/z_Story_Hybrid/img/20p.png') top left repeat;
color:rgba(255,255,255, 0.5);
}
.IE #todayShow #siteHeader .main .grid span.label, .IE #todayShow #siteHeader .main .grid cite {color: #ECB;}
#siteHeader .main .grid .inner-div, #todayShow #siteHeader .main #upscroll-grid div.inner-div {background: transparent
url('http://msnbcmedia.msn.com/i/MSNBC/Templates/z_Story_Hybrid/img/dash-hdr-vr.png') right top no-repeat;}
#siteHeader .main .grid .inner-div .stories {background: transparent url('');}
/*________BRANDING________*/
#siteHeader {background: black url('http://msnbcmedia.msn.com/i/MSNBC/Templates/z_Story_Hybrid/img/msnbc-hdr-bg.jpg') bottom no-repeat;}
#todayShow #siteHeader {background:url("http://msnbcmedia.msn.com/i/MSNBC/Templates/z_Story_Hybrid/img/today-hdr-bg.jpg") repeat-y scroll center bottom #86150D;}
#siteHeader #article {background: white url('http://msnbcmedia.msn.com/i/MSNBC/Templates/z_Story_Hybrid/img/msnbc-article-bg.jpg') top repeat-x;}
#siteHeader #sites-shows .site-msnbc {background: transparent url('http://msnbcmedia.msn.com/i/MSNBC/Templates/z_Story_Hybrid/img/peacock.png') left 1px no-repeat; padding-right: 16px;
cursor:pointer;}
.IE #siteHeader #sites-shows .site-msnbc {width:18px;height:12px;}
.IE-6 #siteHeader #sites-shows .site-msnbc {filter: progid:DXImageTransform.Microsoft.AlphaImageLoader(src='http://msnbcmedia.msn.com/i/MSNBC/Templates/z_Story_Hybrid/img/peacock.png',
sizingMethod='crop');background-image: none;}
#todayShow #siteHeader #sites-shows .i1 a {background: transparent url('http://msnbcmedia.msn.com/i/MSNBC/Templates/z_Story_Hybrid/img/sites-shows-msnbc.png') no-repeat scroll left 0;
padding-right: 79px; text-indent: -5000px; float: left;}
#todayShow.IE #siteHeader #sites-shows .i1 a {width:80px;height:12px;}
.IE-6 .todayCover #sites-shows .i1 a {filter: progid:DXImageTransform.Microsoft.AlphaImageLoader(src='http://msnbcmedia.msn.com/i/MSNBC/Templates/z_Story_Hybrid/img/sites-shows-msnbc.png',
sizingMethod='crop');background-image: none;}
#siteHeader #sites-shows .sitesShows {display: none;}
#todayShow #siteHeader #sites-shows .sitesShows {display:block;float:left;}
#siteHeader #breadcrumbs .logo {
padding-right: 20px;
background: transparent url('http://msnbcmedia.msn.com/i/MSNBC/Templates/z_Story_Hybrid/img/msnbc.png') no-repeat 2px 7px;
}
#todayShow #siteHeader #breadcrumbs .logo {
background: url('http://msnbcmedia.msn.com/i/MSNBC/Templates/z_Story_Hybrid/img/today-hdr-logo.png') center left no-repeat;
}
.IE-6 .todayCover #site #breadcrumbs #coverLogo {background-image: none;}
.IE-6 .todayCover #site .content #breadcrumbs .logo {filter:
progid:DXImageTransform.Microsoft.AlphaImageLoader(src='http://msnbcmedia.msn.com/i/MSNBC/Templates/z_Story_Hybrid/img/today-hdr-logo.png', sizingMethod='crop');background-image: none;}
#siteHeader #breadcrumbs a {text-decoration: none;}
#siteHeader #breadcrumbs a:hover, #siteHeader #breadcrumbs a:focus {color: #FC3;}
#siteHeader #legal {background: black url('http://msnbcmedia.msn.com/i/MSNBC/Templates/z_Story_Hybrid/img/msnbc-ftr-bg.jpg') top no-repeat; height: 81px;}
#siteHeader #footer {height: 2em;}
#siteHeader #legal {background: black url('http://msnbcmedia.msn.com/i/MSNBC/Templates/z_Story_Hybrid/img/msnbc-ftr-bg.jpg') top no-repeat; height: 119px;}
#siteHeader #brands .brand, #siteHeader #brands .rel {display: none;}
#siteHeader #breadcrumbs .breadcrumbs li.item2, #siteHeader #breadcrumbs .breadcrumbs li.item3 {display:none;}
#siteHeader #breadcrumbs .breadcrumbs li.item2 a, #siteHeader #breadcrumbs .breadcrumbs li.item3 a {background:none;padding-left:0;}
/**********
* Search boxes [widen to search results?]
