#newsmenu{
border: 0px solid black;
border-bottom-width: 0;
width: auto;
background-color: #494949;
}

* html #newsmenu{ /*IE only rule, to negate the padding below IE includes in menu width.*/
width: auto;
}

#newsmenu a{
font: bold 9px Verdana;
padding: 5px;
padding-left: 5px;
display: block;
width: 100%;
color: white;
text-decoration: none;
border-bottom: 2px solid #bbbbbb;
}

html>body #newsmenu a{ /*Non IE rule*/
width: auto;
}

#newsmenu a:hover{
background: transparent url(ddtabmenufiles/media/blockactive.gif) center center repeat-x;
color: white;
}