.s4-ql ul.root > li > .menu-item, .s4-ql ul.root > li > a.selected, .s4-ql ul.root > li {
	background-color:#ffffff;
}
.menu-vertical ul li a .menu-item-text, #left_sidebar ul ul span.menu-item-text{
	color:#0072BC;
}
.menu-vertical ul li ul a .menu-item-text{
	color:#3B4F65;
}
#left_sidebar span.additional-background{
	background:none;
}
#left_sidebar .portal_shadow{
	margin-bottom:5px;
}
.s4-ql, .s4-specialNavLinkList{
	margin:0 0 5px;
}
#left_sidebar li.selected ul li a,#left_sidebar li.selected ul li ul li{
border-bottom:0px;
}
#left_sidebar li.selected ul li {
border-bottom:1px solid #cccccc;
}
#block_latest_headlines a:hover, #content_bottom a:hover, #left_sidebar a:hover, #content .block a:hover, #block_popular a:hover, #block_comments a:hover, #block_opinions a:hover, #block_editors_choice a:hover, #block_breaking_news a:hover, #block_extra a:hover, #block_popular_galleries a:hover{
	text-decoration:none !important;
	background-color:white;
	}
#left_sidebar .portal_shadow{
	box-shadow: 0 0 5px rgba(0,0,0,0.2);
	border:0px;
}
.s4-ql ul.root ul > li > ul a{
	padding: 3px 4px 4px 40px;
}
#left_sidebar ul li ul li a{font-size: 14px; padding-top: 10px;    padding-bottom: 10px;}