***********/
/*_______layout rules_______*/
#siteHeader .search {float: right; position: relative !important; width:305px; left:1px; *position: static; *top: -3px /*IE*/;}
#siteHeader .search fieldset {height: 28px;line-height: 1.4;text-align: left;}
#siteHeader .search input, #siteHeader .search button {margin: 0px; padding: 0px;}
#siteHeader .search input.q {width: 272px; vertical-align: top; padding-top: 6px;}
#siteHeader .search .bing {width: 26px; height: 26px; margin-top: 2px;}
/*_______presentation rules_______*/
#siteHeader .search fieldset {background: #FFF; border: 1px solid #AAA; padding: 1px;}
#siteHeader .search input, .search button {border: 0px; padding: 4px;}
#siteHeader .search input.bing {
background: transparent url('http://msnbcmedia.msn.com/i/MSNBC/Templates/z_Story_Hybrid/img/asset4.standard.gif') no-repeat scroll 0 -64px;
cursor: pointer;
}
/*_______typography rules_______*/
#siteHeader .search .likeinput a {font-size: 12px; text-decoration: none;}
/*_______marquee_______*/
#siteHeader #marqueeContainer {width:100%;}
#siteHeader #marqueeContainer #marquee {position: relative; width: 100%; height: 36px;}
.IE #siteHeader #marqueeContainer #marquee, .IE #siteHeader #marqueeContainer #marquee h1 {position:static !important;}
#siteHeader #marqueeContainer #marquee h1 {background-color: #b00; color: #FFF; font: bold 20px/18px Arial, sans-serif; padding: 8px 7px 7px 7px; width: 972px; text-align: center;margin:0
auto;font-size:20px !important;padding-left: 7px !important;}
#siteHeader #marqueeContainer #marquee-section {border-bottom:0 !important;}
#siteHeader #marqueeContainer #marquee span {text-align: center;display:block;margin-right:10px;}
#siteHeader #marqueeContainer h1 a {font-size: 20px; font-weight: normal; color: inherit;border-bottom:0;color:#fff;}
#siteHeader #marqueeContainer h1 a:hover {text-decoration: underline !important; color: inherit !important;}
#siteHeader #marqueeContainer #marquee .breaking,
#siteHeader #marqueeContainer #marquee .breakingupdated {border-top: 1px solid #B00; color:#fff;}
#siteHeader #marqueeContainer #marquee .breaking h1,
#siteHeader #marqueeContainer #marquee .breakingupdated h1 {background-color: #B00;color:#fff;}
#siteHeader #marqueeContainer #marquee .comingup,
#siteHeader #marqueeContainer #marquee .continuing,
#siteHeader #marqueeContainer #marquee .ticker,
#siteHeader #marqueeContainer #marquee .developing {border-top: 1px solid #59D;}
#siteHeader #marqueeContainer #marquee .comingup h1,
#siteHeader #marqueeContainer #marquee .continuing h1,
#siteHeader #marqueeContainer #marquee .developing h1 {background-color: #59D;}
#todayShow #siteHeader #marqueeContainer #marquee {color: #B00;}
#todayShow #siteHeader #marqueeContainer #marquee h1, #todayShow #siteHeader #marquee h1 a {background-color: #FFF;}
#todayShow #siteHeader #marqueeContainer #marquee .breaking,
#todayShow #siteHeader #marqueeContainer #marquee .breakingupdated {border-top: 1px solid #FFF;}
#todayShow #siteHeader #marqueeContainer #marquee .breaking h1,
#todayShow #siteHeader #marqueeContainer #marquee .breakingupdated h1 {background-color: #FFF;color:#B00 !important;}
#todayShow #siteHeader #marqueeContainer #marquee .comingup,
#todayShow #siteHeader #marqueeContainer #marquee .continuing,
#todayShow #siteHeader #marqueeContainer #marquee .ticker,
#todayShow #siteHeader #marqueeContainer #marquee .developing {border-top: 1px solid #FFF;}
#todayShow #siteHeader #marqueeContainer #marquee .comingup h1,
#todayShow #siteHeader #marqueeContainer #marquee .continuing h1,
#todayShow #siteHeader #marqueeContainer #marquee .developing h1 {background-color: #FFF;}
#todayShow #siteHeader #marqueeContainer #marquee .comingup h1,
#todayShow #siteHeader #marqueeContainer #marquee .continuing h1,
#todayShow #siteHeader #marqueeContainer #marquee .ticker h1,
#todayShow #siteHeader #marqueeContainer #marquee .developing h1 {color: #59D !important;}
#todayShow #siteHeader #marqueeContainer #marquee .comingup h1 a,
#todayShow #siteHeader #marqueeContainer #marquee .continuing h1 a,
#todayShow #siteHeader #marqueeContainer #marquee .developing h1 a {color: #59D !important;}
/*________weather widget________*/
#siteHeader #coverbadge {float:left;width:335px;display:block;}
#siteHeader #coverbadge #wx-badge, #siteHeader #coverbadge div.weatherbadge {display:block;height:50px;top:auto;padding:0 0 0 170px;text-align:left;}
.IE #siteHeader #site .main #coverbadge #wx-badge, .IE #siteHeader #site .main #coverbadge div.weatherbadge {padding-top:0 !important;}
.IE #siteHeader #site .main #coverbadge #wx-badge, .IE #siteHeader #site .main #coverbadge div.weatherbadge, .IE #siteHeader #site .main #coverbadge {width:335px !important;height:50px
!important;}
#siteHeader #coverbadge div.weatherbadger span.loc {display:block;margin:0;width:auto !important;text-align:left !important;padding-top:10px;}
#siteHeader #coverbadge div.weatherbadger span.loc a {font-weight:bold;font-size:12px;text-decoration:none;border-bottom:0;}
#siteHeader #coverbadge div.weatherbadger span.loc a:hover {text-decoration:none;}
#siteHeader #coverbadge div.weatherbadger span.forecast, #siteHeader #coverbadge div.weatherbadger span.edit {font-weight:normal;font-size:12px;color:#fff;}
#siteHeader #coverbadge div.weatherbadger span.edit {font-size:10px;}
#siteHeader #coverbadge div.weatherbadger span.edit a, #siteHeader #coverbadge div.weatherbadger span.edit a:link {padding-left:5px;padding-right:0;font-size:100%;}
#siteHeader #coverbadge div.weatherbadger .forecast span.img {padding:0;}
.IE #siteHeader #coverbadge div.weatherbadger .forecast span.img {position:static;top:auto;}
.IE #siteHeader #coverbadge div.weatherbadger {padding: inherit; width:inherit; z-index:inherit;}
.IE-6 #siteHeader #coverbadge div.weatherbadger {margin-top: inherit; padding-top: inherit; font-size:inherit;}
.IE #siteHeader #coverbadge div.weatherbadger .forecast span.img {position:inherit; top:inherit; white-space:inherit;}
.IE-6 #siteHeader #coverbadge div.weatherbadger .forecast span.img {padding-top:inherit; top:inherit;}
/*Local hub fixes*/
.IE #siteHeader #coverbadge div#bantopBadge div.weatherbadger {padding-top: inherit;}
.IE-7 #siteHeader #coverbadge div#bantopBadge div.weatherbadger {top: inherit;}
.IE #siteHeader #coverbadge div#bantopBadge div.weatherbadger span.loc {display:inherit;}
.IE #siteHeader #coverbadge div.weatherbadger span.forecast {float:left !important;}
.IE #siteHeader #coverbadge div.weatherbadger span.edit {float:left !important;}
/*________stock widget________*/
body.business-sub #siteHeader #site #breadcrumbs, body.business-sub #siteHeader #site #breadcrumbs ul.breadcrumbs, body.business-sub #siteHeader #site #bantopBadge div.marketticker form,
body.business-sub #siteHeader #site #bantopBadge div#mkt-tickr, body.business-front #siteHeader #site #breadcrumbs, body.business-front #siteHeader #site #breadcrumbs ul.breadcrumbs,
body.business-front #siteHeader #site #bantopBadge div.marketticker form, body.business-front #siteHeader #site #bantopBadge div#mkt-tickr {width:auto !important;}
body.business-sub #siteHeader #site #bantopBadge, body.business-front #siteHeader #site #bantopBadge {width:312px !important;float:right;}
body.business-sub #siteHeader #site #bantopBadge div#mkt-quote, body.business-front #siteHeader #site #bantopBadge div#mkt-quote {padding-top:2px;}
body.IE #site #bantopBadge div#mkt-quote {line-height:60px !important;}
body.IE #site #bantopBadge div.marketbadge {margin-top:-30px !important;}
#siteHeader #site #bantopBadge div.marketbadge .mktup, #siteHeader #site #bantopBadge div.marketbadge .mktdown, #siteHeader #site #bantopBadge div.marketbadge .mktunch {color:#fff;}
/**********
* TODAY show branding -- don't preface these rules with 'body.'
***********/
/*________BRANDING________*/
#todayShow #siteHeader #upscroll-grid .grid .label .title, #todayShow #siteHeader #upscroll-grid .grid p {color: #ECB; color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.65);}
.IE #todayShow #siteHeader #upscroll-grid .grid .art .credit, .IE #todayShow #siteHeader #upscroll-grid .grid cite {color: #ECB !important;}
#todayShow #siteHeader #siteheader {background: #86150D url('http://msnbcmedia.msn.com/i/MSNBC/Templates/z_Story_Hybrid/img/today-hdr-bg.jpg') center top repeat-y;}
#todayShow #siteHeader #article {background: #FFF url('http://msnbcmedia.msn.com/i/MSNBC/Templates/z_Story_Hybrid/img/today-article-bg.jpg') top repeat-x;}
#todayShow #siteHeader #sites-shows .show-today {display: none;}
#todayShow #siteHeader #sites-shows .i1 a:hover, #todayShow #siteHeader #sites-shows .i1 a:focus {background-position: 0px -14px;}
#todayShow #siteHeader #network {border-bottom: 1px solid #C97;}
#todayShow #siteHeader #sections {border-top: 1px solid #C97; margin-left: -2px;}
#todayShow #siteHeader #sections li {margin: 0px; padding: 22px 8px 2px; /*_padding: 22px 5px 2px 5px;*/}
#todayShow #siteHeader #sections li a, #todayShow #siteHeader #brands li a, #todayShow #siteHeader #today-sites li a {color: #FFC; text-shadow: 1px 1px 1px #888; text-shadow: 1px 1px 1px
rgba(0,0,0,0.1);}
#todayShow #siteHeader #sitemap li a {color: #FFF;}
#todayShow #siteHeader #sitemap li a:hover, #todayShow #siteHeader #brands li a:hover, #todayShow #siteHeader #today-sites li a:hover {color: #FC3;}
#todayShow #siteHeader #sections li a:hover, #todayShow #siteHeader #sections li a:focus {color: #FFF; background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2) none url('') repeat scroll 0 0;}
#todayShow #siteHeader #legal {background: #86150D url('http://msnbcmedia.msn.com/i/MSNBC/Templates/z_Story_Hybrid/img/today-ftr-bg.jpg') top no-repeat; height: 98px;}
#todayShow #siteHeader .logo span {padding-right: 60px; visibility: hidden; font-weight: bold;}
#todayShow #siteHeader #today-sites {font-size: 13px; padding-top: 5px; margin: 13px auto; width: 710px;}
#todayShow #siteHeader #today-sites li a {padding: 0 15px 0 0;}
#todayShow #siteHeader #today-sites li.i1 a {background: transparent url('http://msnbcmedia.msn.com/i/MSNBC/Templates/z_Story_Hybrid/img/today-ftr-logo.png') no-repeat 0 2px; padding:0 69px 0 0;
display: inline-block; text-indent: -5000px;}
#todayShow #siteHeader #today-sites li.i1 {padding-right: 19px;}
/* UPSCROLL - MORE GRID*/
#todayShow #siteHeader .todayMore h4, #todayShow #siteHeader .todayMore h5 {font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 17px; font-weight: bold; display:inline; padding-right:5px;}
#todayShow #siteHeader .todayMore .abstr {display: inline;}
#todayShow #siteHeader .todayMore h5 {line-height: 19px;}
#todayShow #siteHeader .todayMore .i2 .stories a, #todayShow #siteHeader .todayMore .i3 .stories a {color: #FFC;}
#todayShow #siteHeader .todayMore .i2 .stories a:hover, #todayShow #siteHeader .todayMore .i3 .stories a:hover { color: #FC3;}
#todayShow #siteHeader .todayMore .i4 .stories li, #todayShow #siteHeader .todayMore #cell4 .host h5 {display: inline; margin: 0px; padding-left: 30px; float:left;}
#todayShow #siteHeader .todayMore .grid .sR .story {display:inline;}
#todayShow #siteHeader .todayMore .i4 .stories .i1 {padding-left: 0px; float: none;}
#todayShow #siteHeader .todayMore .i4 .stories li a, #todayShow #siteHeader .todayMore #cell4 .host h5 a {font-size: 13px;}
#todayShow #siteHeader .todayMore .i4 .stories .art {margin: 13px 0 0 24px;}
/*________show styles________*/
#dateline_nbc #front .container, #dateline_nbc #story .container, #dateline_nbc #subSectionFront .container {background:none;}
#dateline_nbc #siteHeader {background-image:url('http://msnbcmedia.msn.com/i/MSNBC/Templates/z_Story_Hybrid/img/Dateline-hdr-bg.jpg');}
#dateline_nbc #footer {background-image:url('http://msnbcmedia.msn.com/i/MSNBC/Templates/z_Story_Hybrid/img/Dateline-ftrLOGO-bg.jpg');}
#dateline_nbc #siteHeader #breadcrumbs .logo
{background-image:url('http://msnbcmedia.msn.com/i/MSNBC/Templates/z_Story_Hybrid/img/Dateline-badgeHDR.png');padding-bottom:8px;padding-right:98px;display:inline-block;}
.IE-6 #dateline_nbc #siteHeader #breadcrumbs .logo {filter:
progid:DXImageTransform.Microsoft.AlphaImageLoader(src='http://msnbcmedia.msn.com/i/MSNBC/Templates/z_Story_Hybrid/img/Dateline-badgeHDR.png', sizingMethod='crop') !important ;background-image: none !important;}
#dateline_nbc #front {background-image:url('http://msnbcmedia.msn.com/i/MSNBC/Templates/z_Story_Hybrid/img/dateline-grid-bkg.jpg');}
#dateline_nbc #subSectionFront {background-image:url('http://msnbcmedia.msn.com/i/MSNBC/Templates/z_Story_Hybrid/img/Dateline-article-bg.jpg');background-repeat:repeat-x;}
#dateline_nbc #siteHeader ul.breadcrumbs {padding-top:4px;}
#dateline_nbc.IE #siteHeader ul.breadcrumbs {padding-top:8px;}
/*NEW upscroll grid*/
#siteHeader .main .grid .source {display: none;}
#todayShow #siteHeader .main .grid .source {display: block;}
#siteHeader #upscroll-grid .grid .label {display: none;}
#todayShow #siteHeader #upscroll-grid .grid .label {display: block;}
#siteHeader .main .grid .sublabel-tease {padding: 0; color: #999;}
#todayShow #siteHeader .main .grid .sublabel-tease {padding:0.8em 0;}
#siteHeader .grid #cell4 h6 a {font-size: 90%;}
#siteHeader #grid_36812195 #cell4 h6 a {font-size: 80%;}
#todayShow #siteHeader .grid #cell4 h6 a {font-size: 80%;}
#siteHeader .main .grid div.w2, #siteHeader .main .grid div.w1-5 {background:url("http://msnbcmedia.msn.com/i/MSNBC/Templates/z_Story_Hybrid/img/fade-hdr-vr.png") no-repeat scroll right 10px transparent;}
#todayShow #siteHeader .main .grid div.w2 {background:url("http://msnbcmedia.msn.com/i/MSNBC/Templates/z_Story_Hybrid/img/fade-hdr-vr.png") no-repeat scroll right top transparent;}
#siteHeader .main #upscroll-grid .grid .inner-div {background:url("http://msnbcmedia.msn.com/i/MSNBC/Templates/z_Story_Hybrid/img/dash-hdr-vr.png") no-repeat scroll right -19px transparent;}
#todayShow #siteHeader .grid .sideBySide .img {height:125px;}
#todayShow #siteHeader .grid .img div {border:1px solid #CC9977;}
#todayShow #siteHeader .grid .remove-border .img div {border:none;}
.IE #siteHeader .grid .w1-5 .img-thumb-m .text {width:215px;}
#siteHeader .main .grid div.content {height: 175px;overflow:hidden;}
#todayShow #siteHeader .main .grid div.content {height: 210px;overflow:hidden;}
.IE #siteHeader .main .grid {padding-top: 0px;}
.IE#todayShow #siteHeader .main .grid {padding-top: 5px;}
.Safari #siteHeader .grid .nowrap, .Mozilla #siteHeader .grid .nowrap {margin-bottom: -5px;}
#coverbadge .weatherbadger .error {color: white; display: block; margin-left: -80px; margin-top: 20px;}
/*___________________________*/</style><script type="text/javascript">if (!("console" in window) || !("firebug" in console)) {
var names = ["log", "debug", "info", "warn", "error", "assert", "dir", "dirxml", "group", "groupEnd", "time", "timeEnd", "count", "trace", "profile", "profileEnd"];
window.console = {};
for (var i = 0; i < names.length; ++i) window.console[names[i]] = function () {};
}
var IS_IE = $.browser.msie;
var IEdebug = null;
// IE temp debug console
if (IS_IE && IEdebug) {
$('body').append("<div id='IEconsole' style='position:absolute; z-index: 1000; top:580px; right:0; width:200px; background:#EECCCC;'>IE Debug Console -v " + IEdebug + "<\/div>");
}
this.echo = function (msg, clear) {
var curContent = $('#IEconsole').html() + "<br />";
if (clear) {
curContent = '';
}
$('#IEconsole').html(curContent + msg);
}
//console.log("jQuery is ready:" , $);
// Utils
jQuery.fn.extend({
isAboveViewport: function (offset) {
var t = $(window).scrollTop();
return t >= this.offset().top + this.height() + (offset || 0);
},
isBelowViewport: function (offset) {
var b = $(window).height() + $(window).scrollTop();
return b <= this.offset().top + (-offset || 0);
},
isInViewport: function (padding) {
return !this.isAboveViewport(padding) && !this.isBelowViewport(padding);
}
});
// features
var gridswitcher = (function (root) {
var LOADING_TEXT = "loading latest headlines ...";
var CLASS_LOADING = "loading";
var HOVER_DELAY = 250;
var currGridId = 0;
var gridSlot = $("#upscroll-grid");
var sections = $('#sections');
var loaded = false;
var loadingIndicator = null;
var data = null;
var currentIndex = 1;
var videoIconHtml = '<span class="icon"><span class="video"></span></span>';
var photoIconHtml = '<span class="icon"><span class="photo"></span></span>';
function init() {
if (!gridSlot.length) {
return;
}
currGridId = getGridId(sections.find("li:first"));
getData(
currGridId, function (d) {
data = d;
loadingIndicator.remove();
gridSlot.html(data);
addMultimediaIcon();
loaded = true;
});
setupBehavior();
};
function setupBehavior() {
loadingIndicator = $("<div/>", {
"class": CLASS_LOADING,
"text": LOADING_TEXT
}).appendTo(gridSlot);
sections.find("li").each(function (index) {
var li = $(this);
var gid = getGridId(li);
var delay;
$(this).bind("mouseover", function () {
delay = setTimeout(function () {
root.removeClass('s' + currentIndex);
handleSectionTrigger(li, gid, index);
}, HOVER_DELAY);
}).bind("mouseout", function () {
clearTimeout(delay);
});
});
};
function handleSectionTrigger(li, gridId, index) {
if (!gridId || gridId === currGridId) {
return;
}
index = index + 1;
currGridId = gridId;
root.addClass('s' + index);
currentIndex = index;
getData(
gridId, function (d) {
data = d;
gridSlot.html(data);
addMultimediaIcon();
});
};
function addMultimediaIcon() {
var upscrollGrid = $('#upscroll-grid');
var videoLinks = $('.story h6 a[href*=vPlayer], .story h6 a[href*=/vp/]', upscrollGrid);
for (var i=0; i < videoLinks.length; i++) {
$(videoLinks[i]).prepend(videoIconHtml);
};
var videoLinksH4 = $('.story h4 a[href*=vPlayer], .story h4 a[href*=/vp/]', upscrollGrid);
console.log("TRACE: videoLinksH4 = ", videoLinksH4);
for (var i=0; i < videoLinksH4.length; i++) {
$(videoLinksH4[i]).parent().next().prepend(videoIconHtml);
console.log("TRACE: $(videoLinksH4[i]).next() = ", $(videoLinksH4[i]).next());
};
var slideShowLinks = $('.story h6 a[href*=SSOpen]', upscrollGrid);
for (var i=0; i < slideShowLinks.length; i++) {
$(slideShowLinks[i]).prepend(photoIconHtml);
};
var slideShowLinksH4 = $('.story h4 a[href*=SSOpen]', upscrollGrid);
for (var i=0; i < slideShowLinksH4.length; i++) {
$(slideShowLinksH4[i]).parent().next().prepend(photoIconHtml);
};
// if ($("#todayShow").length > 0) {
// console.log("TRACE: add multimedia icons for today show");
// } else {
// console.log("TRACE: add multimedia icons for msnbc");
// }
}
function getGridId(el) {
return parseInt(el.attr('grid'), 10);
};
function getData(gridId, callback) {
var self = this;
//var url = String(window.location.href).split("/id/")[0] + "/id/" + gridId;
var url = String(window.location.href).split(".com/")[0] + ".com/id/" + gridId;
jQuery.ajax({
"dataType": "html",
"url": url,
"success": function (data) {
if (data && callback) {
callback.call(self, data);
}
}
});
};
init();
return {};
});
var upscroll = (function () {
var ID_NET = "network";
var ID_SITEHEADER = "siteHeader";
var ID_NAV = "site";
var ID_MARQUEE = "marqueeContainer";
var CLASS_CONTENT = ".main";
var SCROLLTOP_WHERE_75_PERCENT_IN_VIEW = 100; // for analytics
//public parts
var MY = {};
MY.init = function (jq_rootElement, type, data) {
// Fix non SPF breadcrumb
var breadcrumb = $("#breadcrumbs .breadcrumbs li");
for (var i = 0; i < breadcrumb.length; i++) {
if (i == breadcrumb.length - 1) {
$(breadcrumb[i]).css({
"display": "inline"
});
} else {
$(breadcrumb[i]).css({
"display": "none"
});
}
};
// disable IE 6
if ("undefined" === typeof document.body.style.maxHeight) {
return;
}
// HACK PART 1: to add the missing 63px to the navContent div height
// The SPF upscroll calculates the navContent height properly, while
// the non SPF one doesn't. This could be because non SPF upscroll
// is rendering in quirkmode.
// HACK PART 2: The 227 px comes from the height of the grid. We removed
// the grid css height initially, so it won't push the logo below the cover
// before the JS finish the upscrolling. We will add the css height back later
// after the JS is done calculating
var NAV_CONTENT_ADDITIONAL_HEIGHT = 63 + 227; // 235 come from the height of the grid
this.root = $(jq_rootElement);
this.net = $("#" + ID_NET);
this.nav = $("#" + ID_NAV);
this.siteHeader = $("#" + ID_SITEHEADER);
this.marquee = $("#" + ID_MARQUEE);
this.sections = $("#sections li");
this.navContent = this.nav.find(CLASS_CONTENT);
this.netHeight = this.net.height();
this.navHeight = this.nav.height();
this.marqueeHeight = this.marquee.height();
if ($("#todayShow").length > 0) {
this.hdrHeight = this.navContent.height() + this.netHeight + this.marqueeHeight + NAV_CONTENT_ADDITIONAL_HEIGHT;
} else {
this.hdrHeight = this.navContent.height() + this.netHeight + this.marqueeHeight + NAV_CONTENT_ADDITIONAL_HEIGHT - 35;
}
this.defHeight = this.navHeight + this.netHeight + this.marqueeHeight;
this.upHeight = this.hdrHeight - this.defHeight;
this.netIsFixed = false;
this.hasExtendedOnce = false;
// HACK PART 3: set the height of the grid after the JS finish the upscroll calculation
// For Non IE
if (!IS_IE) {
//$("#siteHeader .main #upscroll-grid").css("height","235px");
if ($("#todayShow").length > 0) {
$("#siteHeader .main #upscroll-grid").css({
"height": "235px"
});
} else {
$("#siteHeader .main #upscroll-grid").css({
"height": "200px"
});
}
this.reset();
if (this.root.isInViewport()) {
$("html,body").scrollTop(this.upHeight);
}
this.bindEvents();
} else {
//For IE
//this.siteHeader.css({"margin-top":"5"});
var self = this;
$(window).scrollTop(5);
$(window).scroll(function (e) {
if ($(window).scrollTop() == 0 && !this.hasExtendedOnce) {
if ($("#todayShow").length > 0) {
$("#siteHeader .main #upscroll-grid").css({
"height": "235px"
});
self.siteHeader.css({
"height": "342px"
});
self.nav.css({
"height": "318px"
});
} else {
self.siteHeader.css({
"height": "307px"
});
self.nav.css({
"height": "283px"
});
$("#siteHeader .main #upscroll-grid").css({
"height": "200px"
});
}
$("#tbx-37650045").css({"zoom":"1"});
// $("#siteHeader .main #upscroll-grid").css({"height":"235px"});
this.hasExtendedOnce = true;
//$("#siteHeader #network").css({"padding-top":"0px"});
//activate grid switching
var switcher = gridswitcher(self.navContent);
}
});
// Init the more nav
//console.log("TRACE: $(more) = ", $("#msn .more"));
$("#msn .more").mouseover(function (e) {
$(this).addClass("moreOut");
});
$("#msn .more").mouseout(function (e) {
$(this).removeClass("moreOut");
});
}
};
MY.reset = function () {
this.root.height(this.hdrHeight);
this.nav.height(this.navHeight);
this.nav.css("top", this.upHeight);
this.net.css("top", this.upHeight);
this.navContent.css("top", this.upHeight * -1);
this.net.css({
"position": "relative"
});
this.marquee.css({
"position": "relative",
"top": this.upHeight
});
this.netIsFixed = false;
};
MY.update = function () {
var scrollTop = $(window).scrollTop();
if (scrollTop > this.upHeight) {
if (this.netIsFixed) {
this.reset();
}
return;
}
if (scrollTop > this.upHeight) {
if (this.netIsFixed) {
this.reset();
}
return;
}
if (this.netIsFixed == false) {
this.net.css({
"top": 0,
"position": "fixed"
});
this.marquee.css({
"top": this.netHeight,
"position": "fixed"
});
this.netIsFixed = true;
}
this.nav.css({
"height": this.hdrHeight - scrollTop - this.netHeight - this.marqueeHeight,
"top": scrollTop + this.netHeight + this.marqueeHeight
});
this.navContent.css("top", scrollTop * -1);
if (scrollTop < SCROLLTOP_WHERE_75_PERCENT_IN_VIEW && !this.hasExtendedOnce) {
//console.log("TRACE: gridSwitcher created");
this.hasExtendedOnce = true;
// activate grid switching
var switcher = gridswitcher(this.navContent);
var self = this;
};
};
MY.bindEvents = function () {
var self = this;
var doCheck = true;
setTimeout(function () {
doCheck = false;
}, 800);
$(window).scroll(function (e) {
if (doCheck && self.root.isInViewport() /*!jQuery.support.cssFloat &&*/ ) {
$("html,body").scrollTop(self.upHeight);
}
self.update();
doCheck = false;
});
//if (jQuery.support.cssFloat) {
setTimeout(function () {
self.update();
if (self.root.isInViewport()) {
$("html,body").scrollTop(self.upHeight);
}
}, 500);
//}
};
return MY;
})();
$(document).ready(function () {
upscroll.init($("#siteHeader"));
});</script><div id="siteHeader" class="cover"><div id="network"> <a class="focus" href="#headline"><span>Jump to story headline</span></a>
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<a href="http://www.msn.com/">MSN</a>
</li>
<li class="i1 hotmail">
<a href="http://www.hotmail.com/">Hotmail</a>
</li>
<li class="i2 more">
<a href="http://www.hotmail.com/">More</a>
<ul id="msn-more">
<li class="i1">
<a href="http://autos.msn.com/">Autos</a>
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<li class="i2">
<a href="http://my.msn.com/">My MSN</a>
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<li class="i8">
<a href="http://moneycentral.msn.com/detail/stock_quote">Quotes</a>
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<li class="i9">
<a href="http://msn.whitepages.com/">White Pages</a>
</li>
<li class="i10">
<a href="http://zone.msn.com/en-us/home">Games</a>
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<li class="i11">
<a href="http://realestate.msn.com/">Real Estate</a>
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<a href="http://wonderwall.msn.com/">Wonderwall</a>
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<a href="http://local.msn.com/news.aspx">Local Edition</a>
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